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Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Resilient Chiropractic. Dr. Amanda Engels and Dr. Debrah O’Hara at Resilient Chiropractic have made it their life’s mission to create happier, healthier children. We are excited for them to share more about why you should consider a chiropractor for your child. 6 Reasons You Should Take Your Child to a Chiropractor Typically, when people think about chiropractic their mind automatically jumps to neck pain and back pain. This is totally understandable because chiropractic care TREMENDOUSLY helps with these issues. What people do not know, YET, is that chiropractic care addresses the system that controls all other systems, and that is the central nervous system. Let’s get a little science-y here for a moment! The...

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Studyville Baton Rouge. If you have not heard of Studyville before we suggest you start with why all Baton Rouge parents should know about them HERE.  Summer STEM for Your Kids at Studyville Has the Summer boredom kicked in at your house yet? It seems to sneak in way quicker than you’d think. We have a solution for the “I’m bored”’s that will not only keep them entertained but will also build unique skills. Studyville’s STEM Week gives students a chance to interact with subjects they normally wouldn’t see in school as well as explore subjects they already know in a new light. Activities during STEM week will introduce participants to new curiosity in Science,...

Disclosure :: our family received a five-night cruise on the Disney Wonder in Spring 2019 because of my amazing social media skills. All joking aside, as one of the co-owners of Red Stick Mom, my wife was approached about our family having the opportunity to sail with Disney Cruise Line because of the exciting news that Disney set sail from Louisiana for the first time in 2020. That said, I have dropped more than my fair share of dough on Disney in the past few years and all opinions expressed below are indeed my own. Update for 2022 :: Disney Cruise Line is sailing again from New Orleans! A Different Way to Do Disney :: A Dad's Take on Disney...

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Party Time. How to Host A Holiday Cookie Swap I don't know about y'all, but I absolutely LOVE watching the cooking competitions during the holiday season on the Food Network. I especially love the Holiday Baking Championship and the Christmas Cookie Challenge because I am always so impressed with the level of skill and creativity involved. While I am not necessarily as talented as the Food Network stars, it did get me thinking about hosting a cookie swap party in Baton Rouge myself. Have you ever been to one? Where everyone brings different cookies, either store bought or homemade, and you get to try them all?! Enjoying the sweets while sharing the labor across a...

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Baton Rouge General. Can Kids Get “Long COVID” After Coronavirus Infections? The short answer is yes, but researchers are still working to determine the frequency and severity. While children were mostly spared from COVID-19 in the first waves of the pandemic, now more children are being infected with the Delta variant, and researchers are anxious to uncover the potential impact long COVID could have on children under 12 who are not yet eligible to receive a vaccine. Most people who get COVID-19 recover within a few weeks while others experience long COVID with health problems lasting four or more weeks after first getting infected. The full effects of COVID-19 on the body are still being discovered,...