What’s the Update on COVID-19?October 1, 2021 My son, the confirmed lounge lizard, recently made the surprising announcement that he was joining his high school cross country running team this fall. A few days later, he added another surpr...
Learning Years – The Dangers of Obsessive Worrying About Your Child’s FutureOctober 1, 2021 A baby is born, and suddenly, parents are responsible for keeping this precious human alive. Anxiety is a common aspect of caregiving during infancy because it is adaptive. Worrying keeps par...
Learning Years – Helping Kids Make Smooth Transitions Steps to successfully conquer your child’s transitional stress. Our days are made up of transitions from one activity to the next. Most children and adults ride the daily waves of shifts, adjustments, and cha...
Parenting Corner – Raising A Creative ChildMay 1, 2021 Every day ways to encourage your child’s creativity New Orleans is nothing if not a city of tremendously creative people. (Just think: how many adults in other places spend so much time making cos...
Wiggle Room – Is Your Baby Ready To Walk?May 1, 2021 How to recognize and encourage mastery of developmental milestones – from sitting and crawling to walking One of the biggest milestones in a baby’s development is walking. Many parents put much w...
Learning Years – Poop WithholdingApril 1, 2021 What To Do When Your Child Refuses To Go Every parent will agree that toilet learning is best when it is a natural process. A child will observe and do it when they are old enough and emotional...
Wiggle Room – Childhood Vision Exams and ScreeningsMarch 1, 2021 When it comes to a child’s health, vision is an aspect often overlooked by parents. Even though children get quick vision screenings in their pediatrician’s office during regular health check-u...
Summer Camps 2021: What to Expect of Camps this SummerMarch 1, 2021 With the end of school fast approaching, we recognize that parents want to know what to expect during this second summer of the COVID-19 “new normal” and summer camps. In January, the Nola Fami...
Parenting Corner – Aid and Impact Infant’s Brain Development January 1, 2021 The first year of life is a period of incredible growth and development. A newborn’s brain is about one-quarter of its adult weight, and will double in size by the end of the first year. From...
City Announces Modified Phase OneJanuary 6, 2020 City Announces Modified Phase One as COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Reach a Dangerous Rate in Orleans Parish Due to COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations reaching a statewide record high, t...
