Lafayette Mom

I am a podcast fanatic. I'm on the road a good bit for work, and between podcasts and audiobooks, I have kept myself well entertained. Whenever the request is posed, "I need a podcast recommendation for our upcoming family road trip!"...

No one told me that your heart grows, not only for your child but also for your partner. Marrying you was a dream. We still had so much to grow within ourselves and together but that time was golden. We...

We're a little over halfway through the longest summer break ever, and we have finally fallen into a groove here. I usually have a schedule of playdates, camps, and events that fill our summer days with so much fun...

Let’s talk body image - mom edition. More specifically and in my case? Stay-at-home-mom edition. I struggle on a daily basis with my appearance. Not only has being a mom changed my body, the way I carry weight, added stretch...

Some moms run a pretty tight ship. My ship, however, wrecked a long time ago. Before I had kids, there were so many things I told myself that my kids would NEVER do.... and I meant never. Jumping on the furniture My...

It is finally sweet summer time; the time for road trips and adventures and incredibly long car rides in a mini van full of kids. YAY! My husband is a pipeline inspector so, every summer, my kids and I make...

Stuck. It's all I feel lately. Stuck at home. Stuck in the middle of opposing views trying to be the medium of tolerance to allow growth. Usually I feel as though I am treading water just to keep up. As of lately, the...

I like to think I'm a generally patient person. Or at least I did. Until I had a child who loves to push things to the very edge, trying to take everything one (or five) steps beyond what we've talked about....

Truthfully, it has been a LONG year, mommas! There has been so much happening that I struggle to keep up with it all. Professional challenges, then Covid-19 and consequential three-month society shut down, then the videos of black men...

Disclosure:: This post is sponsored by Lafayette Pediatric Dentistry and authored by Dr. Anita Gouri.  Shark Teeth and Braces and Emergencies, Oh My! Sometimes you just want to know something without making an official dental visit, am I right? I wondered...