Broadmoor United Methodist Church Raising Funds in Recovery After Devastating Fires
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In response to two separate fires at the campus of Broadmoor United Methodist Church (UMC), the church community has organized a fundraising effort to help offset its loss of property, materials and equipment. The fires occurred within three days of ... Read full article
How Do I Respond to Comments from Kids About My Body?
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As I established in Suit Up, Mama, I’m living my life in a fat body. It’s not good or bad, it just is. I certainly wish my body were smaller sometimes, and I do exercise and try to be healthy. But I also accept it for what it is: my body that allows ... Read full article
Neurodiversity & Educational Inclusion: Teaching Your Typically Developing Child about Difference
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Difference in our brain development is just another variation of what it looks like to be human- not so different than us being different heights or having different shades of skin. ... Read full article
Silver Lining to a Scary Situation: My Daughter Was Lost, But We Both Found Friends
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Life is a balancing act, and I find that especially true with my roles as mother and writer. Last December, I was on deadline, finishing up some briefs for the Community section of Baton Rouge Parents Magazine. One of the briefs I’d just finished was... Read full article
Mayor Broome Announces High School COVID-19 Vaccine Initiative
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Baton Rouge Schools to offer COVID-19 Vaccines.... Read full article
Early Voting begins June 20 for Presidential Preference Primary and Municipal Primary
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Early voting begins Saturday, June 20. BATON ROUGE, La.—Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is encouraging all eligible Louisianians to consider voting early in the Presidential Preference Primary. ... Read full article
A Summer Without Bug Bites or Sunburn? Adventures in Virtual Camping
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We may be “over” coronavirus, but it’s clear this pandemic is not over for us. Summer has looked a lot different for our family, and we’re certainly living a smaller life.... Read full article
Knowing God's Strength in Weakness
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I don’t know about you, but sometimes when thinking about people in the Bible, I can get overwhelmed by the thought that I could never live up to the “heroes of the faith.” As kids, we only learn the children’s story version, but when we take a close... Read full article
EBR Schools is Selecting a New Superintendent!
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Be a part of EBR Schools' history and help us select our next superintendent! Today, June 10, we will hold a Town Hall Meeting at the PDC, 3000 N. Sherwood Forest Blvd.... Read full article
Ochsner Baton Rouge Named 2020 Hospital of the Year
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Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge has been named the 2020 Hospital of the Year (Medium) by Louisiana State Nurses Association (LSNA) and Louisiana Nurse Foundation (LNF).... Read full article