Newborns

As brand new parents, the best gift that was given to us was two very large black trash bags of hand-me-down clothing.  A few days after giving birth, a close friend of mine showed up at our house. Brand new...

We moved to Lafayette a little over four years ago. I stepped into unknown Cajun territory with my husband and 6 month old baby girl. We had followed our hearts and our faith to Acadiana, yet I was miserable....

4 Stages of a Daycare Phone Call My kids have been in daycare since 10 weeks and 7 weeks old (respectively). My first one is finally, mercifully in Kindergarten, which means that I have been fielding daycare calls at work...

Lafayette lost two babies this week. I did not know these children or their families, but they were connected to my mom tribe in some way and have made it into my heart and it is absolutely broken. This...

Everyone talks about how hard breastfeeding is, but no one ever informs you of the frustrating battle when your breastfed baby refuses a bottle. My first child was breastfed for 6 months and would take milk from any “vessel,” as...

I have always been a thank you note writer. I firmly believe that snail mail is magical, and the art of thank you note writing is alive and well. In fact, when we were married in 2012, I wrote...

“I don’t want to be in the pictures. Just my kids. Is that ok?” Ahhhh ~ how I hate this question. As a photographer, I hear this one all the time. I know that the answer they want to hear...

The kids are back in school and the entire family is adjusting to being back on a schedule; doing homework, projects, soccer, dance, and for the most part behaving like respectful, normal children. YAY for school!! But my son...

Ever have one of those days? You know what I’m talking about. Nothing went right at work and as soon as you picked up the kids and got home, all hell broke loose? Or maybe you’re a WAHM or...

You've heard all about the trials and triumphs of parenthood and thought you were prepared, but the specific details were skimpy. Just when you think you are being zen and living in the moment, it’s the littlest thing that...