Summer of Fun at Gymboree Play & Music
What are you doing this summer? Spring 2015 has been soggy, humid, & wet, I even had to get the >best basement dehumidifier
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Education
Summer Reading Programs 2015 & FREE Book
Summer reading programs are a great way to encourage your child to read over the summer months. The following reading programs might give your child some incentive to grab a book to beat the summer heat. Barnes & Noble summer reading program is back again, children will receive a FREE book when they participate in
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World Doula Week – Empowered Birth of Baton Rouge
March 22-28 is World Doula Week and I am thrilled to tell you more about what we as doulas do, but first I’d like to tell you why I am so passionate about this work. I have been involved in the informed birth movement for over seven years, but despite my best efforts I still
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20 Indoor Activities to do with the Kids
Baby, it’s cold outside! Over the next few days we will experience temps in the 20’s and Louisiana moms will probably start to feel the wrath of cabin fever sweeping over their homes. Here are 20 indoor activities that will help you pass the time with the kiddos, indoors… 20 Indoor Activities to with the
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What concerns me more than Ebola…a pediatrician’s perspective
As many of you probably already know, the first case of Ebola diagnosed on US soil occurred on September 30, 2014 in Dallas, Texas. Ebola…the word alone is frightening and likely conjures up images ranging from people in hazmat suits to scenes from the movie Contagion. But guess what? There are viral illnesses out there
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Helping children #FindtheWords with an early start.
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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Big Backyard Montessori Songs for Children
We are excited to have the opportunity to share an amazing, locally made CD for children, that’s getting national attention. Big Backyard was created by Mark Galasso, local Baton Rouge musician, during his tenure teaching music to pre-school children at Montessori Children’s House (Circa 1968), the oldest private Montessori School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We
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Living with Arthrogryposis
Last Monday was Arthrogryposis Awareness Day, but for us, Arthrogryposis Awareness Day is every day. This coming September will be 8 years since we first heard the words Arthrogryposis Multiplex Cogenita. I was 20 weeks pregnant with our son; Jackson at the time and after a crazy morning was lying on the table in Maternal
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Whole Foods Market on a Budget
It’s no secret that I love Whole Foods Market. I’m probably there four or five times out of the week. There are even events that the store hosts where you will often spot me and my family. Due to the fact that I was there so often, at one point, an employee pointed out that
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Piano Pathways Summer Camp 2014
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Play hard, get smarter – summer learning activities
We are in the last weeks of school. I get it. Kids are restless, and all standardized testing is over. The homework and the tests are still coming. I appreciate the restlessness. When I was in school, I am sure my mom fought tooth and nail to keep me interested. However, here I am, 31
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Little Pnuts: Imagine, Create, Play – Giveaway
{sponsored post} Box subscription services have grown in popularity in recent years, there is something about receiving a surprise at your door that makes you feel like your treating yourself to something special. A package of items hand-selected and full of contents you have probably never tried before. It’s fun, exciting and you get to
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