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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. 

The Change-Up

I often get asked which twin is the {insert adjective here} twin. The outgoing one, the quiet one, the funny one, the good one, the mischievous one. I cannot honestly answer these questions for the long term, because they...
I never saw myself getting married or having children. I had a bit of a hard time growing up in a broken home and didn’t want to necessarily go down that path. But now, I realize that family life...
As a mom of three kids aged 3 and under, I’ve been very blessed to receive a lot of hand-me-down clothes from friends and family for our children. But keeping tabs on the many (many, MANY) clothing items that...
“It’s never too late.” I’d heard it, I’d said it, but it took a while for me to believe it. It seemed too late for me to change careers. I had two small kids already. My oldest was 3...
Full disclosure, I stole this idea from another Louisiana Mom who was gifted it. I love a good gift idea and decided to recreate them to gift this year. I don’t know about you, but I am always stumped on...
I miss my daughter being little. Everything was so much simpler then. It was a lot of, “Wow she’s only 2? What a vocabulary,” or “Oh my gosh she’s a social butterfly how cute.” And a lot of, “Wow...
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I don’t know why they call it the witching hour, honestly, because it really isn't just one hour. It’s HOURS. In my household, it starts not long after my oldest gets home from school. All the things Both of my kids...
My daughter doesn’t talk very much about the fact that she was adopted at birth. OK. She’s 12, so she doesn’t talk much about anything really. I have to play 20 Questions with her every day just to find out...
When I reflect on my life and wish that I could go back and change things such as a previous friend, a boyfriend, or a situation that I would handle differently, I realize that these are the people and...
We've got a new year fresh our hands right now. It feels like a chance to do something new, something out of our comfort zones. Or maybe it feels like a year for consistency and security after enduring hurdle...
There we were, at the OB/GYN holding hands, waiting to be called back for an ultrasound. On the outside, we looked like any other working couple, albeit a little more tired.  The reality is we are far from any...
How to Parent at and During Mardi Gras in New Orleans :: Resources Being a group of 20+ New Orleans Moms, we have plenty of experience on all things Mardi Gras, including parenting hacks, toddler crafts, king cake recipes and...
Chúc mừng năm mới! Happy New Year!  On February 1, my family, along with countless others, will celebrate Lunar New Year. We don’t count down to midnight or pop the champagne, but we enjoy many different traditions to ring in...

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