At the age of six, Pamela and her sister spent cold nights sleeping in the back of a U-Haul with no blankets. They didn’t know when they would eat. One night, Pamela’s mother awoke the girls suddenly and yelled at them to hide under a car in the parking lot. When a police officer pulled […]
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I have had my fair share of experiences with natural disasters, I lived in Miami during Hurricane Andrew, just minutes from one of the hardest hit areas. I volunteered with the Red Cross at makeshift shelters and vividly remember the children… scared, restless and tired. A few years after Andrew I got married to a
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Throughout the area, families are dealing with enormous challenges and the stress levels that come along with them. In my role as psychosocial lead for Save the Children, I’m spending time at the shelters working to help families who have no other place to go. The moms I talked to today were worried about so
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This is my home, these are my people. You will never meet a community more generous than this, sadly, they are going through unimaginable tragedy and loss. It’ll be days before the water recedes and months before life gets back to normal for South Louisiana. Louisiana will need help getting back on its feet. As
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I was scheduled to board a plane to Washington, DC today to meet with Save the Children, coincidentally, to learn more about Save the Children‘s work protecting children before, during and after emergencies. I was going to meet with government figures charged with protecting U.S. children from disaster. No coincidence, this was definitely a God
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It was about 4:30 am when the transformer blew, it made an awful crash. I thought it was just a terrible storm. At 5:45 the alarms for school went off. At 6:00am the first National Weather Service alarm went off. We lived off a street that flooded easy. We may be able to make it
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Historic rainfall and flooding have impacted thousands of people and many communities across southern Louisiana. Many groups, businesses and churches have come together to plan relief efforts for flood victims. Below is a full list of Emergency Phone Numbers, Shelters, Closings, Volunteer Opportunities and more. If we come together as a community we will overcome
I am hungry. Not in a figurative sense. Not hungry for a new pair of shoes or hungry to achieve a new milestone in my career. I am literally hungry. My stomach feels empty more than it feels full these days and my fridge and pantry are so bare it seems that they are taunting
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has released new guidelines for how much sleep children should get. The guidelines released today encompass recommendations the American Academy of Pediatrics has made at different times for different ages. And they’re based on a review of scientific evidence on sleep duration and health. pinokyo for babies which is
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“Ask the Experts” is a series on Baton Rouge Moms where local experts share their thoughts, opinions and answer questions relating to health, wellness, parenting and living in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge recently ranked as the No. 7 city in the country for first time home buyers according to realtor.com. High mortgage availability, along with
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Bright colored beads thrown from Mardi Gras parades have been the sought-after prize for children and adults alike for decades in Louisiana. But are there hidden dangers that we should be concerned about in these traditional beads? Unfortunately, Mardi Gras beads and many throws are dumping grounds for toxic waste and heavy metals, which pose
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