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And Then There Was One

…comfortable one-nap routine. Until then, you and your child are in limbo. Two naps, and they’re bouncing off the walls at bedtime; one nap, and they’re fried by sundown.  The…

2022 Family Favorites: Schooled

…Magnet School 1550 Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225) 388-0089 mckinleymiddlemagnet.com Runners Up Mayfair Laboratory School & Sherwood Middle Academic Magnet School Favorite Magnet Middle School Principal…

Stress-Free Summer Planning

…plan a week or two of special events or a weekend trip to a local venue. Laura says she checks websites like www.macaronikid.com every day to learn about budget-friendly activities…

Black History in Louisiana: Part I

…organized the free ride system that allowed African Americans to navigate around the city without using the bus. Two weeks later, the two groups reached a compromise and set a…

ABCs of Public Schools

…Computer Gaming, Engineering, Web Design, Robotics, and Health Sciences. Up-to-date and in-depth information about Louisiana’s public schools can be found on the Louisiana Department of Education’s website at louisianabelieves.com. ■…

Are You Ready to Send Your Kids to Camp?

…calls, emails, packages)?; and What is the camper to staff ratio? Consider Communication Finding a camp with open communication can help you to feel more comfortable with your child being…

Jared Lamb

…school, and where teachers are excited to come into work. If you look at the national data, there’s so much around teachers leaving the profession, and I’m excited to flip…

Hot Pizza Deals to Celebrate Pi Day

Celebrate Pi Day on March 14 (3.14) with these deliciously cheesy pizza deals from around town. Blaze Pizza 6556 Siegen Ln., Baton Rouge fire.blazepizza.com/2024-pi-day Any 11-inch Pizza for $3.14 (in…

An Eye on Vision Health: Protecting Children’s Eyesight

…routine visits can spare your child a lot of grief. Plenty of complications can be prevented or treated by early detection. “Amblyopia, the most common cause of vision damage in…

Nashville, TN

…pass up on those totchos (tater-tot nachos) either. Puckett’s Restaurant & Grocery One of the most popular Nashville foodie destinations is Puckett’s Restaurant & Grocery, and rightfully so! Along with…

Veg Out!

If you’ve read anything health-related in the past ten years, you know there have been trends when it comes to acceptable eating. Dairy, soy, eggs and bacon—all have seen their…

Knock Knock Children’s Museum

…the board selected Boston architecture firm Cambridge 7 Associates and local firm, Remson, Haley, and Herpin to design the building, and 1220 Exhibits out of Nashville to design and fabricate…

Family-Friendly Mardi Gras Parades

…3 p.m. facebook.com   KREWE OF MYSTIQUE DE LA CAPITALE PARADE. Downtown at 2 p.m. Theme not yet announced. A special float is the Veteran’s Float.  krewemystique.com   KREWE OF…

‘Tis the Season for Gingerbread Cookies

…1 tablespoon cocoa powder 4 teaspoons ground ginger 11⁄2 teaspoons ground cloves 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 11⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1…

Madeline Ellis

…to pass on to the kids? Compassion for other people. Trying to understand their stories so that you don’t jump to conclusions. And grit. Any bad habits you would not…

Palmer Counseling

Meredith Waguespack

…season that women could wear. It started with one t-shirt. I had no background in graphic design or anything in the t-shirt world, but it was just something that I…

Mad Hatter’s Artistas and Fashionistas

…(artofgreenwood.com), Cora B. Gallery (corabgallery.com), Drip Jewelry (dripjewelry.com), Light and Wonder Art (etsy.com/shop/lightandwonderart), Sassy Royal Hats (sassyroyals.com), Strung with Love (facebook.com/strungwithlovedesigns). With over 300 in attendance, over $64,000 was raised…

Bunny Sightings

…to participate in the parade. Each participant will receive a photo with the Easter Bunny. eventbrite.com   BREC’s Community Egg Hunt. BREC’s Forest Community Park from 10 a.m.-noon with recreational…

Local Resources: Technology, Transportation, Travel

…are set up to show how voice technology can do everything from close the blinds to turning on your television; computer adaptations feature voice commands, modified keyboards, and state-of-the art…