Acadiana

The past few weeks have been trying times to say the least. We, as a world, are all united in one common fight. And while there are certainly dark days, this time has drawn out the light in each...

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...

Just over a year ago, I joined a friend who periodically went and fed the needy here in Lafayette. She had been doing so quietly for a year before that, at the prompt of one of her children. I...

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 in 2019, Lafayette Mom not only...

Seven years ago, if you would have asked me what came to mind when I thought of Louisiana I would have said Bourbon Street, New Orleans, jazz, and swamps. What little I knew! I made a friend from Louisiana...

Somewhere along the years, Lafayette people have become my people. The quickest way to a mom’s heart? Love her children. When I met my husband in 2011, Lafayette was still relatively new to me. Coming from Shreveport, I never quite...

We woke up Wednesday morning to a little miracle: 70 degree weather. That little #cajuncoldfront was almost enough to make me cook a gumbo. But I didn't. Instead, I told my kids to get ready for a day of outdoor Acadiana fun!...

So, you get that dreaded piece of paper in the mail that says: “Call this number to see if you are one of the chosen.” You call. You are one of the chosen. Jury Duty. Wonderful. Just what you need to...

The day I dropped my daughter off to serve the less fortunate, the sign in the parking lot read: The Safe House. I won’t lie, I was a tad nervous. I found my fellow moms’ blogger and entrusted her...

In the summer of 2017, I decided it was {past} time to prioritize my health when my back went out ... and went out again. My baby was a year old, and I struggled with recovery following her birth...