Lafayette Mom

Sharing birth stories is a rite of passage for mothers. We take pride in this massive achievement of growing a human and bringing it forth into the world. The difficulties and successes of pregnancy and delivery are like badges of...

I am twenty-nine years old. My parents divorced when I was five. I have lost eight grandparents total (four biological grandparents and four step-grandparents). When I was in my senior year of college, one of my dear high school...

Let me begin by saying I never had the honor of carrying you or experienced the pain of losing you, but you did come to me through loved ones. When you made your first appearance, we were filled with...

I have a story no one wishes to have. A story that I wouldn’t wish on my biggest enemy. A story no one thinks will be theirs. A story that most people who know me do not know, but...

There are moments in motherhood that no one can really prepare you for ... ever. I experienced one of those last week. I was sick as a dog and had been for days. As you know, being a mom...

Earlier this month we got to enjoy a short, but very sweet preview of fall weather. I am starting to anticipate the posts about pumpkin spice everything (NOT my favorite, but that is for another day). Running in the...

We have reached that turn in the year, heralded in by the return of Pumpkin Spice Lattes, the Halloween section of Target, and an overwhelming desire to watch Hocus Pocus (or is that just me?). I always get swept...

For more content on parenting in Lafayette, LA, subscribe to our weekly newsletter HERE! Every year, our family looks forward to October. Of course, there are the obvious reasons of Halloween, fall temperatures, gumbo and football, but Festival Acadien, or...

For more content on parenting in Lafayette, LA, subscribe to our weekly newsletter HERE! Ahhhh, fall. There's a chill in the air as I slide on my thigh-high suede boots, adjust my cozy wool scarf, and head out. We have...

For more content on parenting in Lafayette, LA, subscribe to our weekly newsletter HERE! I’ve always thought of myself as a little crunchy. We’re mostly meatless around here, I teach yoga, we go on nature walks … you know my...