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Perspectives in Parenting

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Sometimes you just need to hear the ideas, thoughts, and opinions of other parents. Our Perspectives in Parenting section is focused on providing a place for you to find out what other moms are thinking and how they are handling the issues that go along with the hard job of being a parent.

There are a lot of different perspectives in parenting and New Orleans Mom is a place where these different ideas can be shared. We strive to provide not just valuable information to mothers across the Crescent City, but also ideas about how to think about the issues in their lives.

In our Perspectives in Parenting section, you’ll find lots of stories about the everyday events, problems, annoyances, and issues that we all face as moms. We talk about the household and the challenges of keeping everyone in the family working together.  We offer tips on how to recognize and reflect on the good things in our lives. We also tackle difficult topics about our society and culture

Some of our perspectives in parenting stories offer key advice on wellness. We take you through some of the challenging parts of motherhood, like how and when to use a breast pump, while also offering an amusing look at alternative uses of breastmilk

Our writers talk about important things that Moms in the Big Easy need to know, such as how to teach financial responsibility to your children or how to survive the stresses of the holiday season. 

With more than 30 contributors to New Orleans Mom, we offer our readers unique Big Easy perspectives in parenting that they won’t find anywhere else. 

When we purchased our first house as an engaged couple in 2013, there were a few things on our checklist for what we wanted in a home. Did the neighborhood flood during Katrina? Did it have a separate space...
When debating the merits of working versus not working, I have come to the realization that neither is the perfect solution. No matter which combination of mothering and working you choose, you are missing something, struggling with something and/or possibly feeling...
Tomorrow will be Jane's last day of Pre-K 1 at St. George's. I find that my emotions towards the start and end points in the school year have not changed much since I was a little girl. I approach...
Ensuring your autistic child is safe at home can be a challenge. What may be completely comfortable and free of hazards for adults can be a danger zone for children, especially when special needs are involved. Here are tips...
Do I question if writing this anonymously is the answer? Yes, I do. Maybe there will be a time where attaching my name is essential. But today, I just want this message to be heard. After viewing George Floyd’s murder, I...
Disclosure: ALG Style is a sponsor of New Orleans Moms Blog, but if you like to save money while staying on trend OR if you want to win a personal outfitting session of your own, you won't want to...
OMG. It’s like, junior year of college and there’s a dude sweating you. He makes a big deal to all of his friends about how hot you are, but tries to pretend he’s totally NOT into you. He talks...
Throughout my life, the holidays have always been just like the song - the most wonderful time of the year. We had so many traditions that you would think we were the Claus family. Every moment from November through...
Shame, Shame. Shame is one of those words that is hard to describe, but very easy to identify once its ugly face takes center stage. It's happened many times this week. And it feels like it weighs a thousand pounds. I...
This morning, the host of ESPN radio said something like, "Anytime you see two grown men crying in sports, something special is going on." In case you've been living under a rock, he was referring to what took place...
Need a break from homeschooling your kids? Tired of hearing the terms social distancing and pandemic and want to replace them with terms like rake and callers? Or to put it bluntly, do you just need a break from...

Season of Blah

Recently, while struggling with some serious writer’s block, a friend asked me what I had done lately. She encouraged me to write about a recent experience, a great book I had read, or a new show I had watched....
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Enjoy Your Privileges

Privilege. It's such a loaded word these days. People can get downright defensive when they are told they’re privileged, but after a freak accident left me hospitalized and unable to walk for months, I now have a new appreciation for the...
I've been working from home since November 2013, so I like to think I know a little bit about it. I know a lot of people work from home, it's not that unique, but I work for a fairly...