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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.

It's yet another Sunday morning of getting the kids out of the house on time without my husband. He's playing music this week and has left the house a good two hours before us.  The icing on the cake is...
In the summer of 2017, I decided it was {past} time to prioritize my health when my back went out ... and went out again. My baby was a year old, and I struggled with recovery following her birth...
DISCLOSURE: Details were changed to protect confidentiality. I sat there in silence holding the hand of an elderly mother. As a hospice social worker, I have done this more times than I care to count. But this time ... this time was...
This morning my daughters were fighting over Mardi Gras beads. My youngest had two beads, and my oldest only had one. In my eldest’s mind, it simply wasn’t fair that her sister had more than she did. She was...
My mom was great at birthdays. She went above and beyond to make you feel special. We always started with breakfast in bed. We each had our own personal tray that was used for eating in bed on your...
For the last four-and-a-half years, we have been a single-income family. While we are far from struggling financially, we do not have the luxury of being frivolous with our money. Because of this, we’ve had the privilege of teaching...
When I left you, I was having a hard time seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. The divorce was fresh, but I was determined to move on. To get out of this deep hole. Get out...
It all started with an apple core. I guess that’s not entirely true, the tears started with the apple core, but the morning went south long before. You see, I’m a morning person and our days usually start off strong....
If you have an Apple Watch, you are acquainted with the activity circles that track standing, exercise and calorie burn. I’m a competitive sort, so I get a bit aggravated when I can’t meet the calorie and exercise goal...
I generally can't remember anything.  Especially something in the mundane task department.  So you can probably imagine that motherhood is going great for me.  Where did I put that? What time? Oh crap we forgot an appointment? How many ounces do you...

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