Lafayette Mom

Yesterday, my little boy got his first “big” bed. We took apart the toddler bed, the one that had marks in the wood from his teething phase. Several sets of thin little scratches parallel to one another because at the...

Disclosure:: This post is sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center and authored by Dr. Douglas Clement. The Headache & Stress Connection News, social media, personal conversations – the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic seems to be taking over all aspects of...

You see a friend struggling, but you're not exactly sure how to help. You're not certain about what they need and you're too afraid to ask, so you offer a standard "Call me if you need anything" and then...

As I sit to watch Frozen 2 for the 222nd time during these quarantine times I can only laugh at the parallels my mind draws between the popular Disney movie and life during COVID-19. Let’s run through the highlights...

Images courtesy of Catherine Walker Photography. • You had a plan of what your birth would be — now what? • Can you have your partner and your support with you like you planned? • How will this pandemic change what you...

Do you ever get sick of begging and pleading with your kids to eat what you have cooked for dinner? My kids will happily eat four meals with no fight: spaghetti & meatballs, tacos, pigs in a blanket, and...

We’ve all heard someone say it: "savor the moment," but what about those of us who can't seem to savor it because we are too busy obsessing over it? Maybe it's just me though. Maybe it’s some subconscious trigger stemmed...

I am a crier -- like a cry for commercials kind of crier. And not just for the sad ones, but for any and all commercials. For instance, I am known to cry every year when I see the...

Jason Aldean, I was so excited to see you in concert. I had my night planned. Dinner, drinks, relaxation. A night of fun was way overdue. As I scurried to drop off the kids and get us all ready,...

Silver Lining: Here's to All the Good Even During an Epidemic and Quarantine With the Governor mandating shutdown of many businesses and an order to STAY HOME on Sunday, people may have stiffened or shuttered at what this could mean. Frankly,...