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Preparing for Storyland with a Toddler

New Orleans City Park Carousel Gardens Amusement Park and Storyland are up and running! We visited the amusement park and Storyland last...

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.

Creating a Workforce that Embraces the Working Mom

Lynn Wesley Coleman

Creating a Workforce that Embraces the Working Mom

Exactly one year to this day, I was working from home. I had my two kids and a full-time job to juggle. It was an adamant time for me. I...

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....

How I Forgave Myself for Sending My Baby to Daycare While I Work from Home

Black New Orleans Moms

How I Forgave Myself for Sending My Baby to Daycare While I Work from Home

I had so much mom guilt for sending Jordan to a daycare; mostly because I worked from home.

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

Shannon Smith

The Real Way to Achieve Your Dream Body

and throw a couple of kids in your uterus and you can kiss those flat tummies and perky breast goodbye!

Black New Orleans Moms

Get Organized in 2021

Sorting and decluttering sentimental items can be an emotional process. Always remind yourself of your organizing goals when getting started

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

Black New Orleans Moms

Top 3-Reasons to See a Speech Therapist

When my youngest child displayed some speech issues I was quick to enlist the help of his school and pediatrician.

Black New Orleans Moms

"I’m not ready for that conversation."

With all of that being said, my response has become a simple, universal “I’m not ready for that conversation”. It gets the point across that

How to Avoid Dry Winter Skin for Babies and Toddlers

Shannon Smith

How to Avoid Dry Winter Skin for Babies and Toddlers

Although we live in a hot, humid climate it definitely doesn’t exempt us from experiencing drier skin during the colder months

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