So why we aren’t talking about depression after weaning? After a year of successful breastfeeding, my son just decided it was time to stop. It was as if he woke up one morning and just decided breast milk was no longer his nipple of tea. I experienced the usual…
Confession: I shave. My face. You read that right–I’m a woman, but I still shave my face. All my life I was always told don’t shave your arms because the hair will come back thinker or women don’t shave their faces because then they will grow whiskers. Lies. I started…
Endless Summer Beauty Spa provided us with a free tan to facilitate this article. It’s that glorious time of year some love and some of us absolutely dread. The weather gets warmer and the clothes get smaller. While I sweat and get hot just like the rest of you, the…
As I sit and read the story about the beautiful 7-year-old boy tragically killed recently in a parking lot in Covington, I am sobbing. I did not know him, but I ache for his parents, and I, like anyone in this small community, struggles with the question of why this…
I had a friendship break up a little more than a year ago and it was an eye-opening experience for me. I think of myself as a pretty discerning person but I was amazed that under the spell of a narcissist even the most discerning person can be bamboozled. When…
The year was 1994 (or something close to that). The place was Metairie, LA, near the corner of Veterans and Bonnabel. Nothing beat a fun Friday night at Trampoline World. It was a time of great innocence, great fun, and probably no liability insurance. I can still see the trampolines…
I joined a gym a couple of years ago and was going almost every day to run on the treadmill, lift weights, bike, and do whatever machines I could figure out without making an ass of myself. It wasn’t long before “Regularly” turned into “periodically” and my “workout routine” turned…
For some, the holiday season is enjoyable for all the common reasons. Driving around and looking at lights, going to parties, decorating, participating in family and spiritual activities, cooking and eating, and giving to others are traditions for many. For others, the season brings with it the duality of…
Hi, Other Mom. My name is Amy. I’m a mother of 2, an educator, a wife, and another human being. And today, walking out of a big box store, you made eye contact with me and you judged my daughter in hushed tones. And I stared you down, which you…
LICE-A-PHOBIA I’m itching as I type. Just the thought of tiny parasites crawling on myself and my children is enough to make me shave all of our heads. That itching sensation catches hold of me each time the dreaded lice note comes home from school. On occasion, not one but…