Jamie LeBoeuf
Jamie has had more careers than children but still considers wife and mom the role she was born for. She has been married to her high school sweetheart Jared for fifteen years. Together they have Ben, 12, Jack, 10 and Lauren, 4. Jamie grew up in Buras, Louisiana, but has lived in the Baton Rouge area since 1996. Jamie attended LSU law school and practiced law for about two years before becoming a stay at home mom, then later making a career change to professional counseling. She now works part-time as a marriage, family and individual counselor. Jamie and her family are active members in their church, Live Oak Methodist, and volunteer there in several areas. Like her mother and grandmother before her, she enjoys cooking the foods of her cajun heritage, and in large enough quantities to feed the neighborhood.
“I Didn’t Think it Would Happen Again” :: Putting a Stop to Generational Sexual...
She sat on my couch, shocked, devastated. As she began to tell her story, she pulled her feet up and sat with crossed legs, arms folded over the pillow she had drawn in to...
Planning your First Disney World Trip :: Seven Things you Need to Know
Our family is currently in the final stages of planning our fifth trip to Walt Disney World. Because we now have a handful of successful trips under our belts, family and friends frequently reach...
Co-sleeping: Safe, Healthy, and Right for My Family
Co-sleeping: Safe, Healthy, and Right for My Family
Of all the things that moms struggle with, sleeping seems to be pretty high up on the list. It seems that barely a day goes by when...
When Your Child Needs Counseling, You Do Too!
At least a few times a month, I get a call from a potential client seeking counseling for their child. It begins something like this:
“Yes, I’d like to schedule a counseling session for my...
My Breastfeeding Evolution
Note: This post is part our series in observance of World Breastfeeding Week and is sponsored by Woman's Hospital.
My Breastfeeding Evolution
When I was pregnant for the first time in 2005, I remember always knowing...
The Parenting Marathon :: Pacing Myself to Finish Strong
Twenty-four. I stopped and did the math and the number of birthday parties I have hosted is TWENTY. FOUR.
My daughter recently had her fourth birthday. She was so excited. She wanted a Shopkins party....
Attachment Injury: Mistakes that Hurt Our Relationship with Our Kids
The longer I am a parent; the longer I am a therapist; the longer I am a human person with feelings and emotions living on this earth, the more I have come to understand...
But What if We Miscarry? Why I Regret Waiting to Announce
It was the summer of 2012 and our family was happy, healthy, and presumably complete. My husband and I had two boys who were 5 and 7 and I was finally starting to feel...
Too Busy for Myself :: Why Moms Shouldn’t Neglect Self-Care
In my therapy practice, the majority of my clients are moms. They come in suffering from anxiety, depression, and relationship issues ... or are just plain unhappy. The causes and origins are as varied as...
Mindfulness for the Busy Mom
Mindfulness. I admit, at first hearing, it can sound an awful lot like a therapy buzzword. You might have read about it or maybe seen something pinned, complete with the picture of a woman...
Connecting with Your Teen :: The Importance of Building Rapport
With any client that I have in therapy, one of our most important tasks is to build rapport. Just imagine being in the client’s position -- you walk in to a total stranger’s office...
Mommy Can I Help? :: Sacrificing Efficiency for Teachable Moments
“Mommy can I help?” These are the words I hear from my three-year-old almost daily. As preschoolers, they always want to help. But “help” is a loose interpretation isn’t it? When a little person...