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Guide to Fun Indoor Activities for Kids & Teens in New Orleans

Summer is bringing the heat! Check out some Indoor ideas around New Orleans to avoid the scolding heat from the sun and still have fun.

Jaemi Johnson

Free Summer Fun in NOLA

School is out, and the kids are ready for fun and enriching activities. Having Fun this summer doesn’t have to break the bank!

Lessons, Gear, and Tips for Safe Swimming: "National Learn To Swim" Day

Black New Orleans Moms

Lessons, Gear, and Tips for Safe Swimming: "National Learn To Swim" Day

Happy "National Learn To Swim" Day! The moms of Black New Orleans Mom teamed up to bring awareness to the importance of teaching kids how...

Black New Orleans Moms

2022 Summer Camp Guide for New Orleans

The moms of Black New Orleans Moms got together to share some of the best camp options for parents this summer. With summer right around...

Black New Orleans Moms

How to Survive Mardi Gras with Kids

Attending parades with a kid can be tricky, but thankfully we have a group of experienced women that have done this...

The Inaugural Black Children's Book Week

Kyley Pulphus

The Inaugural Black Children's Book Week

Black History Month is getting an extension! In an effort to promote literature that shows love to Black children, Veronica Chapman of...

Jaemi Johnson

A New Christmas Tradition

It's starting to look like Christmas everywhere you look. Let the traditions begin!

Speaking Positive Affirmations to Our Children

Black New Orleans Moms

Speaking Positive Affirmations to Our Children

As the school year starts, I encourage you to speak affirming language to your children.

Juneteenth Celebration ideas with the kids in New Orleans

lynnwesleycoleman

Juneteenth Celebration ideas with the kids in New Orleans

Juneteenth is about more than celebrating with a tour at the French Quarter with the New Orleans Slave Trade or visiting a plantation.

Black New Orleans Moms

Summer FREE Fun

School is out and the kids are ready to make this summer a great one. Who can blame them after all we’ve been through this past year?

Black New Orleans Moms

Did you miss Lemonade Day?

I don’t know about everyone else, but I feel like the unsung heroes of Jazz Fest are the kids with lemonade stands...

Black New Orleans Moms

Black NOLA Summer Camp Guide

School has ended for many children this week, which marks the official beginning of Summer in many households

Michelle Harmon

Start Healthy Eating Habits Now

Children need to understand that the basis of their health basically comes down to what foods they are consuming.

Shannon Smith

Prepping for the Summer

After a long, long school year moms across the country are looking for the best way to occupy their kids for the next 3 months.

Louisiana Reading Scores Disappoint Again

Black New Orleans Moms

Louisiana Reading Scores Disappoint Again

Recently I was disturbed by an article I read online at AP News titled, Louisiana reading scores for young students continue to drop. The...

Daylight Savings Reflections: Managing Transitions in Motherhood with Grace

Justina Boyd

Daylight Savings Reflections: Managing Transitions in Motherhood with Grace

Daylight savings time indicates that spring is on the horizon. Change is in the air. The days are longer and the weather turns warmer....

Teaching our kids to honor Black History 365 Days

Lynn Wesley Coleman

Teaching our kids to honor Black History 365 Days

Black History Month is an excellent time for reflection on the achievements of many African Americans.

Black Children's Authors for Your Children's Bookshelves

Black New Orleans Moms

Black Children's Authors for Your Children's Bookshelves

That's why it's important that we support the #ownvoices movement, books written by us and for us. We are empowered to tell our OWN stories

Lynn Wesley Coleman

The Praline Lady

This book is a brilliant look back at terms we have come to love in the city (shotgun house, calas, beignet, View Carre).

Black New Orleans Moms

What Kids Need Most

We may not know the implications of COVID for years, but the Black NOLA Mom Contributors came up with a list of things that will help kids

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