There are plenty of risks to immersing your kid in water or sand, but no one talks about the dangers of immersing your kid in a foreign language!
Sure, sure, we hear all of the benefits. It makes them mentally...
In May of 2010, when I was still living in New York City, I was running a couple of last minute errands before leaving for a 9 day trip touring Italy with my mom and sister. On the way...
I hesitate to write this post because I know it will annoy some people, but I have a serious pet peeve. You know those race car carts at Whole Foods? The only ones in the store that have seating...
Before I was a parent, I had all the answers. As an actual parent, I'm constantly questioning if I did the right thing. Never would I ever make my kid change schools, I said. Then we had kids and realized...
Divorce Sucks
There's no doubt about it. Divorce completely sucks. Everything about it is awful … from admitting failure, to losing everything you know, to starting over, to checking the "D" box on every legal form from now until eternity....
Happy Monday! Bonjour!
This is more of a personal post that I wanted to share with you as the school year is starting, especially if you are a parent sending your child to an immersion school and still wondering how...
Oh snap! Can you believe that our big 90's prom event (which is sold out!) is this coming weekend? We are hoping you are picking out a totally fly 90's outfit for prom. We had such a great time...
A year ago, while on maternity leave, my husband and I wondered what our next step was going to be. We considered our options and committing to a house and the white picket fence felt premature. We mused whether...
After I announced my pregnancy on social media, a friend added me to a private mom’s group on Facebook. You know how they say, “It takes a village?” These women became my virtual village - a forum on all things...
Before I was the confident mother I am today, I was just a woman in her early 20s with a hair crisis.
My hair was falling out. It was damaged again, this time the worst ever from chemical straightening kits,...
Disclosure :: Tulane sponsored this post. Several moms on the New Orleans Moms Blog team are regulars at Tulane football games, though, and strongly recommend this family friendly outing ... especially now that they are back in uptown New Orleans!
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Disclaimer: I am by no means an expert on the Montessori method. This post only tells of my specific experiences with Montessori at one school. If you would like to learn more about the Montessori method, I encourage you...
Unexplained tantrums, horseplay, potty accidents, refusing to eat, difficulties listening and following directions is the reality of rearing a toddler. This is a known fact to parents with toddlers. However, there is an interesting characteristic I have noticed from some...
Inseparable. 24/7. That’s how often my youngest son and I are together. Even when he is at dancing school for 45 minutes a week, I am right outside smiling through the glass window. I’ve been extremely lucky to be...