Babies at the Beach: 7 Tips and Tricks
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Baby’s first beach trip should be a special memory full of laughter and photos, sandy fingers and toes. ... Read full article
A Salute to Mothers
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To all the mothers who fixed a home cooked meal only to be criticized by the tiniest food critics ever… To all the mothers who spend more time at the ball field than sleeping… To all the mothers who support other mothers…... Read full article
Keeping Your Pet Healthy In The Summer Heat
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Summer is the season for fun, but just as you keep your family safe in the heat, it’s important to keep your pets safe too.... Read full article
Baby Night Walkers
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For many new parents, the most difficult adjustment is lack of sleep due to baby’s inconsistent sleep patterns. New parents are often inundated with advice about how to get their baby to sleep better or longer. While it may not be the easiest adjustm... Read full article
A Love Letter to Baton Rouge: All the Things We Miss
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As my family begins its seventh week of isolation, home-centeredness, physical distancing, lockdown or whatever you want to call it, we’re all feeling itchy, missing the things we love most. Beyond missing physically seeing our family and friends, of... Read full article
Stuck at Home? 6 Series to Stream Right Now!
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Well moms and dads, I am sure you are all over doing school work and trying to create something new to do with the kids, and you’re probably throwing your hands up and handing over the iPad or TV remote a lot more than you normally would.... Read full article
What Parenting Defense Are You In This Season?
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Defense is defined as protecting your goal. This got me thinking. What is my goal for my children? What values and hopes and dreams are we trying to defend? ... Read full article
Raising Joel: Parenting a Complex Child
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Throughout their struggle of bringing some calm to their family life, David and Jessica learned a lot, especially a new level of patience.... Read full article
A Wagon Filled with Memories
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“Let’s clean out the garage today.” How did this statement come from my mouth? If I had typed these words, I could have highlighted the sentence and pressed the delete key before anyone saw it. However, like all words, once they’re spoken in front ... Read full article
Have you Talked to Your Child about Alcohol?
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With all of the fun and somewhat “cool” appearance, should parents really be surprised if their children are interested in trying alcohol? How does a young child differentiate between what is harmful and what is appropriate use of these substances? ... Read full article