Amanda Gibson
Amanda is from upstate New York, married her Tennessee guy in 2011, and moved to Charleston the next day. They adopted two toddler boys from South Korea in 2017 and 2019. She loves to share her heart about adoption, and humor lent by beginning motherhood with her toddler who spoke another language. Amanda has a social work degree and a background in non-profit work. She enjoys her awkward floppy hound, assertive cuddly cat, and constantly sings (commonly incorrect lyrics) throughout the day. She is always up for creating, helping out at her boys' schools, and occasionally dancing, playing the drums, and singing out in the community!
A Plant Killer’s Tips: Flower Gardening With Your Kid
"I know nothing about gardening, but we're gonna try!" I called out with a laugh in response to my neighbor taking notice of our venture. It's like I needed a qualifier to the invisible...
Moms to See in the 843: Dianne Miley, Author, and Founder of SOUL
I first met Dianne Miley when we worked together at the Lowcountry Pregnancy Center in North Charleston. As a girl in my early twenties, I had just moved several states away from my own...
A New Family, a New Home, a New Year
As we approached our closing date on the old house, I was taking one last walk through all the rooms by myself, while my husband finished packing up the car and my four-year-old dawdled...
The “A” Word
The "A" word prompts different reactions and feelings depending on who you are, your sense of identity, your experiences, or simply who you know. These are the chronicles of how the meaning of the "A"...
Twelve and a Half-ish Cans (A Lesson in Giving)
One of our family values is generating a mindset of giving. In the last year and a half of raising our now four-year-old, we have tried to be intentional in opportunities to model a...
Facing The Threat of Vision Loss As A Nearsighted Young Mom
Four-year-old: “Oh, she's shining a flashlight in your eyes, Mommy?!”
Me: “Yes, only because she’s a doctor! We don’t shine flashlights in eyes at home though, right?”
Perhaps my son had grown too observant to continue...