Ask any Baton Rouge mom what she wants for her children, and health + wellness will be one of her first responses. Whether it’s the mental health of her teenagers, how much screen time to allow her toddlers or struggling with breastfeeding, moms simply want the best outcome for their children’s overall health.
I was one of the lucky ones for whom breastfeeding happened pretty naturally with my son. My milk came in just fine, we had no problems with latching, and once I got past the initial raw-ness it was painless. My little man had a great appetite and was gaining weight, but he certainly wasn't a chunk either. I went back to work after 8 weeks of maternity leave and struggled with the breast pump, but I had committed to myself and my son to breastfeed as long as I could, so I pushed on.
I had been back at work less than a week when I got a text from the family member caring for my son. It was of...
It's hard for me to pinpoint exactly what it feels like to live with major depression. Exhausting is definitely one word to describe it. I am constantly tired, both physically and mentally. I can barely get out of bed every morning, despite my husband urging me to get up and take care of our boys. "Mama, wake up it's 7:30am," he'll say. Then before I know it, it's, "Mama, it's 7:45am, time to get up." It's as if his voice is an alarm ring tone that I'm constantly hitting snooze on.
In addition to being exhausted all the time, I'm also easily defeated. Things that are probably little annoyances for most people, like arguing with my son about putting his pants on,...
Last week, as we joyfully celebrated my son's first birthday we also celebrated another milestone: another trip to the pediatrician's office. I'm really starting to feel like I should have a VIP parking spot or some kind of frequent visitor punch card. For more than half of my sweet baby's life, he has battled a multitude of illnesses. All of which my pediatrician says are normal for an infant in daycare and experiencing his first cold and flu season (not what any mom wants to hear). I'm just not really sure how much more my heart can take watching my son in misery with yet another illness. My husband and I are exhausted from sleepless nights, weary from rocking him...
When I tell people that our son is on medication for his ADD/ADHD, I usually get some kick-back. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t need others' approval. I do want the people who inquire about it to know that our 7-year-old is on medication because we thought about it…a lot. We weighed the pros and cons. A lot of research and praying on our parts went into him taking his first dose. We had to put away our judgement of medication and do what was best.
Our son started showing signs of ADHD around 4 years of age. He was a very calm baby and BOOM…he turned 4 and never sat still. When he started kindergarten, his inability to focus...
I had my first panic attack at nine years of age. I awoke from a weird dream one morning that left me feeling unsettled. As I began to get dressed for the day I started to feel my heart racing. My skin began heating up, and my mind started jumping from thought to thought like an erratic bunny. In a panic I ran to my mother’s lap, legitimately afraid that I was on the verge of losing my mind. But, too embarrassed and unsure of how to explain what I was feeling, I simply told her I had a nightmare and cried there in her embrace until my body and mind eventually settled.
This was the beginning of my life...
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