I recently had my ‘anniversary’ for moving to Baton Rouge this summer. Nine years ago, my husband completed his medical residency and took a job at a hospital here. He is a born and raised Baton Rouge boy, and this was his home. I, on the other hand, had grown up in a military family, […]
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Today is #‎WorldPrematurityDay‬. A day to generate global attention on the leading cause of deaths of children under 5. Complications from preterm birth account for more than 1 million deaths in a year, surpassing pneumonia as the leading cause of under-5 child mortality. Nearly a million of these deaths took place within the first month
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A few nights ago during one of our many “I don’t want to sleep in my bed, I wanna sleep in your bed” episodes, I had a very interesting but heartwarming conversation with my son, Landen. I was trying to read my bible and both kids were still up and it may have been somewhere
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As moms, we often put the needs of our families in front of our own. But we must remember, to care for our family, WE need to be healthy! And that means being on guard against cancer. Breast Cancer Fast Facts 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. An
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Seriously, if I only knew how productive I could have been before having a toddler. I thought I was busy with a baby and I even thought I was busy before I had a child. How naive I was, truly silly. We just moved, with a toddler. Two weeks after the move we tore down
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Today a special little girl named Daisy is turning 6, a precious little girl who is full of life and has a very contagious smile. Daisy also suffers from a rare, incurable, life threatening disease called Juvenile Myositis. Because of her disease, she is a frequent patient at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital.
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One of my favorite things to do since becoming a mom is making plans for us to do things with my family, it’s so important to me. Being pregnant this summer, I failed miserably to do that. I don’t think we checked one thing off of the bucket list I created. It was either too
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Do you have trouble scheduling your family’s many activities? What are your older kids doing after school this fall? Maybe you started dance classes, joined a soccer team, are trying Spanish, piano, tennis, or art lessons, or giving your child a little help with extra tutoring? Why do we as parents feel like these extra
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fasCan you believe it’s Fall already? Stores are weighted down with racks of new exciting fashions but how do we know what’s really ‘in’? Check out Roberto Santiago’s Shopping Center where you can find what´s really in. In any other season pairing sleek boots with sweat pants was a faux pas, but this fall is
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I’ve heard it so any times, “every pregnancy is different”, and boy was that true! This pregnancy was proving to be the total opposite of the one before it. With Landen, I wasn’t sick, didn’t vomit, didn’t have weird cravings, wasn’t sensitive to any smells, nothing! Yet, here I am in the second pregnancy and
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Almost 8 and half years ago, I joined the legion of parents to kids who are differently-abled. While it may not be the legion I would’ve chosen for my 26 year old self, I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else now. On this journey I’ve learned more than I ever could’ve imagined and am still
It’s Wellness Wednesday and a holiday weekend is just around the corner. Will your family be taking a road trip, a day trip, maybe heading out for the Fourth of July weekend? Here is a great infographic from Food Insight sharing some healthy purse food ideas while on the go… More ideas… Trail Mix Apple
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