When I tell new acquaintances that we homeschool, one of the first assumptions is that I am with my kids at home all day long, everyday. While that may be true of some families, it is not the case...
Some time around my youngest daughter's second birthday, I noticed her behavior was becoming more and more difficult to manage. Having navigated these waters before, I chalked it up to the "terrible twos" and hoped the phase would pass quickly.
Pass...
Hello America Saves Week (February 22-27). It's not as sexy as Mardi Gras. Not as festive as St. Patrick's Day. Not as joyous as Easter. But, as the American family wages remain stagnant while costs go up, savings is...
As someone who is a fan of push presents and the well-intentioned meaning behind the gesture, I was taken aback by an article claiming push presents are stupid. In fact, I had to read it a few times to...
I love politics. When I attended the University of South Carolina, Political Science was my minor. I like to think back and reflect on how my political views have drastically changed since I was in my early 20s.
Recently I took my...
As a child and young adult I didn’t attend church much, if at all. That is not to say my family isn’t religious or even spiritual, my parents just never found a church that fit both of their ideologies.
This...
My AC Flora carpool will hate me by May. Last week I made them listen to #hamilton and the advice from Aaron Burr (talk less, smile more), and this morning we had a seven-minute cram session on American civics...
Traveling from South Carolina to Texas with an 8-month-old and a 3-year-old is daunting enough, but when you’re a Prius driver, things get trickier. I made the upgrade to the Prius V last year, but compared to popular mommy-mobiles, there is one thing...
The first three to six months of my son's existence were h-a-r-d. HARD.
A lot of well-meaning people looked at the oversize bags under my eyes, smiled, and said, "It'll get better." My more honest friends laughed, gave me a...
I have the wonderful advantage of experiencing first time motherhood in two very different ways. When I was pregnant with my son people would ask me, “Oh, is this your first?” And I would have such trouble answering that...
I'm experiencing fourth grade at a new school through the eyes of my 10-year-old boy. And it isn't always pretty.
He's feeling Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing most days when he rolls into the passenger seat in the afternoon car line....
Lately, here in Columbia, our weather has been a roller coaster ride of ups and downs. Warm 70-degree days one day to cold and rainy days the next. If your kids are anything like mine, they love being outside...
Y'all know where I am going with this, don't you?
My kid doesn't eat. {How many of you just nodded your head, or said "Amen!"?!}
He is the PICKIEST of the picky and it's almost painful to eat a meal with...
February 7-13, 2016 is Feeding Tube Awareness Week. There are many reasons a person may be on a feeding tube and for anyone involved with them, there is a lot that has to be learned. Some of it you...
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