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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.

Dad recently died due to complication from muscular dystrophy, so it's my first fatherless Father's Day. I will still celebrate my amazing husband in his role as Father to my own children, but I will not have my own...
I have it on good authority that the Tooth Fairy is the anxious sort … a lot of job-related stress, I would imagine. Think about it, Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the other magical overnight visitors only have...
I started dancing at age 3. My mother enrolled me in the small dance school in our new hometown at such a young age in hopes that I’d gain confidence, make friends, and find a hobby that I loved....
I’m a sports mom. I love watching the kids play, exercise, and compete. I enjoy encouraging them and teaching them sportsmanship. Whether they win or lose, it’s all about balance. Organized sports are about learning the game, understanding the...
I was a pretty extroverted kid growing up - team sports were my jam. Not because I was any good at them (I was really awful) but because I loved being around people. So, naturally, when my kids got older...
I didn’t write this post to guilt trip myself into being more focused on my kids. They’re doing just fine. They do get a lot of me, and sometimes I need a break. But I did write this post...
“Another girl? Hopefully the ultrasound is wrong!” I just stared at the grocery store cashier in shock. I was dumbfounded that this perfect stranger felt so comfortable weighing in on the gender of my unborn child. I couldn’t believe that...

Birthday Reflections

My birthday was last week. I turned the marvelous and wonderful 42.  Fourty. Two. Years.  15,330 days.  367,920 hours.  Roughly. Give or take a leap year.  It sounds old, but it’s really not. I’ve had a lifetime of experiences, learning lessons, heartache, tears, laughter...
It’s one of the first questions my kids ask in the morning, as soon as sleep is rubbed out of little eyes. Following in the footsteps of my older sister, we instituted ‘days to pick’ five or six years...
I really hated breastfeeding. This isn’t news or revelatory - lots of people also hate breastfeeding. It isn't a secret; I’m pretty open about it. It just wasn't for me. The problem is that I did it for a...

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