Motivation

It finally happened y'all. Six years after our first child was born, my husband and I took our first getaway from our children. We had been away together once, for one evening, to attend his residency completion dinner, but...

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...

Don’t you miss being young and naïve? When you were full of wonder and awe, ready to take on the day with child-like enthusiasm. When did that end for you? Can you remember the day you “grew up”? Was...

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...

I am really into spirit animals. Though I'd like to say that I embody all the qualities of a tranquil swan, it's more realistic to stay that my spirit animal is a rabbit ... who drank too much coffee...

Dr. Melanie Fowler: On Board Certification and Motherhood Disclosure :: A local mom and friend of LAFMB, Dr. Melanie Fowler, sponsored this post. Early in my orthodontic career, one of my goals was to become Board-certified. Board certification is not required to practice...

I am a very independent person. I don't like relying on people to do something for me. To be honest, I have been let down so many times in my life that it is just easier to do things...

My husband and I are celebrating our 9th wedding anniversary on the first day of school. #bestanniversarygiftever Although we have been married for just shy of a decade, we have been an item for the last 18 years.  We are high school...

Disclosure :: This post is part of a series for World Breastfeeding Week and is sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital. The Working Mom's Guide to Breastfeeding and Pumping You made it through your maternity leave! Congratulations! Hopefully,...

So, you and your family are moving. You've put your house on the market, prepared for countless showings and finally received an offer on your home. You've accepted and are in the escrow / closing process! Congrats! Now to pack! When...