How to Develop Your Child's Executive Function Skills
Executive function skills are the mental processes we use to remember information, focus on tasks, ignore things that distract us,...
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Is Joining the PTA Worth It?
Every year during school orientation, a table with a group of parents asks, “Would you like to join the PTA?” While there are many...
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.
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!
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...
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...
A New Christmas Tradition
It's starting to look like Christmas everywhere you look. Let the traditions begin!
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
Juneteenth is about more than celebrating with a tour at the French Quarter with the New Orleans Slave Trade or visiting a plantation.
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?
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 NOLA Summer Camp Guide
School has ended for many children this week, which marks the official beginning of Summer in many households
Start Healthy Eating Habits Now
Children need to understand that the basis of their health basically comes down to what foods they are consuming.
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
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
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
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
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
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).
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