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South Carolina State Fair Opens Entries for 2026 Competitive Exhibits
From handmade quilts and photography to homegrown produce, baking and fine arts, the South Carolina State Fair invites exhibitors of all ages and experience...
No More Forgotten Birthdays: How Midlands Families Can Help Children in Foster Care Feel...
Every child deserves to feel celebrated on their birthday. The balloons. The cake. The excitement of blowing out candles. A gift wrapped just for...
Why I’m Saying Goodbye to One-Sided Friendships
Throughout my life I've always strived to be a good friend. When I was growing up, I struggled for many years with feeling left...
Raising Teenagers :: The Homework Battle
I vividly remember being a teenager sitting at the kitchen table after dinner doing my homework and having arguments with my mom. Especially when...
Road Trip from the Carolinas to the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum in Kentucky!
If you want to immerse yourself in Biblical lore which dwarfs even the Statue of Liberty, walk through world-class artistic exhibits, and experience exhilaration...
Interactive Learning Space for Babies and Toddlers Opens at Richland Library Main
Richland Library announces the unveiling of its new interactive learning space for babies and toddlers, a thoughtfully designed, early literacy space created especially for babies, toddlers,...
Richland Library :: Your Holiday Travel Companion
Whether you’re hitting the road, flying cross-country, or enjoying a staycation, Richland Library invites you to take the library wherever you go. From travel-friendly tech...
Dear Parents of a Child with Autism…
Dear Parents of a Child with Autism...
There are a lot of opinions swirling around right now about autism. But, no matter what someone says,...
A Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis :: One Mom’s Story
World Cerebral Palsy Day is this month. It's meant to help raise awareness for those living with cerebral palsy and their care givers. Cerebral...
What Are We Teaching Our Children When the Unthinkable Happens?
These past few weeks have been filled with heavy things.
Heavy things.
A twenty-three-year-old young woman was stabbed multiple times on a subway train in...
A Reflection on the First Month of School
The start of school this year was a big one for our family. Both my boys had big milestones and big changes. One started...
How to Ensure Your Kids Are Surrounded by Safe People
From the labor room to the first day of their school and even beyond that, you have always worried about your child being prepared. You have...
10 Montessori-Inspired Activities That Promote Independent Thinking in Preschoolers
Whether you're a parent in Columbia or anywhere raising curious preschoolers. Preschool age is an age of magic of development, exploration, and huge leaps....
Encouraging the Reluctant Reader
I am a reader. I grew up imagining myself as a teacher and what my classroom would look and feel like, and reading was...