Lauren James
Lauren is a native New Orleanian that was transplanted to Lafayette in 2008 by her husband of 11 years, Daniel. She has a B.S.N. from Louisiana State University – School of Nursing and a M.S.N. from the University of South Alabama. Her “paying gig” is as a Nurse Practitioner with a focus in Quality/Infection Prevention at a local hospital. Her other full-time gig is as keeper of her home and mom to William 7, Mary Kathryn 6, and Benjamine 2. Most of her days at home are spent picking up toys and socks off the floor so the family Bernese Mountain Dog, Tipper, does not demolish them. When she has a spare moment, she enjoys reading crime novels, playing board game with her kids, cooking and baking foods that are not on her diet, and finding any reason to celebrate by drinking her beloved champagne. To burn off a few calories and any leftover energy, the family enjoys walking or riding bikes on the shaded boulevard on which they live. Lauren has fallen in love with the people and city of Lafayette and is very proud to raise her family here and to now call it home.
Car Rides Without Technology: Surviving the Summer
DISCLAIMER: I have a 5 year old and a 4 year old. If you have a baby or 2 year old, may God bless you in your travels!
Now that summer is here, I feel...
Cesarean Sections, They Aren’t so Bad in my Book
I first found out I was pregnant with my son on my three year wedding anniversary; we were so excited and looking forward to becoming parents. I was a carefree lady with very few...
The Family That Bakes Together, Eats Together
I LOVE to bake. Not really sure what it is that I love about it the most - the time spent with family, the peaceful way it makes me feel, the scrumptious smells, or...
Why I Will Never Regret Dressing my Son in Smocked Clothes
My son William is my first-born; he is the one that made me a mother. My husband and I truly had no preference on sex when we found out I was pregnant; we prayed...
Stranger Danger :: How Do We Talk To Our Kids About Strangers?
How worried do we really need to be in regards to “stranger abduction,” and in this day and age, how do we even begin to talk to our kids about strangers? You know, “Be...
The Year of KISS :: How I Plan to Keep it Simple
At least once a week my husband tells me to just STOP - stop stressing about the small details that he says no one cares about but me. It has taken me a while...
Love the One You’re With :: How to Enjoy Each Child Individually
Kids can be overwhelming, all consuming, and sometimes we just need a small break from it all. Actually, sometimes we cannot get a break from it all, but we can get a small break...
How to be a Great Husband: A Guide to the 21st Century
The other day, my husband may or may not have made a sexist comment, referring to the 1950’s “Good House Wife’s Guide.” You know, how my goal is to make my home a place...
“What’s That?” … And Other Questions My Daughter Asks in the Bathroom
Privacy. Personal space. Dignity. These are just a few of the things that I have lost since becoming a mom. Many may argue, and I will agree, that I have gained much more by...
The Learning Curve of Parenting
Hello, my name is Lauren and I never had a strong desire to have kids (is that bad?). I was happy just the way I was; married to my college sweetheart and starting our...