Katie Templet
A kid at heart, Katie loves all things writing, Harry Potter and musicals. At any moment, she is down for either a cup of coffee or margarita. Her passions are building and improving her community of Lafayette, where she was born and raised, and teaching her one daughter to have a British accent. (Not so successful at that last part yet). She spends her day as a nonprofit ambassador, helping nonprofits amplify their mission and creating more social good.
The Pacifier Wars
It was all NICU's fault.
To be honest, it was a relief. My baby had to spend four days in the NICU and among the magic that NICU nurses possess, it is getting a baby...
The Danger of Toxic Positivity
It was a few months ago. I was speaking to a friend on the phone who was struggling. She wasn't going to be seeing any family for Christmas due to the pandemic and vulnerable...
Finding Fitness in Mom Life
Before baby, it was so easy.
While I had a weakness of margaritas and queso, and struggled a bit on always eating healthy, I could always count on my commitment to fitness. Cycling, bootcamp, Barre,...
Why Montessori? :: A Deep Dive into This Education Phenomenon
The most-watched TED talk ever recorded is “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” In this talk, speaker Sir Ken Robinson explains how the current school structure strives to educate children in a very narrow way, focusing,...
I Miss This Moment, Already
Some days, she is the opposite of easy.
Her mouth is rebelliously happy as she repeatedly says the newly formed word: No. Other times it is “No, no, no, no, no!” It is a gamble...
New Year, New True Crime to Discover
If you’re anything like me, among the hustle and bustle of the holidays, you definitely made sure to take advantage of free time to binge watch true crime documentaries. With most things, the more...
Have Yourself a Merry, Minimalist Christmas
When I was six years old, I distinctly remember constantly re-writing my Christmas list to Santa. It was the same 5-6 items that I was asking for, my little and innocent mind changing the...
“I See You, Abuela” :: Virtually Loving My Grandmother in the COVID ICU
I had imagined this day for a long time.
My sweet, sweet Abuela lived a wondrous, abundant life. She proudly raised five children, nurtured thirteen grandchildren, and experienced seven great-grandchildren. She has lived in Puerto...
Why We Gave Up Amazon for Christmas (and Life)
The most controversial thing I can tell any mom in 2020 is “I don’t use Amazon.”
We moms all experienced the terror that an international pandemic can do to our shopping trends. Not only...
To My Undecided Friends :: It’s Worth It.
Friends, I was you just a few years ago.
On the childless side of this. My husband and I were at the beach, our whole family packed into a small and cramped two-story beach house....