Elizabeth O'Conor
Bonded by Babywearing: Information to Start
*This article was originally published in 2018 and updated in October 2024.
You've just had your precious baby and guess what? That baby doesn't want to be put down. Whether the baby has a cold,...
Handling Grief After a Loss
There are many of us on the Charleston Moms team who have experienced some type of loss, whether it be from a miscarriage, stillborn, or infant or child loss. And we have been vocal...
Ditching Single-Use Plastics: Small Steps for a Bigger Change
With plastic being one of the biggest environmental issues today, I've looked deeper into how we can make small changes to rid ourselves of single-use plastics and eventually plastic altogether. Keep in mind, getting...
Unnecessary Apologies
I've become one of those moms makes unnecessary apologies for everything, and not even realizing I do it most of the time. I apologize for my child acting like a child and getting excited...
Pregnancy After Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression has become almost as taboo as talking about miscarriage. Why? I have no clue as these issues need more relevance and more publicity into our mainstream lives so that women (and men)...
The Winter Solstice is Coming!
Winter is coming! And no, I'm not referring to Game of Thrones (sorry fans) I'm referring to the Winter Solstice. Even the words sound gloomy and dark (much like GoT) and with good reason because...
Why We Should Play More and Adult Less
My daughters and I were recently on a trip to Puerto Rico for a week, and during this visit, I had some very "come-to" moments about being a mom and how I'm raising my...
The Dreaded Mom Shame
I'll be the first to admit it, I've been mom-shamed. What's worse is that I've also been the one shaming others. Mom shaming is worse than high school drama, in my opinion. And sadly,...
Tips for Distraction-Free Driving This Summer
My daughter and I were recently in a car accident and while we are both okay, it made me realize what a distraction children can be while you are driving. Honestly, how many times...
Technology Today, The New Addiction
When I was growing up, my parents had two TV's in our home and my mom had a cell phone in her car (it was literally built into the car). Neither TV had cable...