Friendship

steel-magnolia. Noun. (plural steel magnolias) (chiefly Southern US) A woman who exemplifies both traditional femininity as well as an uncommon fortitude. I was about 10 years old the first time I watched Steel Magnolias. My mother and grandmother sat me...

Most people would tell you that I have a lot of friends. That I’m social, I talk to a lot of people and I’m easy to talk to. I would say these are all true, but my inner circle is...

Dear Momma, I see you and that beautiful baby you just brought into the world. Yours really is one of the cutest newborns I’ve ever laid eyes on. Trust me when I say, you’re a natural! You were born for...

I’m not sure if it’s my empathetic nature or the fact that I have lived as a natural-born peacekeeper all of my life - but I have a tendency to “own” feelings that don’t belong to me. As mothers and...

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...

I remember it like it was yesterday. First, the butterflies in my stomach started and, though not  a constant presence, they seemed to grow every time I thought about what was coming. Then, I started taking …. deep …...

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 am lucky enough to be a part of a college group of girlfriends who never lost touch. We have seen each other at our worst (one of us passed out in a graveyard after a night of drinking)...

As Christmas approaches, our children have already started making their lists and checking them twice. They are being extra good to make the nice list and scanning the Target catalog daily to add more things to their list. Every year...

“Did you hear what happened?” “I would never…” “How could she?” “Can you believe…?” “You didn’t hear this from me, but…” “I can trust you not to say anything, right?” Gossip: the age-old invasion of privacy through sharing knowledge for...