New Orleans Mom https://neworleansmom.com/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:23:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Storytime Saturdays at Baldwin & Co.: A Hidden Gem for Families https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/storytime-saturdays-at-baldwin-co-a-hidden-gem-for-families/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=storytime-saturdays-at-baldwin-co-a-hidden-gem-for-families https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/storytime-saturdays-at-baldwin-co-a-hidden-gem-for-families/#respond Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:23:26 +0000 https://neworleansmom.com/?p=271949 Storytime Saturdays at Baldwin & Co.: A Hidden Gem for Families If you’re looking for a sweet, low-key Saturday morning activity with your kids, let me introduce you to one […]

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]]> https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/storytime-saturdays-at-baldwin-co-a-hidden-gem-for-families/feed/ 0 Why We Signed A Will In Our Thirties https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/why-we-signed-a-will-in-our-thirties/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-we-signed-a-will-in-our-thirties https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/why-we-signed-a-will-in-our-thirties/#respond Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:21:48 +0000 https://neworleansmom.com/?p=272207 Why We Signed A Will In Our Thirties When my husband and I got married, we had every intention of putting together a will, but when you’re young and you […]

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]]> https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/why-we-signed-a-will-in-our-thirties/feed/ 0 The Gift of a Brother https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/the-gift-of-a-brother/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-gift-of-a-brother https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/the-gift-of-a-brother/#respond Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:10:16 +0000 https://neworleansmom.com/?p=272312 The Gift of a Brother I’m not going to lie: when we found out my second child was a boy, my heart sank a little (and yes I felt serious […]

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]]> https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/the-gift-of-a-brother/feed/ 0 The Bright Side Of Social Media :: The Day I Made A New Friend Through Facebook https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/the-bright-side-of-social-media-the-day-i-made-a-new-friend-through-facebook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-bright-side-of-social-media-the-day-i-made-a-new-friend-through-facebook https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/the-bright-side-of-social-media-the-day-i-made-a-new-friend-through-facebook/#respond Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:00:34 +0000 https://neworleansmom.com/?p=273108 The Bright Side Of Social Media :: The Day I Made A New Friend Through Facebook It’s true social media has its flaws. In fact, I often feel there’s not […]

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]]> https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/the-bright-side-of-social-media-the-day-i-made-a-new-friend-through-facebook/feed/ 0 Why I Dread Back-to-School Shopping (And How I’m Surviving It) https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/why-i-dread-back-to-school-shopping-and-how-im-surviving-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-i-dread-back-to-school-shopping-and-how-im-surviving-it https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/why-i-dread-back-to-school-shopping-and-how-im-surviving-it/#respond Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:21:47 +0000 https://neworleansmom.com/?p=273320 Why I Dread Back-to-School Shopping (And How I’m Surviving It) Can we talk about something no one warned us about in motherhood? School. Supply. Shopping. I’m just going to say […]

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]]> https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/why-i-dread-back-to-school-shopping-and-how-im-surviving-it/feed/ 0 Loving My Body Loudly :: Breaking the Pattern to Build a Stronger Generation https://neworleansmom.com/health-wellness/motivation/loving-my-body-loudly-breaking-the-pattern-to-build-a-stronger-generation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=loving-my-body-loudly-breaking-the-pattern-to-build-a-stronger-generation https://neworleansmom.com/health-wellness/motivation/loving-my-body-loudly-breaking-the-pattern-to-build-a-stronger-generation/#respond Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:45:10 +0000 https://neworleansmom.com/?p=260418 Loving My Body Loudly :: Breaking the Pattern to Build a Stronger Generation Growing Up I was blessed to grow up in a big, loud Italian family filled with love […]

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]]> https://neworleansmom.com/health-wellness/motivation/loving-my-body-loudly-breaking-the-pattern-to-build-a-stronger-generation/feed/ 0 Moody with a Chance of Eye Rolls :: Life with My Pre-Teen Son https://neworleansmom.com/ages-stages/teenagers/moody-with-a-chance-of-eye-rolls-life-with-my-pre-teen-son/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=moody-with-a-chance-of-eye-rolls-life-with-my-pre-teen-son https://neworleansmom.com/ages-stages/teenagers/moody-with-a-chance-of-eye-rolls-life-with-my-pre-teen-son/#respond Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:21:50 +0000 https://neworleansmom.com/?p=272732 Moody with a Chance of Eye Rolls :: Life with My Pre-Teen Son I don’t know who needs to hear this, but if your once-sweet little boy now stomps through […]

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]]> https://neworleansmom.com/ages-stages/teenagers/moody-with-a-chance-of-eye-rolls-life-with-my-pre-teen-son/feed/ 0 3 Pasta Salad Recipes Perfect for Summer (And All Year Long) https://neworleansmom.com/mom-hacks/3-pasta-salad-recipes-perfect-for-summer-and-all-year-long/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-pasta-salad-recipes-perfect-for-summer-and-all-year-long https://neworleansmom.com/mom-hacks/3-pasta-salad-recipes-perfect-for-summer-and-all-year-long/#respond Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:51:45 +0000 https://neworleansmom.com/?p=272950 3 Pasta Salad Recipes Perfect for Summer (And All Year Long) During the summer, we do all that we can in our house to avoid turning on the oven. My […]

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]]> https://neworleansmom.com/mom-hacks/3-pasta-salad-recipes-perfect-for-summer-and-all-year-long/feed/ 0 7 Reasons Bay St. Louis Is the Perfect Beach Getaway for Young Kids https://neworleansmom.com/family-travel-tips/7-reasons-bay-st-louis-is-the-perfect-beach-getaway-for-young-kids/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-reasons-bay-st-louis-is-the-perfect-beach-getaway-for-young-kids https://neworleansmom.com/family-travel-tips/7-reasons-bay-st-louis-is-the-perfect-beach-getaway-for-young-kids/#respond Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:38:31 +0000 https://neworleansmom.com/?p=272274 7 Reasons Bay St. Louis Is the Perfect Beach Getaway for Young Kids I grew up spending sun-soaked summers in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, with my cousins. Back then, it […]

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]]> https://neworleansmom.com/family-travel-tips/7-reasons-bay-st-louis-is-the-perfect-beach-getaway-for-young-kids/feed/ 0 A Slow Summer, On Purpose https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/a-slow-summer-on-purpose/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-slow-summer-on-purpose https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/a-slow-summer-on-purpose/#respond Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:15:50 +0000 https://neworleansmom.com/?p=271947 A Slow Summer, On Purpose Every year, once school lets out and May officially ends, the pressure starts creeping in. You know the one: the Instagram posts of beach vacations, […]

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]]> https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/a-slow-summer-on-purpose/feed/ 0 Camp Mystic and The Heartbreak of Motherhood https://neworleansmom.com/ages-stages/school-years/camp-mystic-and-the-heartbreak-of-motherhood/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=camp-mystic-and-the-heartbreak-of-motherhood https://neworleansmom.com/ages-stages/school-years/camp-mystic-and-the-heartbreak-of-motherhood/#respond Sun, 06 Jul 2025 23:21:29 +0000 https://neworleansmom.com/?p=273103 Camp Mystic and the Heartbreak of Motherhood There’s a quiet moment in every mother’s life when she realizes the anxiety she felt during those nine months of pregnancy didn’t disappear […]

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]]> https://neworleansmom.com/ages-stages/school-years/camp-mystic-and-the-heartbreak-of-motherhood/feed/ 0 Camp Mystic :: Every Camp Parent & Caregiver’s Nightmare https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/camp-mystic-every-camp-parent-caregivers-nightmare/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=camp-mystic-every-camp-parent-caregivers-nightmare https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/camp-mystic-every-camp-parent-caregivers-nightmare/#respond Sun, 06 Jul 2025 23:11:19 +0000 https://neworleansmom.com/?p=273085 Camp Mystic :: Every Camp Parent & Caregiver’s Nightmare I am the mother of two boys who have attended sleep-away camp in Arkansas for the last five years. I also […]

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]]> https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/camp-mystic-every-camp-parent-caregivers-nightmare/feed/ 0 A Letter to the Parents of Camp Mystic https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/a-letter-to-the-parents-of-camp-mystic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-letter-to-the-parents-of-camp-mystic https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/a-letter-to-the-parents-of-camp-mystic/#respond Sun, 06 Jul 2025 22:47:18 +0000 https://neworleansmom.com/?p=273088 Dear Camp Mystic Families, I don’t know your camp personally. I don’t know your traditions, your songs, your counselors, or your cabins. But I do know camp culture. I grew […]

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]]> https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/a-letter-to-the-parents-of-camp-mystic/feed/ 0 Back-to-School Prep: You Can Actually Start NOW! https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/back-to-school-prep-you-can-actually-start-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=back-to-school-prep-you-can-actually-start-now https://neworleansmom.com/perspectives-in-parenting/back-to-school-prep-you-can-actually-start-now/#respond Thu, 03 Jul 2025 18:13:49 +0000 https://neworleansmom.com/?p=271942 Back-to-School Prep: You Can Actually Start NOW! Trust me, nothing feels better than not rushing through Target the week before school starts. I know summer just started and your brain […]

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