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Lafayette Mom Guest Author

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Recent studies show social-emotional skills are often better predictors of future success than IQ.

Social-Emotional Learning at Ascension

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Ascension Episcopal School.  Social-Emotional Learning at Ascension Ascension Episcopal School's mission is to offer educational excellence in a Christian Environment. To accomplish this, Ascension places a high value on...
How to choose a mouthguard for kids sports

Teeth and Sports: How to Choose the Best Sports Mouthguard

Disclosure :: This post was written by Dr. Melanie Fowler and sponsored by Fowler Orthodontics.  Teeth and Sports: How to Choose the Best Sports Mouthguard It’s that time of year! The start of school also means...

The Talk — Yes, THAT Talk

My children are still relatively young, and so I thought this moment would be years away. I was so wrong. My kids got THE TALK during lockdown. Because being locked down wasn't traumatic enough. Now I did...

I’m Not Just Dad

The greatest advice I've ever received as a father, was from the future godfather of my little girl. He said, "Dude, you're waaaay too clueless to know better, so I think you'll do just...

Virtues of Fatherhood

Some part of me knew I was going to be a father since I was a child. The first time I recall deciding to be a parent I was walking through the kitchen cuddling...
Truth, Facts + Lies Program - Teaching Teens to Know Their Boundaries On and Off the Screen 

Truth, Facts + Lies Program – Teaching Teens to Know Their Boundaries On and...

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Woman’s Foundation.  Truth, Facts + Lies Program - Teaching Teens to Know Their Boundaries On and Off the Screen  We have all seen this before, and you might be...

Tips to Balance Work, School, and Kids

Disclosure:: This post is sponsored by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.  Tips to Balance Work, School, and Kids In 2019, I was working full time in a new position and navigating life with a 2-year-old...

I Purposefully Only Want One Baby :: Embracing One and Done

It is such a controversial statement, especially living in southwest Louisiana. Almost worse than saying you want no kids. You don’t say it out loud, in case someone unplanned will hear you. Confessing it...

Advocating for Your Kids

I do not like conflict. I think that's a statement most can relate to. Conflict is awkward. It is emotional. It changes relationships. It can be so easy to just shove aside feelings and ignore issues to...
mental health

You Don’t Have to Live Like This

This post is for the lonely and low ladies out there. My struggles with mental health, my journey to spirituality and my curiosity of the symbiotic reliance of mind and body has led me...