Hi my name is Grace Jackson and this is my birth story for my two boys. I was eighteen years old and a senior in high school when I became pregnant with my first son Lane. Since I was so young all of this was new to me and I…
Congratulations, you are having a baby! The news is often followed by a surge of excitement and trepidation. For most this is welcome news. You begin to feel the subtle changes in your body and how you feel daily. The thought that there is a life growing inside you can…
As part of an effort to make more resources available for parents on the Northshore, I’ve begun touring local hospitals and speaking with their staff. This way parents can get a peek at local hospitals before they go in for an official tour. The first hospital I visited was Slidell…
I wanted to title this post “My journey to a VBA3C,” but that title might be a little misleading. I did not attain my VBA3C goal. In fact, I had a “failed VBA3C” as I’ve seen it called. I did try. I tried my hardest. However, my plans are not…
There are lots of Cajun names that are still in use today–especially in south Louisiana. But even out outside of Cajun country names like Aaron, Charles, or Christine just seem American at this point. This list does not include any of those names. Rather, I looked through the common names…
This amazingly adorable video was posted on Facebook and is now blowing up the Internet. I’m not sure what I like more–that mom is willing to go all out to have fun with her daughter or little Jaylyn asking you to not laugh at her. she kills me, im…
Let’s be honest. Being a new or expecting mother is not always easy. It can be physically and emotionally stressful in so many ways, even when you’re over the moon about your new bundle of joy. But there are some great perks: buying baby clothes is pretty much one of the…
If you’re from New Orleans you know that THIS is real most-wonderful time of the year. A city-wide celebration that lasts for two weeks, involves no obligatory gift giving, and no long dinners with boring relatives. Does it get better than that? I don’t think so. Mother Nature doesn’t take holidays,…
Are you expecting? Is someone you know expecting? Today I’m going to show you five ADORABLE ways to announce your pregnancy. Try a Sports Theme. I’ve already introduced you to my creative friend Tisha. When she and her husband announced they were expecting they did it with an tiny black…
My friend Tisha recently hosted a gender-reveal party and the details were so cute I knew I had to share it with all of you! She had the party on the same Sunday as a Saints game and chose the very apt theme of “Pink V. Blue.” There was lots…