Social media, the news, the Huffington Post, and society all tell us what being a "good mom" means. It usually involves cooking healthy meals without high fructose corn syrup, brushing teeth twice a day, giving baths, helping out with homework,...
Snack day ... the one day a month where you have to find a healthy snack to feed 20 small children that they will want to eat. It started simple enough 3 years ago. Back then, I was even...
Like most parents out there with young children, our refrigerator is full of birthday invitations. Sometimes our weekend days consist of juggling at least two birthday parties while wrangling our everyday family and household responsibilities, spending time with one...
Motherhood is Hard
No matter what the circumstances - being a stay at home mom or a working mom. Much has been debated as to which approach is best for the kids, which is more challenging. To me, the days...
On Living Abroad in Indonesia
My husband and I have been married for 13 years and are the proud parents of Nick (11) and Maddie (9). We are both originally from New Orleans, and we were happily living in...
5 Family Friendly Crockpot Recipes to Make During a Busy Week
How many times do we come home tired from a long day of work to have to make a meal for our families? Yes, fast food or takeout are...
I'm a busy working mom with two busy kids and a busy husband, and I CAN'T do it all.
It took me quite a while to come to the conclusion that my expectations for myself were much too high. There...
Amy Dannen is the wife of Tulane’s Athletic Director, Troy Dannen, who was appointed to the position in December. The Dannens are coming to New Orleans from Cedar Falls, Iowa where Troy previously served as Athletic Director at the...
Dear Dream Job,
If someone would have told me 15 years ago I would be typing out this letter, I would have laughed in their face. Please don’t hate me, but we need to talk. Looking back on our time...
So This is 40?! {Or Am I Having A Mid-Life Crisis}
Remember when “Over the Hill” was a big deal when people hit 40 years old? The gag gifts were canes, walkers and diapers? I know that people do not...
So What Do You Do Exactly?
I have one of those jobs that is not easy to explain. I am not a cardiologist. I am not an ER nurse. I am not a teacher. I am not a Zumba instructor....
I’m going to make a small confession. It's one that will probably get me a decent amount of backlash, but that's okay. I didn’t cry the first day I dropped my sweet girl off at daycare. Not one tear...
Motherhood is filled with ups and downs for everyone. Whether you have one kid, two kids, or ten kids, finding the balance between mother/wife/work (even if you are a stay at home mom - a legit job and probably...
I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 22 34. And sometimes it's exhausting chasing after a toddler all day. While I am very happy (and very fortunate) to be able to stay at home with my son, I...