Are We Under-Investing in Our Young Children?
The Bipartisan Policy Center asks, “Is America Under-Investing in its Young Children?” The short answer is “Yes!” And in Louisiana,… Read More
The Ethics of Needy Children and Campaign Contributions
I got side-tracked on the Louisiana Board of Ethics website recently. The site is at: http://ethics.la.gov Each year I visit… Read More
Child-poverty: Louisiana’s Steady-state Crisis
Good evening, Friends! I attended the 2nd National Building Bridges Initiative this week so I missed some of the daily… Read More
Child Well-being Deja Vu
Have you ever read an old document and, as you settled into it, you found yourself confused about whether you… Read More
Louisiana’s Children Require Long Term Plan
I love our state flag! The central image on our flag is a mother pelican pricking her breast to feed… Read More
First, Do No Harm!
All of us have heard of the Hippocratic Oath new physicians take. We also know another Hippocratic phrase, “First, do… Read More
Louisiana Legislature Acts for Children
While the budget debates during the Louisiana Legislature’s first Special Session of 2017 kept child advocates on the edges of… Read More
No Excuse Remains, Louisiana
There is no longer any excuse for ignoring Louisiana’s children. For anyone who has waited for the condition of Louisiana’s… Read More
Louisiana’s Infant Mortality Rank Among Nations
Earlier this month our blog posted an article titled, “Infant Mortality: Louisiana Lags Latvia“. The chart below graphically represents the… Read More
Infant Mortality: Louisiana Lags Latvia
46 states and 81 countries keep more of their babies alive beyond their babies’ first birthdays than does Louisiana. “Infant… Read More