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Perspectives in Parenting

Lafayette, LA parents

As a mom in Lafayette, LA, sometimes you crave connection with other local parents to get their thoughts, perspectives and opinions about raising children in Acadiana. The perspectives in parenting section of Lafayette Mom provides a place for readers to discover what other families are thinking about a variety of topics facing parents today.

Needless to say, there are various perspectives on parenting and living in Lafayette, LA with kids. The goal of Lafayette Mom is to provide an online platform where all opinions are safe and respected and open for healthy discussion. Lafayette Mom is designed to provide helpful and timely resources for parents in Lafayette, as well as an outlet for local moms to share their opinions and voices.

Within the perspectives in parenting section, readers will discover numerous stories and insight about day-to-day life in Lafayette, LA with kids. Lafayette Moms are honest, authentic and transparent. They are willing to share their parenting journey with readers to ensure that no mom feels like she is alone in her journey. Whether it’s discussing divorce or raising kids without the presence of your own mother, no topic or conversation is off limits.

It wouldn’t be an accurate perspectives in parenting section without the acknowledgment that there are highs and lows for all moms in Lafayette, LA. Whether it’s moving through the muck of marriage with your partner or grieving the loss of a child, we truly believe that the easiest parenting path includes a close knit community of moms. There is very little that we haven’t covered at Lafayette Mom; heck we are even here to tell you about why your weight is the least interesting thing about you.

The team of writers at Lafayette Mom discuss all the important things that Lafayette, LA moms need to know, like why your kids should see a pediatric dentist and when your kids need intervention for thumb sucking.

With a team of more than 20 local moms writing for Lafayette Mom, we pride ourselves on being the premier parenting resource for raising kids in Lafayette, LA. If there’s a resource that your family is looking for and you can’t find it, we hope you will let us know.

How to Say I Love You to Your Child: It’s Not What You Think! I love you. We hear those three words often, and use them a lot. Some families use the phrase freely, and other families use it sparingly....
I have never been a morning person or a night person. I have always just gone with the flow of the day. Since my daughter was born, we had a schedule in the beginning, but nothing was rigid or...
Lately, we have hit a new level of busy. I have had the amazing professional opportunity to try two jury cases six weeks apart. Only 2% of lawsuits ever actually go to trial, so as a young lawyer, getting...
I grew up in a bilingual household - speaking German and English. While there are several methods to teaching another language, we used two main methods. We practiced the One Person One Language (OPOL) technique. My mother spoke to...
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I love libraries. I think their role and purpose in our communities cannot be overstated. Access to information is a right and privilege that we never think twice about, and our local libraries are catalysts for increased knowledge on...
My oldest daughter is a full-fledged pre-teen. At 10 years old she has a firm sense if what she likes and dislikes — especially where fashion is concerned. And her taste fluctuates. Her obsession with all things rainbow and glitter...
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I have always been a firm “maybe” on gender roles. As the oldest of three kids, myself and two younger brothers, my parents just tried to survive parenting (as we all are these days). My middle brother and I...

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