Play! Create! Imagine! (and then Clean. It. Up.)
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I walk a very fine line between wanting my children to play and create and imagine...and wanting/NEEDING a tidy house to function at my best. I need order around me to feel relaxed and productive. If I wake up in the morning and I am greeted by a tra... Read full article
Rolling with the Good Times: Navigating Baton Rouge’s Mardi Gras with Kids
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When my husband and I moved to Baton Rouge, we had absolutely no idea about Mardi Gras. I mean, sure, we had heard of “Fat Tuesday” and had the vague sense that beads were involved, but the Louisiana Mardi Gras EXPERIENCE was a complete unknown. That... Read full article
Finished, But Not Done (Making the Decision to Complete Our Family)
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As parents, we all ask each other similar questions about parenthood: “How is your baby sleeping? How do you handle tantrums? Are you getting your kid a cell phone?” But the question I get most often these days, as a mother of three children who are ... Read full article
Taking on Team Building
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We took our team building to Topgolf this month, and we brought along the kiddos, too! Topgolf is the newest entertainment destination in Baton Rouge, and after we practiced our golf swings, we really dove in on the exciting experience.... Read full article
Progressive Day Camp
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A Budget-Friendly Way to Entertain the Kids this Summer... Read full article
Reclaiming Life
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“I watched him shoot me,” Angela Gabriel says sadly. Nearly one year ago, Angela’s former boyfriend shot her 10 times while she sat in her bathtub on a Wednesday morning. She had just put her children on the bus and was getting ready for work, but it... Read full article