School Years

I've written several blogs for Lafayette Moms Blog, and each time I write an adoption related blog, I am overwhelmed with emotion. This particular blog is no exception. In celebration of National Adoption Awareness Month (NAAM), I thought it...

Do you ever just want to run to school real quick to tell your kids that you love them? Today I had this sudden urge to drop everything that I’m doing, run down to my kids’ school just to tell...

Disclosure :: there are affiliate links embedded below if you’re compelled to read our suggestions! Books for Girls That Aren't "Girly" My oldest daughter Lillian has recently become an avid reader. She is only 7, but the process to get her...

I have divorced parents. So technically there are several houses that "built me." But, the house that I have the most memories in is located in Franklin, Louisiana on the corner of Main and Iberia. My mom, stepdad, and...

Now that school is thoroughly underway, some parents are beginning to receive paperwork requesting permission to have their child complete a speech screening with the school speech-language pathologist (SLP). This can evoke reactions of fear and worry, maybe even...

Wow!! It’s hard to believe that we launched Lafayette Moms Blog ONE year ago today!! We have published over 400 posts written by local moms all across the Acadiana region from New Iberia to Carencro to Lafayette to Youngsville to...

We are now a little over a month into the new school year and I wanted to share a prayer I wrote a few years ago. The prayer is a prayer for their struggles. As a mom, seeing our...

Change is good. With change comes growth. A new season in life that presents budding possibilities but is also partnered with many struggles and obstacles to an otherwise accustomed way of being. So, it comes as no surprise when...

Hey mommas, guess what? You survived the beginning of school! Sure, you may have cried the first day ... and the second. But I'm sure by now you know things are going to be alright! As a sort of new...

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Crawfish Aquatics.  Water Safety Matters, No Matter the Season:  Why Swimming Needs to be on your Fall Checklist At Crawfish Aquatics, we believe that learning to swim is a long-term commitment, a skill worth...