When Your Child Doesn't Make the Team ....
It’s one of the hardest things our children will go through, not making the team. It’s brutal, it stings, it’s heartbreaking. Sometimes it hurts us (the parents) more than them, watching them...
If you live in New Orleans with kids then you know that it rains here a lot. While there are dozens of things to do with kids in New Orleans, sometimes you specifically need an indoor idea because of...
Switching Schools Mid-Year
We decided to leave a well sought out charter school mid-year for my 7th grader. While it was an easy decision for myself, it wasn’t for my husband. I knew from 6th grade that he needed something...
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2024 New Orleans Mom Teacher of the Year
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I Wonder What It's Like to Grow Up With Taylor Swift
I wonder what it's like to grow up in a world with Taylor Swift as an already established, powerhouse of a woman. Taylor Swift is only two years my...
The other day, my sons had to pick which classes to take next year, which will be their junior year of high school. (How they let itty bitty babies into high school, I’ll never know.) Their peers have begun...
Summer is almost here! Most of us are filling our calendars with family vacations and summer camps, but don't forget about VBS! What's VBS you ask? It's Vacation Bible School! VBS is offered at many churches throughout the NOLA...
The Summer Camp Scramble: Working Mom Struggles
One thing parenthood continues to remind me is that today’s world is not setup to accommodate working families. There are so many responsibilities to juggle day to day that don’t align well with...
Editor’s Note: This post is written by a local mom sharing her thoughts on teen drinking and whether or not she will allow it in her home. We recognize that your thoughts may look different than her thoughts and...
A Love Letter To Our Leading Lady of Weather
As I got home from work today, I did my daily scroll down Facebook to see what I missed during my busy afternoon. I let out a loud “awww man!” that...
The Fear & Loathing of Summer Day Camps
Summer is coming!
In my youth, this meant sleeping in, eating whatever sugary cereal I could find, and spending my days riding bikes and bouncing between my friends’ houses. Sometimes I’d swing by...
New York City :: The Perfect Mother Daughter Getaway With a Teen
The Thursday after Mardi Gras my oldest daughter and I planned to take a trip to visit my sister and her kids in Dallas (Dallas is also a...
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Tips and Tricks to Concert Like a PRO :: Olivia Rodrigo - GUTS World Tour
Are you planning to attend (or take your kids...