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The Toyota Effect
When you think of the brand name Toyota, you probably think of cars. But did you know that Toyota has a greater mission? Toyota believes that organizations should...
Life's been pretty rough lately. You know those times when a ton of stuff just all happens at once? It might not all be bad, but it's just too overwhelming. Well, that's me right now. And if it weren't...
Since the beginning of this website, we have shared stories from our writers and readers in remembrance of our little ones who were gone too soon. It is hard to write about, hard to discuss and hard to endure. But...
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It's International Credit Union Day
Today is International Credit Union Day! You might think Credit Unions are just another kind of bank, but you'd be very wrong. Credit Unions are members of...
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Red Beans and Rice :: A Recipe All New Orleans Moms Should Master
The dinner time struggle is real, y'all. Trying to find something healthy, easy, affordable and that...
It's been 18 months since my husband and I got a crash course into parenthood in the worst way. You see, we found out we were pregnant, and about 9 weeks into the pregnancy, we found out we were...
“When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live and in the manner in which you live.”
This is the quote that guided Joseph Delaune through his...
Inheriting Awesomeness
My mom had me when she was pretty young. I look back on my childhood and think how lucky I was to have such a young mother because she was very open-minded and "hip." While she learned by...
The Harris Quintuplets, born at Touro in October 2013, celebrated their second birthdays on Saturday, October 10 in the Family Birthing Center at Touro. The Harris family has much to celebrate as all five toddlers, four boys and one...
In the last couple of years, it hit me pretty hard that I was finally doing all of the adult activities like paying bills, parenting, working full time, paying a mortgage. You know, that typical stuff that seems so...
Women are constantly judged on weight, appearance, and any other thing that makes us different. There’s always something that separates us. Unfortunately, those diversities often create a negative division that is used for harm and not good. Sometimes, we...
I guess that part of giving birth is to make it to the hospital BEFORE the birth, right?
Being due in two weeks, I decided to map out the best way to reach the maternity where I'll give birth -...
Dislcosure :: our Breast Cancer Awareness Series is sponsored by Touro Infirmary.
Upon my annual visit with my gynecologist at age 35, he handed over orders for me to get a mammogram. The first thought I had was “Wait a...
Last year, I had to drag my tearful daughter, in full costume, out of the Halloween party at her dancing school. She kept saying over and over through her tears, “But mama, I want to go to my party. I didn’t...