At 45, Colin MacIver wears many hats—minister, musician, author, teacher, speaker—but his favorite title will always be “Dad.” For more than two decades, he and his wife Aimee have lived a shared mission: to serve God, love their children well, and help others...
The Prima Donnas took Mardi Gras to the stars with their stellar parade theme! The universe aligned—literally—during a rare Planetary Parade of seven planets. It was the perfect time to celebrate cosmic wonders, celestial energy, and out-of-this-world fun. A truly...
Debra Friloux’s journey with Triple Negative Breast Cancer began on December 20, 2023. She faced 16 rounds of chemotherapy and a double mastectomy, during which 12 lymph nodes were removed. Remarkably, Debra encountered no major obstacles, staying focused on fighting...
Jenny Carr, owner and buyer for The Next boutique in Downtown Covington, has spent years cultivating her love for fashion into a successful career. At just 24, she opened her first women’s boutique on Metairie Road. "Looking back, I had no idea what I was doing,"...
With nine kids, the Schroder family could form their own baseball team—though the age spread might make the game a little bit tricky. Comprising five boys and four girls, aged 12, 11, 9, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, and 21 months—equating to a span of ten and a half years—something...
The Heart and Soul of the Northshore Meet Dr. Clint Schoolfield, a general surgeon at Ochsner, the largest health system in Louisiana. Since joining Ochsner in 2018, Dr. Schoolfield has exemplified the commitment to both his profession and his family, balancing the...
Mom First, Mortgage Maven Second Stephanie Barto is not just your typical mortgage professional; she's a powerhouse balancing career success with the joys and challenges of motherhood. Since 2003, she's been deeply entrenched in the mortgage industry, excelling as the...
SuperMom: Erica Majors -Liesel Schmidt Erica Majors worked for 13 years as an ER nurse before having her first child in 2018, and then she transitioned to work of another kind, as a full-time, stay-at-home mom. As much as she loved nursing, Majors wouldn’t trade her...
SuperMom: Cristin Hand -Liesel Schmidt “Challenging and rewarding.” Two words that could easily be ascribed to Cristin Hand’s work as the director of business development for Bienville Capital Group—but more so to her role as a working mother of two. In a typical work...
SuperMom: Martha Cossich -Liesel Schmidt As a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner on staff at the Children's Hospital Pediatrics Clinic in Covington, Martha Cossich specializes in children's primary care. While her professional life may revolve around...
At 32, John McAndrew may not be what one expects to see in the role of a self-employed public adjuster and owner of his own business, but the Navy vet has created a career representing property owners in accurately assessing their damages and repair costs as well as...
SuperMom: Danielle Brickhouse -Liesel Schmidt When Danielle Brickhouse started with Netchex nine years ago, she was still in college and was really just beginning her career path. After working her way through the company, she’s now a Payroll Implementation Manager...