New Years Goals + Make-A-Wish All Grown Up

Send us Fan MailParents get stressed at New Years, and I have three babies so I know our littles are feeling it too. This episode I'm talking to Dr. Nikita Patel, Pediatric specialist at Oschner's Hospital for Children in New Orleans, about how to help our kids manage the stress we all feel around the start of the new year. Dr. Patel and I  talk about preparing our kids for stresses like scary weather (we got tornadoes in NOLA now, y'all!) and being around crowds for New Years parties. We also get into healthy eating habits, how to stay active when it's cold outside, and setting realistic goals with our children for the year ahead.Then we get a heart-warming and tear-jerking story from our inspirational second guest, Nick Lynch, who was one of the original Make-A-Wish kids from the 1980s. Now he's all grown up and is telling us just how important it is to grant wishes for critically ill kids and their families, so they get something to look forward to and memories they can cherish. Nick tells the story of how he got to know Make-A-Wish at age 3 when he was diagnosed with cancer. Now, he sits on the foundation's board, and makes sure more kids with critical illnesses get the chance to have their spirits lifted too. We also talk about the MAW Foundation's changes over the pandemic, and what the team has planned for 2023.That's it from the NolaPapa team for 2022! We'll be back in January. Until then, Happy New Year, y'all! Nola love!!!Support the showThank you to our family of amazing sponsors of UNSCRIPTED: The NolaPapa Podcast                                                 Ochsner Children’s HospitalWww.ochsner.orgRouses MarketsWww.ochsner.orgSTATE FARM® INSURANCE AGENT Leigh Ann Arcuri                www.ridewithla.comAudubon Nature Institute                                                                                                   www.aduboninstutue.org Cafe Du Monde                                                                            www.shop.cafedumonde.com                                                                         Sandpiper Vacations                                                                www.sandpipervacations.comNew Orleans Ice Cream Company                                 www.neworleansicecream.comERA TOP REALTY: Realtor Pamela Breaux                                                                Email to:[email protected] Orleans Tea Co.                                                 www.neworleansteacompany.comBottom of the Cup Tea Room                                                www.bottomofthecup.comAnd thank you to our AFTER DARK! SponsorsMockly: Alcohol Free Spritzers              ...