Blog – November 2023
BLOG OF FIRST LADY OF LOUISIANA DONNA EDWARDS Blog Louisiana First Foundation Mansion Preservation Foundation Women’s Health People of Louisiana Recipe First Dogs Remembering and Giving Thanks November 2023 November is a month to remember those who have passed on and give thanks for the blessings in our lives. As a Catholic, November is the […]
Blog – October 2023
BLOG OF FIRST LADY OF LOUISIANA DONNA EDWARDS Blog Louisiana First Foundation Women’s Health People of Louisiana Schools Military Community Recipe Verse First Dogs Facing Life’s Challenges with Resilience and Kindness October 2023 Challenges. We all have them. Personal challenges, family challenges, health challenges. I don’t usually share my own personal challenges or struggles, but […]
Feature: Calling All Louisianans!
Calling AllLouisianans! Written by Kylie Altier2024 Louisiana State Teacher of the Year Calling All Louisianans! Written by Kylie Altier School has started again, and as a teacher, I am already feeling inspired by my students and the opportunities this school year will bring! However, our class is bigger than my students […]
Blog – September 2023
BLOG OF FIRST LADY OF LOUISIANA DONNA EDWARDS Blog Feature Louisiana First Foundation Women’s Health People of Louisiana Schools Military Community Recipe Verse First Dogs FALL-ing in Love with Louisiana September 2023 John Bel and I have a little more than three months left in office. It is so hard to believe. As we work […]
Blog – August 2023
BLOG OF FIRST LADY OF LOUISIANA DONNA EDWARDS Blog Louisiana First Foundation People of Louisiana Schools Community Recipe First Dogs Verse It’s August and it is H-O-T. August 2023 It’s late August and John Bel is working with the federal government and state officials to make sure our Louisiana people receive the help and […]
Feature: Getting Past the Mid-Summer Hump
Summer Safety Tips from the American Red Cross Summer Safety Tips from the American Red Cross Water Safety Every day, an average of 11 people die in the U.S. from unintentional drowning — and one in five of those are children 14 or younger, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The […]
Blog – July 2023
BLOG OF FIRST LADY OF LOUISIANA DONNA EDWARDS Blog Feature Louisiana First Foundation Women’s Health People of Louisiana Schools Military Community Recipe Verse First Dogs Our Editor It’s July Already! July 2023 As a part of our social media presence, my staff and I often research and discuss holidays and observance days in each month. There […]
Feature: Summer Safety
Summer Safety Tips from the American Red Cross Summer Safety Tips from the American Red Cross Water Safety Every day, an average of 11 people die in the U.S. from unintentional drowning — and one in five of those are children 14 or younger, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The […]
Blog – June 2023
BLOG OF FIRST LADY OF LOUISIANA DONNA EDWARDS Blog Feature Louisiana First Foundation Women’s Health People of Louisiana Schools Military Community Recipe Verse First Dogs Our Editor The Blessings of May May 2023 Dear Friends, It’s May, one of the busiest months of the year. Our calendars and bank accounts are jam-packed with Mother’s Day, […]
Feature: Celebrating Moments of Motherhood
Recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month by Krystle Hilliard-Mitchell Recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month By Krystle Hilliard-Mitchell Executive Director Louisiana Alliance of Children’s Advocacy Centers (LACAC) April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Child abuse is a taboo topic that many do not care to discuss; however, with approximately five child deaths reported every day, we […]
Blog – May 2023
BLOG OF FIRST LADY OF LOUISIANA DONNA EDWARDS Blog Feature Louisiana First Foundation Women’s Health People of Louisiana Schools Military Recipe Verse First Dogs Our Editor National Coalition for the Prevention of Human Sex Trafficking April 2023 This time last year I launched the National Coalition for the Prevention of Human Sex Trafficking (NCPHST). I […]
Feature: Recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month
Oh the Places You’ll Go… Because of Reading! by Mrs. DeEtte Wick Oh, the Places You’ll Go… Because of Reading! By Mrs. DeEtte Wick Lincoln Parish Schools In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, March has become National Reading Month which provides schools across America and Louisiana a chance to celebrate reading. Reading Dr. […]