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Trevor Wisdom
may/june 2021 | www.nolafamily.com
ds dmade Mother’s Day car , but I still have all the han ice my on s live t My daughter is grown now tha one ed fad h the years, including the orange she made for me throug emade gifts, including the hom t fec per the sh reli l stil and e grade. hav 3rd o m als I fro . box her on horseback e-stick framed photo of sharpie-colored, popsicl ra h my daughter, now ove to spend Mother’s Day wit ng ghi lau by, e Each year I’m delighted gon s cial day e. We remember the spe le rab ado er shared bottle of Champagn oth and bed s served for breakfast in over the burned toast I wa will follow.) e the burned toast, tears iciz missteps. (Note: don’t crit up the mom gifting ideas had a lot of fun thinking lol. Our magazine mom-team that I personally want – mat for a couple of gifts rt sta to e tim It’s for this issue. I went to the e. Jun s s thi ideas on what to give dad on the n ope icle art We also have some super our of y cop s now; be sure to leave a dropping hints to the kid kitchen table! Room outlines for new milestones. First, Wiggle ones – This issue covers childhood of developmental milest and encourage mastery age our enc to ys wa parents how to recognize ers g. Next Lisa Phillips cov lkin wa to ng wli cra and e from sitting umn, “Raising a Creativ her Parenting Corner col s your child’s creativity in elf column to the all-age ksh er intro in our Boo s thi n tte wri st Child.” We’ve also got a sup Library, gue the New Orleans Public at gre a is n um col Summer Fun programs at ial anc Fin Smith. And Robert Baer’s money d goo ng month by librarian August chi tea and ld chi right bank card for your primer on choosing the management. n ic nonprofit whose missio tures LOOP NOLA, a dynam th you and en ldr This month’s Spotlight fea chi nces for -changing outdoor experie ily is to provide positive, life anization also hosts fam org c rifi ter s thi e: not l cia Spe s. ean Orl rse New in Greater oe rentals, rope cou cial events, as well as can ll outdoor programs and spe and their website are we icle art s team building! Thi challenges, and corporate worth visiting. ning red my thoughts on ope lege-bound kids, I’ve sha an shm -fre ing And last, for parents of col om inc r e you ng this summer to prepar learn about can h important dialogs and usi bot you lot a ly pus life. There’s probab for their new college cam st and honesty is key to and building a sense of tru re, ctu each other at this jun ip. your new adult relationsh
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