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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. 

Have You Spent the Last 20 years Waiting to Hear What Scott Peterson Has to Say? "...it was just like this horrible physical reaction that I had. Everything just kind of went silent. I couldn't feel anything. I couldn't feel...
End-of-Life Planning :: An Unconventional Gift In what city was your partner’s mom born? How many death certificates do you need? Who makes the decisions on whether or not you’re cremated? These are a few of the questions that will arise at the...
Understanding My Overprotective Mother: A Reflection Growing up, I always thought my mom was overprotective, and I wasn’t alone. All my friends thought so too. She constantly wanted to know where I was and what I was doing. I didn’t...
I Have to Admit :: I Misjudged Sorority Life We were just getting used to the fact that our daughter applied to an out of state college, was accepted, and earned a scholarship to attend, when she told me that...
Mother is Not Everyone's Keeper Last week, my daughter brought home a brand-new, white, club sweatshirt from school. She was understandably excited to wear it and show it off, but less than 24 hours after she brought it home, it...
Then In November 2005, I started my first "real" job. I'd graduated from LSU in August 2005, just 18 days before Hurricane Katrina. Because I'd moved back in with my parents in Metairie after graduation, I was living there when...
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New Year's Goals for Stressed Moms from a Therapist I never make New Year's resolutions because I just don't like the idea of promising to do something better. I think there is something about the pressure of doing things better...
Three Habits I'm Taking into the New Year When thinking about habits in the New Year, things can quickly become both overwhelming and discouraging, especially with social media in our faces with the many ideas and ways we can “improve”...
The Importance of a Year in Review for the Entire Family As the year draws to a close, many of us are caught in the whirlwind of holidays, gatherings, and last-minute to-dos. It’s easy to get swept up in the...
Top 10 Posts of 2024 :: The Best of New Orleans Mom As this year comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to say how much we truly value, appreciate and respect each and every one of...
A Resolution For No More New Year's Resolutions New Year’s resolutions used to make me a little giddy. As a consummate overachiever, the idea of refreshing goals, setting new streaks and working towards challenges spoke to my Type A heart.  And...
Fun & Festive Ways to Ring in the New Year at Home I'm a few years removed from spending my New Year's Eve dancing in sequins and stilettos at crowded parties and watching fireworks in the fog along the river....
Just Say Yes :: How a Holiday “Yes Day” Can be a Sanity Saver Ah, the holidays. When the kids are out of school for weeks, extended family is in town, chaos is at hand, and everyone is getting on...