Red Stick Mom

Finding time to yourself when you are a stay at home mom can be very difficult. Your world revolves around your tiny humans and it’s hard to get away. As a very extroverted mother, I was fine with my lack of quiet time until very recently. Now, in order to keep my sanity, I need time to myself. I have to get pretty creative since my husband’s job isn’t very traditional and he isn’t always available to help. So I’ve composed a list of things I do to get my “me” time quota. Waking Up Early :: Start setting your alarm an hour before everyone else in the house wakes up. It’s hard to do but when you do it, you...

At Red Stick Mom, we are on a journey to continuously learn about the importance of supporting our neighbors in marginalized communities where disparity is far too prevalent, specifically in the black community. We’ve been happy to share in supporting various black-owned local businesses and are having conversations with our kids about race. We want to continue to show support which is why are highlighting local organizations who are working diligently to serve our neighbors of color in the Greater Baton Rouge area. Our hope is to raise awareness about the great work they are already doing and share it with others. We are excited to put the spotlight on an amazing non-profit organization called Three O'Clock Project. What Does Three O'...

I always knew I wanted to breastfeed my children. With all three of them, I was fortunate that our breastfeeding journey just came naturally and, for the most part, was easy. I therefore decided that letting each of them wean on their own was the right choice. All of my children nursed passed the typical age of one. Both of my girls had weaned by the time they were 18 months old, but my son was still nursing at three years old. Generally, nursing my son was a good experience, and I kept up with it because it brought him comfort in a way that nothing else could. While I loved nursing, as he grew from infant to toddler, it...

Disclosure :: This post was sponsored by and written by Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health. How to Cope With This Unusual School Year Remember when the biggest challenge this time of year was battling crowded stores and lines to buy school supplies? Back-to-school this year is like nothing most parents have ever seen. You and your children are the first class in a vastly different model educators had to create in mere months. However, there are things you and your family can do to prepare for, talk about and cope with these unfamiliar school days. Know the Latest on Returning To School Listen to the latest ParentingU episode featuring pediatrician Dr. Chris Funes and pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. Michael Bolton sharing their...

Disclosure :: This post was sponsored by Woman’s Hospital and published in celebration of World Breastfeeding Week.  My Breastfeeding Story: Two Fails and One Success! This is my breastfeeding story. It’s long, it’s hard, it requires immense emotional and physical investment, but it is all so worth it- I promise. I realized that with Declan’s first birthday just recently passing, I finally reached my nursing goal! It only took three tries but I finally made it to one year of exclusively breast feeding. Actually, because I had failed twice before Declan, I had only set myself a goal to make it to 6 months so now you can imagine I am super duper happy with making it to a year exclusively breastfeeding! My first experience with...