Dechia Badeaux-Gerald
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Dechia Badeaux-Gerald is a name many know throughout our community. With a goal of bridging the gap between the community and law enforcement and first responders after the death of her husband in the line of duty, Dechia shares her family’s story in... Read full article
The Big Buddy Program
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Forty years ago, an LSU psychology class started a class project after their teacher decided they should have an off-campus mentoring experience. The students partnered with a local woman who was running a daycare center in her home, and when the cla... Read full article
It Takes a Village BR
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Every Sunday, you can find a group of people cooking and packing white styrofoam to-go boxes under the North Boulevard overpass. The magic starts around 9 a.m., after ingredients are unloaded. Amid conversations and gospel music playing over the spea... Read full article
Top BASIS Charter School Educators Will Lead New Campus in Baton Rouge
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BASIS Charter Schools has tapped two of the top educators in its nationally-acclaimed 31-campus network as Head of School and Head of Operations at its new Baton Rouge campus, which will open this August.... Read full article
Tim Houk
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Tim Houk is a busy guy. Above his roles as a realtor and the CEO of The Houk Group, Tim finds his role as a father to three girls to be the most important. He wants a close relationship with his daughters more than anything, and his effort is obvious... Read full article
Micki Collins
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Micki Collins was born and raised on a farm in Iowa. There, she worked with the animals and enjoyed living her life as a small town girl. However, Micki had big dreams and she chased them all the way to LSU, where she went to school to earn her ... Read full article
Getting Started with Mindfulness for Kids
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You will notice the awareness you are teaching in these structured moments is carrying over into your child’s everyday life. The ability to slow down and be more aware will help them navigate relationships, school, and tough emotions more effectively... Read full article
Taking the Lead
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I have vivid memories of my friend’s dad teaching us how to change a tire and use jumper cables,” says Cathy Carmichael, a local troop leader who started as a Brownie, of her experience in Girl Scouts. For her, Girl Scouts had a positive impact on he... Read full article
Dr. Paul Walker
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Dr. Paul Walker is more than a physician at Louisiana Urology LLC–he’s also a husband and a great dad. As a doctor, he knows everything about the selflessness that parenthood demands. After long days of caring for his clients and performing surgeries... Read full article