Lafayette Mom

As a recently divorced single mother, living in COVID-19 reality, I’ve had a hard time coming to terms with this particular season in my life. Ahh, 2020. You are full of surprises!! I never imagined life would be as...

I have been pretty overwhelmed with being a working mother of two, one 4 month old and one 6 years old. Between that, returning to work in healthcare in a pandemic, postpartum hormones, and pumping like it was my...

When I first began writing for The Lafayette Mom, I was TOTALLY out of my comfort zone. I never considered myself a "writer." I have no "formal" training unless you count a few English courses in college. Creative, yes. Writer?...

Let’s talk about baby fever! The more I open up and talk to other ladies the more I realize I am not alone.  I have two children who are 11 and 9 and every year since they were around 5, I’ve...

I have vivid memories of frequently visiting the library in my hometown growing up. It wasn't very big -- actually it was just one room in a strip of stores on Main Street -- but that didn't stop me...

I am so sick of talking about Covid-19 aka Coronavirus. I can appreciate that this is a serious situation. Tough decisions need to be made by everyone about your family, your health, your finances. This is a situation we...

One of my favorite parts of Quarantine has been getting a handle on my family's favorite meals. I cooked a good bit, so I was able to determine what they like and what they LOVE. Between our HelloFresh meals...

What if your anxiety wasn’t something to figure out or fix? What if it was… just anxiety?  I hear you. I know it’s not just anxiety. I know the pain and paralysis of a spinning mind and panicked body well....

"I was raised not to see color." "I am colorblind." "I don't care what color you are, I just don't like (something related to black culture)…" "I'm not racist … I have two dear black friends…" If I earned a dollar every time...

About a week after the birth of our daughter, I tiptoed into the kitchen one morning with the first small surge of motivation I’d felt since giving birth. After gently laying her down from a morning nursing session, I...