As I wrote last month, breastfeeding is the most natural thing in the world - it just doesn't always come naturally! And last time I checked, I didn't see any instructions attached...
In the 21st century, the reality is that...
I am a subscriber to Birch Box. It is a little box of joy that comes in the mail to make me feel pampered once a month. A NOLA mom has developed a similar idea for children. Little Pnuts, based...
Talk about a crazy couple of weeks with Hurricane Isaac. I know it left many of us either on the road for hours to higher and dryer land, or stranded afloat in our own homes with no power for...
Years ago I heard a definition that really captured my curiosity. It was a basic definition for a skill that we all use daily, but it was focused on the critical needs of young children.
Literacy = Talk + Play
Over...
In preparation for Hurricane season , we hope our readers will find the following links helpful:
Official Louisiana Hurricane Survival Guide
Breastfeeding During Emergencies
Staying Safe During a Disaster while Pregnant
Talking with Kids After the Hurricane
If you have a resource to share, email...
All of our children are back in school in the greater New Orleans area, and you may have had a day that looks and sounds something like this:
It’s 7:00 a.m. You’re trying to get yourself and your kids cleaned,...
We are zoo people. We love to go to the Audubon Zoo, especially when the weather is that cool breezy perfect that you get in NOLA about two weeks a year.
We are members so we can go as often...
Is there anything more rewarding than looking at a chubby 15 pound baby and knowing that you "grew" that baby, first in your body and now on your milk?
Is there anything sweeter than an 8 week old baby, who...
Ask and you shall receive.
You all asked for my top workouts for after the baby, so here you go. Now, if only it was that easy: to ask and receive. To ask for your pre-pregnancy body back and POOF!...
They say that the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. Well, here goes … I have a problem! I am addicted to smocked clothing.
You may be thinking, “Hmmm … I think I suffer from the...
My friends and and family with tell you that there is rarely an occasion where I am not carrying around a camera. I ALWAYS have one on hand, whether it is one of my SLRs, a point & shoot,...
As any mom can attest, diaper rashes are quite possibly one of nature's cruelest jokes. They can turn a happy-go-lucky baby into a screaming terror in minutes, and they can make a peaceful home suddenly crazy. We've been lucky...
One of the many things we learned while Addison was in the NICU is that babies who have been on a ventilator or given strong antibiotics are at a higher risk for hearing loss. We didn't really think anything...