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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.

Oh, the Places I Would Go :: Traveling Through my Son’s Teleporter My 7 year old son wants to be “some kind of a scientist that builds things” when he grows up. He often drafts his own blueprints then attempts...
Halloween with a Big Kid {When They Outgrow Trick-or-Treating} I am that mom. You know the mom. The mom that does ridiculous things to her kids all for the sake of a picture. I'm not even ashamed of it. In fact,...
During high school, I couldn't wait to get out of Acadiana. I lived in a small town in a fairly large family, and I yearned for freedom and space and independence. So I went to college in the “very far...
I barely make it before the 5:30 pm deadline to pick up my son from after school care. He appears to be having fun, playing with friends. We get in the car and after brief conversation, he says "is tomorrow another after school...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Southern Sleep Consulting; however, as always, all opinions stated below are our own.  As I write this, I am watching a baby on a monitor asleep in his crib. Nap times haven’t been easy...
As my husband and I were sitting at our church’s recent marriage conference, our youth pastor said, “The biggest thing I have to remember everyday is what I’m okay with failing at on a given day.” An audible...
The season of Halloween is approaching with its dreaded Halloween candy in tow. These sugary treats are in stores everywhere and set to arrive in our homes on Tuesday, October 31st. I have heard moms discussing how their children’s...
Sharing birth stories is a rite of passage for mothers. We take pride in this massive achievement of growing a human and bringing it forth into the world. The difficulties and successes of pregnancy and delivery are like badges of...
I am twenty-nine years old. My parents divorced when I was five. I have lost eight grandparents total (four biological grandparents and four step-grandparents). When I was in my senior year of college, one of my dear high school...
There are moments in motherhood that no one can really prepare you for ... ever. I experienced one of those last week. I was sick as a dog and had been for days. As you know, being a mom...

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