Nurturing healthy, happy kids in the age of digital technology can be a bit of a struggle at times. Today’s kids would spend hours on end in front of screens if we let them. Thanks to Healthy BR, we have been given a fun opportunity to get outdoors with the whole family and the community. […]
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All across the country libraries will be gearing up for the 19th Annual Read Across America Day. It’s celebrated today, March 2nd, to mark the birthday of an author who has helped generations of children learn to read, Theodor Seuss Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss. The day of awareness was organized by the National
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The holidays are upon us and we are planning our trips and our meals and look forward to time with friends and family. However, there are some families, scattered around you who will have one less dinner plate at their table this year. For us this year, we will be missing my husband’s plate. We
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It’s Thanksgiving week! How did we get here so soon? November has flown by and soon we will be watching the Thanksgiving Day parade, cooking up a storm and ending the day in a Turkey coma and watching football. Unfortunately, for many in our community with stressed budgets and financial challenges, a Thanksgiving dinner just
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We recently shared with you all how we will be highlighting local nonprofits as well as ways we can give back this holiday season and all year long. Today we want to introduce you to a Baton Rouge mom-to-be that is changing lives through her organization Hands Producing Hope. As moms we all want the
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We just passed the 10 year anniversary of Katrina. Many families have settled back into life as they knew it and others are still rebuilding. Many of us were effected by those rising waters 10 years ago; my husband worked at the Ritz Carlton in the French Quarter with the Jeremy Davenport band. The band
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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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Disclaimer: I am not a doctor or any kind of medical professional. I am a mom, a step-mom, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a lady who pays attention. Next month is Breast Cancer Awareness and we will see the NFL adorn themselves with pink. Pink here and pink there. Thank goodness for
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We all know where we were, what we were doing and we all have our own stories of how hurricane Katrina impacted our lives. My husband worked at the Davenport Lounge in the Ritz Carlton with a Jazz quartet. After Katrina, my husband had to move to St. Louis for 6 months for work, leaving
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According to the 2010 U.S. Census, over 16 million American children live in poverty, making hunger a daily challenge for families in need. In Louisiana, 27 percent of school-aged children are in poverty, or 212,904 potential students. The rate in East Baton Rouge Parish is tied with the state average of 27 percent. While the
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Since I have decided to run my first marathon this year in December, the St. Jude Memphis Marathon, I knew that I was going to have to up my training. I have run four St Jude ½ marathons with my Mom and my best friend since 5th grade, this race has become very special to
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As the school year begins, too many children are already falling behind. Baton Rouge Moms is 1 of 30 blogs helping #FindtheWords with Save the Children to raise awareness of the need for early childhood education for all kids. I am participating in this social media campaign to highlight 30 words in 30 days —
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