Dear daughters, I know you are no longer little girls with multiple ponytails and barrettes and carrying around your "lovey."  But that is often what I still see. Glimpses of those little babies, but also so much more as you get older....
For most, Valentine's Day is a day love. A day to celebrate that love through an act of appreciation to or from the one you love. Appreciation is usually illustrated in the form of hand written notes, boxes of...
You know how your parents always used to say, “You’ll thank me when you’re older?” And it was usually right before or after they did something annoying, like lay down some silly rule about curfews or dating. As soon...
I don't know how people combed little girls' hair before there was screentime, but I'm assuming it was some kind of witchcraft or threat of death. Even with distractions and bribes, I've quickly discovered my little wiggler's fine, curly...
We all want out children to be successful and make good grades. But what happens if your child does less than stellar? I'm sure any loving parent will agree that if your child needs help, we are going to help...
I swear I woke up one morning to find I no longer had a baby, I had a toddler, but I still had so much baby stuff! Baby Products: loads of them probably fell upon you when you brought home...
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Ask Me First!

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It’s come to my attention that not every parent raises their kids the way I do. This isn’t a bad thing. After all, the diversity in opinions, the uniqueness of ideas, the variety of life hacks is what makes...
I used to teach a class at USC called "Using Information Resources." One of the topics I covered was Media Literacy. My students all hoped to be future classroom teachers, so in this particular lesson, I focused on advertisements...
While teen pregnancy rates are declining, teenagers still get pregnant. Just two weeks ago I sat in an OB/GYN office across from a pregnant high school girl. I couldn't help but hurt for her while I thought back to...
New moms get loads of advice, whether they ask for it or not! Personally, I'm not a fan of unsolicited advice, but IF asked, I do like to recommend books.  Many people are split on whether reading books before having...
Terrible Twos. I've been dreading the moment when we would reach that time of inconsolable whining and unreasonable demands. The time everyone warned me about when mothering would consist of mostly just trying not to lose my mind. But you...
Do you remember How NOT to Potty Train Your Toddler? Guess what?! I'm back with an update! How TO Potty Train Your Toddler! That's right! After 4 tries, my toddler is now (for the most part) potty trained. Here...
2017 was another great year for the Columbia SC Moms Blog! We are so thankful to all you, our readers, who were right there with us as we shared stories about our families, highlighted all the fun things to...
It's the most wonderful time of the year. There are holiday parties, decorating, shopping, cooking, and lots of changes all around as we celebrate traditions and consume richer food than we may normally do otherwise. Even the music we...
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