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.
Before I’ve even had a chance to brush my teeth, the day sometimes seems to already be heading downhill. Rushing around and nagging everyone to get out of bed, get dressed, brush teeth and hair, make beds, and pack the chrome book has already started us all off on the wrong foot.
After I kiss all of my kids goodbye and send them off to school, mom guilt quickly sets in. I start to think about how much is expected of kids these days, and how they really are doing a wonderful job at keeping it all together, considering all that has been thrown at them this year.
2020 – Need I say more?
Back in March, their little worlds were turned...
My son turned one at the end of August. We didn’t have the celebration we had imagined, but we did get to celebrate him and the fact that we made it through the first year. We had a small gathering, grandparents and godparents. It was lovely and exhausting.
In preparation for the party, I hung a “1st BDay” banner from our unadorned curtain rod...It’s still there.
I see those gold, semi-inflated letters as a representation of all of the chores that I’ve left undone, all of the unchecked boxes on my to-do list. I also see it as the time I’ve gotten to spend with my son and on myself.
As a working mom, it is sometimes difficult to reconcile my son...
I whole-heartedly jumped in so many activities fearlessly in my childhood, teenage, and college years, even when I absolutely sucked at said activities. My mom cheered the first time I got a foul during my short basketball stint because
I was actually on the court
I was in the right place on the court for the first time to have a chance at even getting a foul
Yet, I still proudly walked around with my status as a basketball player.
I look back at my 18-year-old self and can learn a few things from her. I gave a speech called “Failure is an Option.” That girl knew that it was okay to try new things and fail. She knew failure was...
I’m sitting at my kitchen counter, thanking God I finally got my two-year-old to nap, and I start to make a list of what I want to do the rest of the afternoon…fold (AND put away) the laundry, figure out the dinner situation, cut out box tops for school, etc. And the question that often lingers in the back of my mind slowly creeps to the forefront: am I wasting my degree? Should I be wearing a suit sitting behind a desk somewhere instead of wearing maternity leggings in my kitchen?
To provide a little background, in my junior year of high school I decided that I was going to be a lawyer. It was after I and...
Cold and flu season is upon us (not to be confused with the never-ending COVID season.) This chicken and rice soup is the perfect meal when you're feeling under the weather.
Our family was hit hard this past week with a virus. I whipped up a big batch of this comforting chicken and rice soup. It’s a family favorite year-round, but especially when we aren’t feeling well. It’s easy to make and will have you feeling better in no time!
INGREDIENTS:
1 yellow onion (diced)
1 bag celery (washed and sliced)
1 bag carrots (washed and sliced)
2 TB butter
2 48-oz boxes of chicken broth
2 rotisserie chickens (this is also really yummy with leftover Thanksgiving Day turkey!)
1 tsp...
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