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.
Today was a normal day in my book. Kade had a dentist appointment, and my mom watched my two littles. After swinging by to pick them up, she asked me to stay for lunch. We spent most of the afternoon catching up and watching the kids play. Then, lunch was over and I was headed out the door with a dish of leftovers to bring my husband at work. As I walked out the door, I thought about which way I’d take to get to him. Naturally I would have taken Airline Highway all the way up from Siegen Lane to where he works in Port Allen, but instantly I wondered whether Airline was the best route to take given...
The Importance of Recognizing Child Abuse {and How to Prevent It}
Child abuse comes in a number of different forms but can have lasting, devastating effects on the victims and their families. The psychological damage that can come as a result of abuse can last for years, well into adulthood, and can lead to substance abuse issues, legal battles, and a cycle of violence and neglect that affects future generations. It’s imperative, then, that we know what the different types of abuse are, how to spot the warning signs, and how to keep it out of our own homes.
The CDC (Center for Disease Control) estimates that 1 in 7 children suffered from some form of abuse in the past year....
Play Should Be a Dirty Word
Do me a favor. Close your eyes. Take a deep breath and think back to your childhood. Go back as far as you can. Now, what was your most favorite thing to do? You were playing, right? And chances are, it was something outside. I bet you can remember that feeling with clarity, the sights, sounds, smell. And I bet your hands, feet, face and clothes showed the evidence. Now, hold on to that thought.
When I give tours to prospective families of our preschool and tell them that children learn best through play and that is always a dirty endeavor, about half look at me as if I just cursed them out, think I’m...
I'm tired. You're tired. My husband is tired. My children at 5:30pm? TIRED. How tired are we? So tired that our tired is tired.
Here's my mom plea: can we all please agree that downtime has incredible value?
I have no memories of participating in organized anything until I was probably 7 or 8 years old. I had a lovely childhood. I remember my mom making worksheets for me (at my request ... nerd alert, party of 1) because apparently the workbooks at Walgreens were "too expensive." I played office and school at my grandparents' majestic desks, which I thought were just the coolest. I would make up worksheets for my pretend students, and I even went so far as to...
Summer time is here ... HOORAY! Bring on the beach vacations, picnics, trips to the pool and of course camp lunches. If you're like me and tired of serving up the ole carrots and ranch dip, look no further for a few new, exciting and tasty fruits and veggies to add to your lunch box or cooler to keep things on the healthier side this summer. Each variety of produce listed is easy to find at most larger, local grocery stores. Enjoy these colorful and interesting fruits and veggies at the dinner table, poolside or added to your snack repertoire.
Sugar Snap Peas - Delicious raw or cooked, the sugar snap pea has a sweet crunchy exterior with peas inside its...
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Oni225 :: Baton Rouge's New Japanese Street Food Pop-Up is Worth Visiting
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