Barbara Reggio
Barbara Reggio is a wife, mother, and small business owner. She has been married to Jonathan since May 2011, and they are partners in parenting their two children, Lucie (January 2012) and Asher (April 2014). The Reggio family relocated to West Columbia from Long Island, NY in March 2013 when Jonathan accepted a job transfer. She has the best of both worlds working both outside the home at a Customs House Brokerage and running her home based business, Trendy Babywearing. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Maritime Studies from the State University of New York at Maritime College. When she is not working or writing articles for Columbia SC Moms Blog, Barbara enjoys walking at the Riverbanks Zoo with her family, babywearing, reading, singing along to the radio (loudly) in her car, loom knitting, documenting her children's lives with photography, and writing on her personal blog http://www.trendsettermom.com/. Barbara is currently working on her goal of becoming a lifetime member with Weight Watchers.
A Day in the Life of … a Work-at-Home Mom
My days are long ones. In September, I traded in my life working outside the home for one as a work-at-home mom so I could focus on my health and taking care of the...
Happy Birthday! Merry Christmas! How to Help a December Birthday Stand Out During the...
My birthday is December 16, nine days before Christmas. My parents tried their best to keep my birthday and Christmas two separate occasions, but it was hard for the extended family and friends to...
Your Guide to Black Friday Shopping Success
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are my two favorite shopping days of the holiday season, and it's partially due to the adrenaline rush I get from getting a good deal. Having spent time working...
Mother’s Milk vs. Mother’s Health :: Why I Chose to Wean My Son
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children be fed human milk for the first year of life. I've worked hard over the past 6 months to be able to breastfeed my son, Asher....
How My Family Was Touched By Down Syndrome
Growing up, I knew my cousin Mike was different. He was 16 years to the day older than me, but his speech consisted of mostly "yah" and "no." Occasionally, he would say a few other...
Why I Love Family Halloween Costumes
My family is one of those crazy families whose Halloween costumes are epic because they match.
The best advice I can give when trying to think of an awesome family Halloween costume is to talk...
How Breast Cancer Struck Close to Home — Twice
According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer sometime in her life; it is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. Throughout October, to mark...
Celebrating Grandparents :: Remembering a Deceased Grandparent
My children will never get to meet their Grandpa Bob in person. He died very suddenly when my husband, Jonathan, was only 11 years old, under very tragic circumstances. I was never able to...
Solving the Work/Life Balance Equation
After a period of being a stay-at-home mom, I returned to work when my daughter, Lucie, was 16 months old. It was important to me to be able to find a company that was a...
Breastfeeding With Donor Milk
When my daughter was born in 2012, I was told I would be unable to breastfeed due to a medication I was on. I didn't even attempt to try nursing at that time. I...
Intactivist :: My Son Was Born This Way and He is Perfect
Circumcision is not a topic that many people openly discuss. It hits the three major "no-no" categories of polite conversation: sex, religion and politics.
When I learned I was pregnant in August of 2013, I...
Father’s Day Gifts :: Suggestions From a Dad
{Father's Day is in 6 days -- have you gotten a little something for the father in your life? If you're stumped on what to get Dad, guest blogger Jonathan Reggio (husband of contributer...
Finally Bringing Baby Home :: A NICU Story
Earlier this week you read parts 1 and 2 of Barbara's story: her son Asher's birth and his first few days in the NICU. Today, she writes about the end of his stay, and...
Praying to Bring my Baby Home:: A NICU Story
Earlier this week, Barbara shared the story of her son's birth. Asher was born 18 days early and seemed healthy; but instead of snuggling with her newborn, Barbara learned he had been sent to...