Articles by Katy

Only-in-NOLA Gender Reveals

Gender reveals are so popular these days! I’ll do my old lady thing here and say that when I was pregnant with my oldest I remember sending AN EMAIL to announce my son’s gender and that was it! My how things have changed! Today I’m sharing three amazing gender reveals…


Northshore’s Okayest Mom Contest

Every year around May you start to see competitions for the “BEST” mom–on the radio, in magazine, and on other websites. After a lot of discussion at Northshore Parent Headquarters (a Facebook group), we decided that none of us feel like the best mom. Some days we rock and some…


Six Tips to Encourage Summer Reading

  A while back, Kristin who used to write for us sent me a message asking if I knew any good tips or tricks to keep the kids reading all summer. While I did spend some time as a reading teacher many years ago, I also happen to be friends…



Most Popular Louisiana Baby Names

Social Security has finally released the individual state name data for 2015. For a name nerd like myself this is almost as good as Christmas! Do you see any surprises on the list? Any favorites? I love this stuff! Top Boy Names in Louisiana Noah Mason Liam Elijah William Carter…


New Northshore Businesses Appearing This May

As I said last time, it’s definitely growing season here on the Northshore. Here are a few places I’ve spotted or have been reported to me. As always, if you spot something new that needs to make it on this list, please let me know so I can include it…



Parents Prefer Awards: The Results

The results are in! Here are the winners as selected by the readers of Northshore Parent. Best Spray Tan in West St. Tammany Southern Ginger Glow 410 Covington Street Madisonville Best Plastic Surgeon Dr. M’liss Hogan 215 East Gibson Street Covington Best Gym in Tangipahoa North Cypress 1606 Magnolia Street…