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New to South Carolina, Athena In-Home Tutoring of Columbia, is part of...
Cloth diapers are a great way to help the environment, keep chemicals like bleach away from your kids' skin, and save money. Although cloth diapers do involve an investment of money in the beginning and an investment of time...
The idea of filling my closet with a carefully selected group of clothes that I can mix and match has always appealed to me. Maybe it's because I hate clothes shopping, maybe it's due to the fact that I...
September is Hunger Action Month, and according to No Kid Hungry, 1 in 5 children in the U.S. struggles with hunger.
I can't imagine what it feels like to be hungry and not have the means to feed myself. Several years...
I am confident that most parents know that their 6, 12, or 15-year-old need to be in school. However, it is not always quite so clear as to why regular school attendance is so important.
Can't they just make up...
One of the most daunting aspects of parenting is acquiring a good education for your child. And in today's world, this often begins with preschool. Although starting your child this early is not required, many parents opt to go...
I have been whining about my daughter going off to college for six months now. But maybe, just maybe, there is a little part of me that might be okay with it.
Don’t judge, please.
I love being a mother, every...
Two short weeks ago, a friend, Shena, who is a representative for the International Student Exchange, messaged me asking, "I have a weird question for you, but have you ever thought about being a host family for an International...
Even before my first child was born I had a vision of the kind of parent I wanted to be...
I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom. A domestic goddess. A homemaker. A homeschooler. I would quit my job and...
Since the beginning of the second week in July, my local Walmart has had the "Back to School" supplies out -- front and center. I couldn't believe it. I am sure some parents would have seen this debacle and sang Handel's...
I have had a love/hate relationship with public breastfeeding. I love being able to breastfeed my infant son, but I hate that nursing in public still has a stigma attached.
I have nursed all over Columbia in the past three...
Before I had children of my own, I didn't see many women breastfeeding -- or taking pictures of themselves on the rare occasions I did notice a mother nursing her child. And if I had seen it, I probably...
I breastfed each of my older two children for the first year of their life, so I certainly wasn’t a nursing newbie with my third baby. The easiest nursing times were when my babies were between six months and...
Next year my daughter, Caroline, will be heading off to college (cue tears)! And while that may be 12 months away, the time will be here before I know it and I can't stop thinking of ways to prepare...
In + Around Columbia
Let’s Hit the Trails :: Top 10 Kid-Friendly Hiking Spots Around...
The Midlands is home to a surprising number of family-friendly hiking trails. This fun, inexpensive, and educational hobby is a great way to wear...
