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 have four-year-old twins, one boy and one girl. My boy has been on the struggle bus hard lately. He has had a lot of feelings that little kids shouldn’t have to worry about. He’s been scared, anxious, worried, and even angry. He expresses worry about death and about whether or not mommy and daddy will come home. He’s had major separation anxiety, mostly with leaving me to go to school. We have tried narrowing down the trigger to this behavior, it could be the fact that I recently had surgery or that his dad was on an outage at work and was gone from home more than usual. He panics, he screams, kicks, hits, and you cannot get...
I went to an allergist appointment a while back and he asked me a series of questions about home, work, and life. They were all things I expected, but near the end of the interview, he asked, so other than working and caring for a toddler what do you do, what are your hobbies? (apparently, people have hobbies that can introduce allergens) Hobbies? Who has time for hobbies? I think I muttered something about going to the gym, but it got me thinking.
Here are some hobbies I've tried and how they went, or didn't, as well as some reasons to give them a try.
Photography- I loved taking pictures as a kid and took photography classes. I had a...
As a mother of an older toddler and twin toddlers who also has high-functioning anxiety, telling me to stop is something I hate. I mask my anxiety by “flooring it,” and not stopping. I had to come to a complete stop when the pandemic happened and learn how to live with my anxiety. I had to work on myself, majorly, before I went through another green light again. I underwent EMDR therapy, routine therapy with another therapist, and continued to see my doctor. I had a team of women specialized in the perinatal/postpartum. I spent 14 months working on me.
I am ready to share my story.
Forever, I will be thankful for my prayers being answered, but it has not...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Baton Rouge General.
Teens and the COVID Vaccine
Teens over 16 years old have been able to get the COVID vaccine for weeks now. Their younger siblings and schoolmates, however, had to wait. That wait is now over. The FDA has expanded eligibility for the Pfizer vaccine to anyone over age 12. While many parents have been waiting for this moment to get their kids vaccinated, others are hesitant, scared or just don’t see the need. Here are some of the most common questions from parents about vaccinating their teens.
Is the vaccine safe for kids?
The Pfizer vaccine is just as safe for kids as it is for adults. Researchers have not seen any evidence...
I deactivated my personal Instagram account for the foreseeable future.
You are not about to read another “social media is the devil” post…
but you are about to read a “Instagram is the devil” one.
Here’s the thing:
I love social media. I love my Louisiana gardening groups, my neighborhood group, my budget decorating group, and keeping up with people I wouldn’t otherwise be capable of easily keeping up with. I think social media is awesome…
But screw Instagram.
I’m over it and there are two reasons why. I’ll briefly get the first out of the way and done because it is very overstated.
It’s such a warped reality.
Almost nothing on there is real anymore. I unfollowed fitness inspiration (“fitspo”), Instagram influencer, and other toxic...
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