Before becoming a mother, I couldn't quite understand why most women struggled with accepting their postpartum bodies. It baffled me the amounts of pressure placed on women to "snap back" after giving birth. My thoughts were, "You just carried...
This month is my one year anniversary of writing for Charleston Mom's Blog and I want to share with readers what it's actually like to contribute to a local mom's blog.
I wasn't sure what to expect when I applied...
"If I needed you to stay home tomorrow would you?"
"I want to, but you know I have to go back to work."
And, with that the discussion was closed. The baby blues were real. Or, what I thought were just...
I am feeling so grateful that we have made it to October, because September is crazy at our house. All three of our kids were born in September. Yup. All of them. (And before you ask, our anniversary is...
My husband and I created my daughter, but I grew her in my stomach. I felt her kick first, and her first hiccups. I birthed her and held her first. She even looks like me! She's my mini-me and...
In my early twenties, people would continually ask me “how are you always so positive?” I would frequently hear comments like “you’re always so happy and energetic...I want whatever medicine you’re on!” During the years that I was constantly...
It's 2:25 am and I almost snapped a selfie that involved a bottle, my baby, and half of my face (the good side, of course). Then I stopped myself.
"I do NOT feel like having people judge the fact that...
"You come from a long line of procrastinators," my grandpa told me when I was young.
I didn't know what that word meant back then, and it might have taken me thirty years to fully comprehend and appreciate his insights,...
“What's one thing you are doing to better take care of yourself?”
This question was recently posted on the Charleston Mom Blog contributors’ FB page. It was basically asking, as a busy mom, what do you do for self-care? Because...
So, there I was, new to a city. My husband had just started a new job and was working long hours. I was transitioning from being a working mom to a stay-at-home mom. I had a toddler and a...
Your Guide To Charleston
Things to Do in Charleston With Kids (May 2024)
Welcome to May! Here's a look at all of the fun things to do with kids in Charleston this month!
Here are some other guides...
