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.
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...
Editor's Note: This post is NOT sponsored by Hello Fresh. Neither Red Stick Moms Blog nor Cassie received any type of compensation for this article -- she simply wanted to share with you how much she loves the service for her family!
Hey Mamas, Cassie here! Today I want to share (read: GUSH!) our love for Hello Fresh. Not only its convenience but how it truly has saved our dinner routine and kept us healthy and happy!
I'll start with this: I am a mom to four boys -- four very active and involved little boys. I am also a wife to a husband who works a ton of hours. At some parts of the year we are scrambling to shuffle...
"You think a lot don't you?" I sat in a worn green chair watching the clown fish swimming in circles. Heck yes I think a lot. It's one thing I'm consistently good at. Day and night. Night and day. Thinking, thinking, thinking. Always thinking. "I need to make a hair appointment. Does my daughter have enough shoes that fit? Am I involved enough in the community? I need to clean the toilets. What's the meaning of life? Specifically, of MY life?" This thinking and over-thinking has meddled in every facet of my life since childhood. I have known for a long time that it isn't always for the best. But I believed that while it was exhausting, it was...
Yesterday I shared my story about how I was bullied as a child. This was the first time I've ever shared about this in a public setting, and you can read it here.
Bullied Part 2 :: How You Can Help a Victimized Child
Thirty years later, here I am. Time and self-care have healed my wounds, but it's an experience that will forever be a part of me. I don't want any child to experience what I did. So today I am sharing some lessons I've taken from my life experience so that you as parents and caregivers can in turn share them with your children who are involved in bullying in any capacity. Let's put a stop to this...
If you've ever been bullied, I'm sure some well-meaning adult taught you to repeat, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." But they are wrong. They are so very wrong.
Don't believe me? Did your parent or grandparent ever say something to you that to this day still has some sting to it? Childhood bullies can have that same effect, and it can stay with you for a lifetime. All words matter, and they are long-lasting scars that never truly heal. We carry the baggage for the rest of our lives. The load certainly feels lighter with time, but it never goes away.
To My Childhood Bullies :: Your Words Do Hurt
I'm sharing my story...
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