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Bugs, Bites, and Rashes Oh My! A Guide to the Most Common Pests and...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Ochsner Lafayette General.
Bugs, Bites, and Rashes Oh My! A Guide to the Most Common Pests and Plants in Louisiana
The Louisiana landscape is something straight out of a...
Infant Formula: What Every Mom Should Know!
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Ochsner Health and written by Dr. Bryan Sibley. If you have been watching the news you know that the infant formula shortage has been a hot topic. We...
Resilient Reese :: Our Autism Diagnosis
Resilient Reese :: Our Autism Diagnosis
My son Reese was diagnosed with Autism in January of 2021. It was a journey to get to this conclusion. So here is the backstory.
We (Reese’s parents) noticed around...
For The Love of Everything, Please Stop Telling Formula Feeding Moms to Breastfeed During...
Society. Internet. The comment section … we have got to talk.
I thought it was an anomaly. Then I thought it was trolls, especially when the keyboard warriors were men. But now I am seeing...
To Circumcise or Stay Intact
Maybe I made this decision more complicated than it needed to be, but I was really torn. My heart was saying "no, don't go through with the circumcision, leave him intact" but my head...
My Failed Midwife Birth :: What Should I Try Next?
I was pregnant again and looking to change things up from the first pregnancy. Reflecting on my first pregnancy, I wished I might have been more aware or knowledgeable on certain decisions that were...
Thumb sucking: When Orthodontic Intervention is Needed
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored authored by local mom and friend of Lafayette Mom, Dr. Melanie Fowler.
Thumb sucking: When Orthodontic Intervention is Needed
Babies have natural instincts to suckle, even before they are born....
2022 Lafayette Mom Teacher of the Year WINNER!!
We are excited to announce that the winner of our 2022 Lafayette Mom Teacher of the Year is ::
Alicia Devillier – Green T Lindon – Youngsville, LA
{Nominated by: Kasey Ray} Alicia has been my...
2022 Lafayette Mom Teacher of the Year Finalists!
2022 Lafayette Mom Teacher of the Year Finalists
We received some amazing nominees for our Lafayette Mom Teacher of the Year campaign … nominated by parents, students, colleagues, neighbors, and friends … all who have...
Happy for You, Sad for Me
When my daughter turned 6, she became obsessed with when she would lose her first tooth. She REALLY wanted the tooth fairy to come and began to fixate on when she would finally lose...