I was born in October of 1978 and was a seemingly happy, healthy baby; however, within a few weeks, my mother became suspicious that something was wrong. I had been jaundice, which is common among newborns, but I was...
It’s that time of year again . . . shorter days with fewer daylight hours. Colder temperatures that sometimes cause you to feel the chill all the way to your bones. Bare trees with no bright green leaves and...
The reality is that carving out time for fitness means gaining the strength, power, and mental fortitude to be an even better role model for your children. At this point, you would have to be living under a rock...
As I sat in the testing facility of our local community college I began to feel really old. The test proctor began to read the instructions and I realized that he was about twenty years my junior. The girl...
We have all heard it. From family, from friends, from social media. "Just practice self-care and you will feel better!"
If only it were that easy.
I've done my fair share of self-care routines. During high school, I would go to...
I'm a people pleaser. It's true...
It started as early as when I was a kid, I always wanted to please everyone. Help PawPaw wash the car, help dad tie his shoes, help mom clean, and so on. Clearly, they...
Like so many mothers out there, I often fantasize about the time in life when we were able to drift into a gentle, uninterrupted snooze. A time before said snooze was interrupted by the screams associated with a diaper...
When we got concerned at the eighteen-month wellness check for a speech delay, it was a shock. Jackson had always been a chill kid with no signs of any negatives, so to be told that he was ‘severely behind’...
Ladies, forget about your Schicks and Gillettes and Flamingos. Cancel your trims at the salon. Stash away your Tweezermans and wax. It's time to go au naturel for No-Shave November!
I am totally psyched for No-Shave November for two reasons:...
A few months ago, my mom mailed me a tattered folder with e-mails I sent to her twenty-some years ago. I suppose she saved these e-mails because they told a hilarious and self-deprecating tale of my roaring 20’s. I...
Your Guide To Charleston
Ultimate Guide to Summer Reading Programs Around Charleston
Summertime is upon us! Time to let littles relax and have fun…playing outdoors, staying up late, and reading!
Reading? YES!
We know it can be difficult...
