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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. 

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Today is the fifth anniversary of the day we lost you, Daddy. It’s hard to wrap my mind around the lifetime that’s somehow fit into five short years. When I sat in that chilly ICU room, I was 32. I was...
The quarantine has given me ample opportunity to connect with more friends, and I love it. However, I've been noticing a trend in the conversations I've been having. We discuss the different ways in which the quarantine has been...
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Pick Your Battles

The first Friday of the COVID-19 quarantine ended with me screaming at my husband in the kitchen. The whole week had actually gone quite smoothly. I knew that a color-coded hour by hour schedule would not work for my family,...
When my daughter was born in June 2010, I had high hopes for pretty bows, mommy and me outfits, and a constant stream of runway-ready looks. BOY was I mistaken! I taught her about personal hygiene (as a parent does)...
If you find yourself requiring stories of hope right now, I 100% understand and recommend just clicking the "X" in the top right corner. What I am sharing is a sentiment that I feel strongly about. I generally feel...
COVID-19. The Coronavirus. The Coronapocalypse. The ‘Rona. I feel like if I had a dollar for every time I’ve said or heard that I’d be richer than Oprah. We can’t get away from it. I should start by humbly saying that...
I almost hate to admit this.....but here goes: my family has not taken professional pictures in 4 years! I know I just betrayed my whole generation by admitting that my family does NOT trek to City Park or random...
As moms, we are constantly under some sort of pressure. Make sure the kids eat healthy, do great in school and excel in an extracurricular. I could go on because surely it doesn’t end just there. However, during this...
Unprepared My mother passed away yesterday after a grueling year of battling many health issues. She had spent more days in the hospital than out of it in the last 6 months. It seemed she had turned a corner, but...
What age is a good age for your children to stay home by themselves? It is a great way to teach them independence and to be responsible. While most states do not have laws with an exact age, this...
I’m a hugger. Maybe it’s from growing up in a large, loud Italian family where affection was second-nature and my MawMaw greeted everyone with a kiss right on the lips. Or maybe it’s because I have lived in New...
Do you and your husband plan to have another child? I’m asked this all the time, and the question always gets my mind spinning. There are so many things to consider when deciding to have a second, such as: how...