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My mom was great at birthdays. She went above and beyond to make you feel special. We always started with breakfast in bed. We each had our own personal tray that was used for eating in bed on your...

When I left you, I was having a hard time seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. The divorce was fresh, but I was determined to move on. To get out of this deep hole. Get out...

Dinner out. Movies. Dinner out. Museum. Dinner out. Escape room. Dinner out. Wine Bar. And around and around and around ... Date night so easily becomes rote and boring. It's hard enough to schedule the time to spend together,...

There are constant blog posts and articles about finding your tribe. And try as I might, joining a "tribe" never felt accurate. It didn't feel right. It didn't feel authentically Louisiana. Then I joined a Mardi Gras Krewe - The Krewe...

This summer, I took my kids to the splash pad. It was a hot day, and we needed to GET OUT OF THE HOUSE with no drowning risk. For free.  Thank you, St. Julien Park, for your beautiful, clean, splash...

My daughters are eighteen months apart, and after my second was born, I struggled quite a bit with post-partum depression and anxiety. One of my greatest fears was that I would not be able to handle two children under...

I’m an only child. I had a wonderful childhood and wouldn’t trade it for anything, nor would I add anyone to it. I grew up with my parents, together for almost 38 years, and all 4 of my grandparents,...

I recently read a blog that talked about jumping in feet first. Doing things even though they may be inconvenient or not at the right time. “Take the trip” was the name of the blog post. Embrace life and...

As this year comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to say how much we truly value, appreciate and respect each and every one of you. We are proud that since launching just over a year ago,...

Once upon a time, in the not-so-faraway land of Shreveport, a young speech-language pathologist was waddling down the hall largely pregnant with her second child. She worked at a very special school called Alexander Learning Center, and was on...