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Here’s to You, C-Section Mamas!
Did you know that April is C-section awareness month? I was, as they say, “today years old” when I learned that information despite having had not one, but two Cesareans.
My oldest child was...
When Your Child is Conceited
Thanks to the time machine that is Facebook Memories, I recently ran across a pointed rant I posted some six years ago. While there are so many posts I see that make me cringe...
Can I Really Go Back?
I can think of few things as scary as re-entering the workforce after having left a successful career many years ago.
Over the years I have often found myself referring to my previous career in...
Here’s to You, Gen Z!
So according to the TikTok generation, Millennials are, like, eww … so old. Which makes me, born on the edge of Gen X and the Millennial generation practically an ancient dinosaur. As a matter...
Mom Mentors and the Teen Years
If there is one thing we all know, it’s that babies don’t come with an instruction manual. Every child is different and while some books may be helpful as you navigate the infant and...
Balancing Grace and Grit
March 2020 marked one year since I’d started a long and arduous weight loss journey. It’s never been about being skinny so much as feeling good and showing a healthy example for my kids....
You Will Sleep Again…I Promise
Right now you’re in the trenches. The days are so long, and if a genie popped out of your coffee cup, your only wish would be more sleep. Blessed uninterrupted sleep. It feels like...
Too Young for Body Image Issues?
It seems as though there is no shortage of advice these days on the internet about any subject you could imagine. So why is it so hard to navigate the murky waters of body...
Hold On To The Magic … By Letting It Go
As moms, we tend to cling desperately to those magical years when Santa is real and a stuffed elf does anything but sit on a shelf. But our children grow older and we are...
Moms and the Mental Health Merry-Go-Round
Being a mom is hard stuff. Many working moms feel stressed about deadlines and work/life balance. Moms who stay home with littles may feel isolated. Moms with older children in school sometimes feel pressure...
Not Your Normal Hurricane Prep
Here in the south we all know the drill: watch the forecast, make an evacuation plan, stock up on supplies. We know to put our patio furniture in the garage and pull our potted...
5 “Sweet” Reasons to Celebrate with Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery, but we can't wait for you to celebrate there!
Great American Cookies and Marble Slab is Coming to Baton Rouge!
Aside from the...