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Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by IDEA Public Schools.
You may have read in a recent article in The Advocate that less than 8 percent of Louisiana public high school students earned college credit in high school, well below the U.S. average of nearly 22 percent for 2016. In fact, the state ranks 49th in the nation for students scoring well enough on Advanced Placement (AP) exams to get a head start on college credits.
IDEA Public Schools, a public charter network expanding to Baton Rouge in 2018, understands the importance of providing students with access to AP courses and college-level classes, which is why the network developed its Advanced Placement (AP) For All Program.
Through this program, IDEA Public Schools ensures...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Associates in Pediatric Dentistry (AIPD).
Lip and Tongue Ties :: A Mom's Guide To These Functional Issues
With the increasing number of new mothers breastfeeding, the issues of tongue ties and lip ties have become more prevalent in the community. As we learn more about the benefits of breastfeeding and breast milk, more health entities are advocating for breastfeeding. Since the primary mechanical success of breastfeeding is posterior tongue elevation, which is not as significant in bottle feeding, it is creating greater awareness of breastfeeding difficulties in babies that are tongue tied.
What is a Lip Tie and/or Tongue Tie?
The soft tissues that connect the upper lip to the gums and the tongue to the floor...
Like many red-blooded Americans, I used to tune in to "American Idol," but I always quit watching once they selected their final batch of contestants. For me, the audition process was more entertaining. Simon always had genuine consternation at some of the contestants' outright boldness in auditioning. He would watch them, mouth open, as they belted out wrong notes with the confidence of Miss America. He would even go so far as to ask them who told them that they could sing. Part of me felt second-hand embarrassment for them, while the other part was satisfied that he, in person, was doing what I was doing from my couch. I honestly could never understand how unaware of themselves these...
While 2016 wasn't without some challenges, we are looking forward to a bright future in 2017 with Red Stick Moms Blog! We truly appreciate each and every one of you and the community we’ve built together. Over the course of 2016, in addition to launching our community neighborhood groups, Red Stick Moms Blog had over 760,000 page views, reached 470,000+ unique readers and hosted six successful events.
To cap off 2016, we wanted to share our 10 most popular blog posts from the past year. They are stories of faith, humor, loss, marriage, motherhood and so much more. We hope you enjoy re-visiting them as much as we did.
Top 10 Blog Posts on Red Stick Moms Blog in 2016
1. 10 Things NOT to Say to...
This spring and for the first semester ever, TOPS will not be paying full tuition for Louisiana students who have earned the funding by scoring a 20 on the ACT and earning a 2.5 GPA in high school. Instead funding will be cut, and Louisiana students and their families will be forced to pay about 60% of their spring semester bill.
But guess what? This mom of four, who has to pay college tuition four times over should her children choose that path, doesn't want to hear you whine about it. Nope, I don't want to hear one moan.
Instead, I want to see you DO something about it. Because you, Louisiana college students, are in the unique position to make a statement about...
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The Best Coffee in BR is Actually in Ascension
The Best Coffee in BR is Actually in Ascension
Like a lot of moms I'm often in need of caffeine on a regular basis and...
