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.
As, a former all-star, high school, and college cheerleader and current all-star cheer coach, when I heard Netflix was coming out with a docu-series on cheerleading, I CRINGED. This has been done before, and each time the "cheer world" has gotten so much backlash and criticism. In the past, it was always drama-filled series and showed a lot of negatives. But this time, Netflix got it right. I started all-star cheer in the 6th grade at Louisiana Cheer Force, right here in Baton Rouge and cheered with LACF, then cheered at St. Joseph's Academy until I went to college and continued my cheer "career" at Southeastern all while coaching at the gym that taught me everything I know.
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I think most people would agree that in this day and age, technology is an integral part of our lives. There are so many positive aspects of social media. With the tap of a button, you have access to meetings with business partners all over the world through Zoom, Google Meet, or Skype. You can stay connected with high school friends and distant family members through Facebook and Instagram. In fact, I’d say that the majority of the time, social media is a very constructive outlet. Often, it’s my way to de-stress and connect with like-minded women. It’s also a source of inspiration and motivation when I just need that extra boost. I get so many great ideas from...
What do you do when a person you love refuses to take their prescribed medication for their own mental health? What do you do when they exclaim that they like themselves better without the medicine to help balance things out? What do you do to make them understand that the unmedicated version is sharp and hurtful and constantly on edge? How do you get them to understand that self medicating with handfuls of other vitamins is no different than taking a prescribed medication how it should be taken? What do you do when every possible path leads to an inevitable train wreck causing irreparable damage? What words can make them understand? What actions can help them see what you...
As awesome as it would be to able to talk to those that are no longer with us, telling them everything that we are feeling, we all know that is not a possibility. I lost my mother 12 years ago and my father 3. While my relationship with each parent had their own battles, there are memories that at 40 years old I want to hold on to and there are a lot of things that I need them to know.
I have been in therapy (on and off) for many years. Talking through things has been the best way for me to move forward and address situations that I have encountered. At my therapists suggestion, I started writing letters...
Have you read the book "Becoming" by Michelle Obama? Whew, she is a powerhouse! She is poised, well spoken, driven, determined, kind, confident, and a beautiful wife and mother. I read the book shocked that I never knew much about her or the life of a First Lady. It is HARD! She put her law career and aspirations on hold to support her husband. Her life changed over night when her husband was elected and her family life changed as well. She learned a lot of lessons, was unfortunately at the brunt end of a lot of terrible jokes, and she handled it all in the public eye with A LOT of grace.
I was thrilled to see that Netflix...
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Oni225 :: Baton Rouge's New Japanese Street Food Pop-Up is Worth Visiting
Oni225 came to fruition in February at the Asian Night Market when two...
