Jessica Hauerwas
Jessica is a marketing manager who loves bopping around Lafayette for the best burgers or bands in town. She is a full-time marketing strategist with a passion for storytelling. She and her husband Chris have two littles at home (Jane and Clark) where there is lots of giggling and always a cup of coffee brewing. Jessica is passionate about community-building and empowering working mothers. She is a board member for Downtown Lafayette Unlimited and the Lafayette Re-Entry Coalition, a graduate of Leadership Lafayette, and a survivor of being a mother of 2 under 2.
Don’t Ask :: The Tales Of A Hormonal Pregnant Woman
Don’t Ask: The Tales Of A Hormonal Pregnant Woman
I am currently pregnant for my third child in less than four years. To say I have felt nonstop pregnant for these last four years would...
Mother’s Day Gift and Dining Ideas In and Around Lafayette
Mother's Day Gift and Dining Ideas In and Around Lafayette
I love to support local businesses on every gifting occasion I can. Lafayette is fortunate to have some of the most creative, unique, and delicious...
Festival International: Everything You Need to Know (And Yes It’s Kid-Friendly)
Festival International: Everything You Need to Know (And Yes It's Kid-Friendly)
‘Tis the season! In South Louisiana, it’s festival season. Lafayette hosts one of my favorite festivals–Festival International de Louisiane. This 5-day festival hosted in...
3 Under 4: A Mother’s Fears
I was in the park with my kids a few weeks ago with my husband. He was chasing our rambunctious 22-month old while I was watching our 3.5-year old carefully scale the playground equipment....
Maternity Leave :: How Valued (or Not) is Child Bearing?
Maternity Leave :: How Valued (or Not) is Child Bearing?
As I prepare for my third baby, I am also preparing for my third maternity leave.
Each of my birth and postpartum experiences have been different.
My...
What AppleTV+’s “Shrinking” Taught Me About Marriage
I’m a die-hard Ted Lasso fan. My husband and I are soccer fanatics, so combine that with fantastic writing and cast, and we’re smitten.
Well, AppleTV+ has done it again with their newest dramedy Shrinking....
You Can’t Always Pray the Cray Away
I am a woman of faith. I was raised Catholic, and continue to be a devout Catholic in my adulthood and am raising my family in the faith. As a Catholic, I believe in...
A Tablet for my Toddler: A Story About Caving In
I swore I would never be that parent. I’d see kids at the restaurant with their tablets set up while their parents sipped margaritas. I’d hear that the number one essential of road trips...
3 Kids Under 4: The Financial Truths
This is part 1 of a series as I journey into motherhood with three kids. Three kids who are 3 and under. My daughter is 3, my son is 19 months, and I’m 19...
Please World, Let Me Age in Peace
Please World, Let Me Age in Peace
I cannot tell you the number of TikTok videos that I get about botox. The number of women I know who nearly faint about finding a strand of...