Christi Walton
Christi is a proud military spouse and briefly lived in fabulous Las Vegas before calling Columbia home at the end of 2017. She and her husband welcomed their first son in May 2018, but they’ve been parents to fur babies (dogs) for quite some time. Christi has spent over ten years working in education and currently works for a learning design firm focused on innovations in teaching and learning. In her free time, she loves trying new restaurants with her husband, running, reading, and enjoying the outdoors.
Let’s Keep it Real During World Breastfeeding Week
It's World Breastfeeding Week and while it's meant to celebrate all the positives about breastfeeding, let's just get real for a moment. Breastfeeding is indeed wonderful in many ways. But, it can also be...
5 Fun Ways to Encourage Summer Learning
For most children, summertime is a welcomed reprieve. It's a time for pools, splash pads, parks, barbeques, and summer vacations! With all that excitement the last thing children may want to think about is summer learning....
Making It Happen :: A Midyear Check on Your Goals
It’s hard to believe 2019 is already halfway over, but here we are! If you are anything like me you probably made New Year’s Resolutions, or goals, at the beginning of the year. And,...
Columbia Moms, Let’s Get MADD about Drunk Driving
While the holiday season and the spirit of overindulging in everything from buying gifts, to eating food, and having a few drinks, may be behind us there is one trend that regrettably remains: drunk...
Military Family Appreciation Month :: Events, Deals, Freebies, Support & More
Every year the President signs a proclamation declaring November be the month of the military family. During the month of November, the Department of Defense and the nation honor military families around the country to show...
Let’s Put an End to Mommy Shaming
I will admit, I am not a big TV fan, and I am even less of a reality TV fan. But, there I was, one day scrolling through Facebook and reading about Khloe Kardashian...
Embracing the Moment You’re In
A few weeks ago I had my first child, and the flurry of "what-ifs" and planning questions are flooding my mind.
What if my son won't want to cuddle with me to breastfeed once he...