Currently a lot of things are still closed. One thing that isn’t closed, however, is City Park and their beautiful wildflowers display is in full bloom right now. With a little preparation this can be a very fun activity for the family. Every year the horticulture department plants around six…
After having my twins in 2011 I didn’t go on vacation for about a seven years. Twins were a handful, I had another baby, my husband was working very hard at his company. . . it all added and up and suddenly it had been seven years. So when my…
When you run a website dedicated to local parents and families, people tend to ask you for recommendations. Is there a preschool you love? Can you recommend an OBGYN? We get at least one question a week like this and some weeks we get many more. So we had a…
Tired of cooking? Looking to feed you whole family with a take out meal? It can add up if you have several children and they all get their own kids’ meal. And if your kids are like mine, there’s no guarantee they’ll eat it anyway! Family meals to the rescue!…
You’ve probably seen one, but didn’t know what you were looking at. When I first moved to Abita Springs eight years ago I noticed a pink house in my neighborhood with a bunch of doors along one side. I did a TON of Google searching and eventually found out that…
I want to start by saying just how much I love public education and believe in it. I personally attended private schools growing up, but when I became a teacher myself I discovered my love for public education. Despite the flaws, it is an incredible idea–a place where all children…
As we head into what feels like the eleventy-billionth week of social distancing, we’re starting to see just how long this is going to go and just how hard it is going to hit some of our families. Here at Northshore Parent we wanted to help but didn’t have a…
I am Metairie born and bred and my family has been in the New Orleans area for quite some time, but I had never heard of “egg pocking” until I met my husband in college. His mom is from Ville Platte and she grew up egg pocking with her six…
Easter this year is definitely going to look a little different. There’s a global pandemic going on and gatherings have been limited to ten people or less here in Louisiana. All the big Easter Egg Hunts are canceled and so is church or a nice dinner out. You might be…
We’d Like to Invite You to the Great Northshore Easter Egg Hunt–Quarantine Edition! Now normally we do have a real, in-person Easter Egg Hunt to support our friends at Northshore Families Helping Families. This year that obviously will not be possible. Instead we are planning an egg hunt that everyone…