An open letter to the moms who clearly are better than people w/out kidsby Ann Herren, March 20,2019 The judgy mom has gotten to be too much. Leave the 'non-parents' alone, please.* You love telling everyone “How it is.” and let them know, ‘These are the new rules now". I read ...
Doing the Best I Canby Adela Baker, CACP Yesterday, around noon, I met my son at his day camp. I had taken the time to make and pack a well balanced and colorful lunch: his favorite sandwich (bologna with mayonnaise) his favorite...
Cheetahby Adela Baker, CACP My third grader had to take a timed multiplication quiz. He had to complete 100 problems, from 0-12 times tables, in under three minutes. People, I didn’t know if I could do this either...
ADHD is not a disability. It is a gift!by Adela Baker, CACP I often get called by parents who at their wit’s end with their ADHD kid. I listen to their litany of complaints and the sob stories of IEPs, social anxieties, gaming addictions, evil t...
Finding Your TribeThese are my people. This is my tribe. Of these people, I am certain. When I was a new mom, I found myself at home for the first time in years with a very difficult baby and friends who I had less and less ...
Valentine’s Day credo by Tracy BreauxNo Red Hearts Allowed Valentine’s Day is here. I’m going to go ahead and admit this. I’m a big, fat Valentine’s Day Scrooge. I suck at the whole red hearts and cards containing love sonnets thing. Love...
Making Merry in the Museum!Tis the season to be jolly! This month, let’s look at some festive works of art as we celebrate the many reasons to be joyous this season. When I’m in the galleries, I like to use my imagination and come up...
It’s Ok to Panic; The journey to homeschooling is doableFor those of you who have made the decision to homeschool, wait for it: 3, 2, 1… PANIC! Yes, it’s very real and almost everyone that I know experienced it. It’s normal. The first step to alleviate the stress is...
This New Orleans Boy Doesn’t Belong There This blog is not easy. It’s ugly and raw. It’s truthful and painful and so very, very sad. It is an enormous deviation from my regular content. It’s every bit not at all about me and entirely about me a...
HeartMy 7 year old daughters are really just barely "twins" these days. It wasn't always this way. These two had to match down to the socks for the first five years of their lives. People assumed that I dressed t...
