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It’s that time again! With Father’s Day right around the corner, we wanted to take the time to honor and recognize the amazing dads in our lives.
They inspire us and encourage...
I dedicate this piece to my late mother Esther Alston, my loving sister friends and all of the elder women who have mothered and nurtured me.
Something’s in the air
April 19th, 2018 was more than just a typical day. There...
I’m driven. I’m passionate. I’m ambitious.
Correction: I’m “mombitous.”
And given the 49 percent of working women with children - who also serve as the primary breadwinner - I would say I am not alone in my “mombition.”
According to a recent...
We are thrilled to introduce our community to eleven new members of the New Orleans Moms Blog team. Each one is a dynamic, warm and inspiring New Orleans mom, and we can’t wait for you all to get to...
Ten outfit changes in and you’re done. Field day is over, awards day is over, sports banquet is over, and finally graduation is over. It’s official, school's out and summer is in. As a teacher, I like to say...
To My Son's Teachers,
I don't know how you do it. I hear the same thing as a high school teacher, but seriously--how do you do it? How do you wrangle all those little ones? I know this is the...
Living in a Hole
Apparently, I've been living in a hole. I've heard about dry shampoo but never felt like it was something I'd ever use and maybe even secretly questioned those who did use it. Why don't they just...
I grew up in Missouri so moving to Louisiana pretty soon after graduation was a major culture shock for me. But my husband grew up in Lafitte for pretty much his whole life so this was just his normal....
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Five Reasons Moms Should Consider Clean Lawn Care Options in New Orleans
Did you know that there is a cleaner, safer and environmentally- friendly option for lawn care? Clean...
“Ding, ding!” It’s your child’s school alerting you of an immediate school closure for many different reasons from professional development day or snow day or no electricity. Or this is a day during one of those never ending holiday breaks...
As I am sure is true for most parents, my goal as Jane’s mother is to do everything I can to help her live a full and joyful life. To become a productive, kind, and good adult. My job...
As a work-at-home mom, I have a love/hate relationship with summer. I love not having to wash school uniforms, monitor homework, get three kids ready for school (or these days, repeatedly tell them to get ready), and most of...
...is the usual response I get from anyone who hears that I teach high school English. Yes, a majority of my students are taller than me. Yes, they are full-on emotional. And goofy. And challenging. At the end of...
I am one of the Room Parents for my son's Pre-K class. One of the responsibilities of the Room Parents is to create a class project to be auctioned off at the school's big fundraising gala. Earlier this year,...