Featured Events
ZOO LIGHTS
in BRPM Monthly Print Calendar
Enjoy more than 50 illuminated display sculptures of animals and traditional holiday themes on a mile-long trail winding through the zoo.
at BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo
Every day
STORY TIME IN THE GARDEN
Readings and imagination-themed activities every thirty minutes for ages three to eight. S...
at Burden Center
PARENTS NIGHT OUT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS
For children with special needs ages 2-12 and their siblings. Registration requested.
at St. Jean Vianney Church
#LOVEBATONROUGESATURDAYS
Program with experts demonstrating how families can be healthy. It’s a Lights Out Party. W...
at Knock Knock Children’s Museum
Give Yourself the Gift of Time this Season
by Amy Delaney on
Time. Think about a typical weekday evening at your house. Are you on the phone? Are the kids watching tv? Maybe you’re running errands and dropping people off at different events. For us, a typical evening is frantic, with Pman doing homework and Li... Read full article
What’s a Staddy? Stay-at-Home-Dads
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Parenting is more or less a series of trials and errors from which you hope that all parties emerge mentally unscathed, physically healthy, and sufficiently potty-trained.... Read full article
Material World: Tips for Teaching Children that Things Aren’t Everything
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In a world where one can get a date, food or household items with the tap of their smartphones, it's hard to not be slightly materialistic. Never before has there been a time when the world was so small. As the digital age continues to churn out on-d... Read full article
Chasing Date Night
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After 11 years, two children, and every rerun of Law and Order, it had come to this: Date Night.... Read full article
Take A Toddler Hike
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Next time your toddling dynamo gets bored, step outside and take a walk around the neighborhood. Your child stands to gain much more than a breath of fresh air.... Read full article
Have a Happy Birthday (Without the Party): Budget-Friendly Birthday Ideas
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The day your child was born is a day to celebrate and make him feel special. Birthday parties are fun, but they can be a lot of work, and the costs can quickly add up. If you decide to skip the birthday party, it doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate big.... Read full article
Sleepaway for Mama: Leaving My Daughters Overnight for the First Time
by Mari Walker on
In more than seven and a half years of parenting, I had never left my children overnight until recently. Other than her recent trip to pony camp, the only time I was away from my older daughter was when my younger daughter was born. I stayed in the h... Read full article