Lafayette Mom

My friendships are extremely important to me. I am extremely proud of my friends and always grateful for their commitment to our friendship. I have friends from every part of my life (beginning from daycare to now). I don't...

If you live a life married to a man that works away, you completely understand how “happily married single mom” is not an oxymoron. You can be both! I’m both in love with my husband and alone half of...

I am the very proud mama of a tenacious, empowered, and brilliant two year old. And I am losing my ever-loving mind. With our first daughter, I seem to have missed the terrible twos. My first-born was always a...

Some days, she is the opposite of easy. Her mouth is rebelliously happy as she repeatedly says the newly formed word: No. Other times it is “No, no, no, no, no!” It is a gamble if she is going to...

For my first born’s first Valentine’s Day, I wanted to mark the occasion in a way we could treasure forever. While scrolling across options online, I came across Amelia Bedelia’s First Valentine. My Amelia got a special book with...

With two children still in diapers, it's rare for me to get all dolled up. Recently, I spent a few extra minutes on my hair and makeup with every intent to force a new family picture. We even color-coordinated....

Lafayette Be the Change Spotlight :: The Family Tree This month for our “Be the Change Spotlight,” we’d like to introduce you to The Family Tree Information, Education and Counseling Center, an organization whose mission is to improve the quality...

I binged the whole first season of Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist on Hulu last year during the beginning of the pandemic. Have you seen it? I wholeheartedly recommend it if you haven't. Save the link to this post, go binge...

I had a glaring realization prior to a session with my therapist a month or so ago: My softness has hardened. It's something that happened gradually over time. I don't know that I was ever a truly "soft-hearted" person who could...

Disclosure:: This post is sponsored by Bayou Slumber Sleep Consulting.  Why Hire a Sleep Consultant? A common acceptance of parenthood is that you’re going to be tired possibly for a few months. Babies and kids don’t sleep much, and that’s just the...