Columbia Mom

Columbia SC Moms Blog is honored to partner with the Columbia Fireflies to bring our readers the following post. All opinions are entirely our own. Having only moved to the Columbia two years ago, in many ways, we are still exploring our new...

Summer is coming to a close, the kids are back in school, and we are all about to be rewarded for surviving the grueling Columbia summer with what I would argue is some of the best fall weather around. With all...

Columbia SC Moms Blog is thrilled to partner with Emily Ann Photography to bring you special edition back-to-school mini sessions! Sound the bell! It's officially back-to-school season! It's a special time in your child's life, and while school photos can be a great way to commemorate...

When my boys were babies, I loved giving them a bath. Carefully bathing them as they smiled and cooed. Watching them splash in the water and play in the bubbles. And who doesn't love giving their little baby a...

When I was a teenager my hands were sweaty. My pediatrician dismissed it as a reaction to hormones and I would grow out of it. If I went on dates I was sure to wear long sleeves and pulled...

Like most parents in mid-August, I begin the school year with the best of intentions. I lay out carefully selected matching outfits the night before the school day and the backpacks have been double checked and lined up by door...

It's back-to-school time, which for me, brings up all sorts of nostalgia and memories of new crayons, new lunchboxes, new clothes, new everything. Like most people in the United States, I grew up attending school. You probably did, too, either public...

The other day my husband announced to me that we really needed to start working on our son's literacy skills. I tilted my head and was like, "What do you mean?" In my mind, our son is essentially a literary genius. I...

I still remember riding the school bus. It was a rite of passage. I'd just graduated from the afterschool daycare that was within walking distance from Z. L. Madden Elementary ... basically across the street from the school. My...

I have a very special bond with my son. I was a teenage mom - and a single mom - and for many years it was just the two of us. We relied on one another. We did a lot of...

It was about ten years ago. My husband and I nervously awaited the results of our first 20 week ultrasound. Like most expectant moms, I was excited to find out if we were having a boy or a girl,...

Back to school is a busy time with buying school supplies, sports physicals, teacher meetings, open houses, clothes shopping and more. But if you're the parent of an allergy child you have additional tasks; trips to the allergist, putting...

When it comes to stress and peace of mind, sending your children back to school can make your life easier and also make it harder. On one hand, school provides the structure and schedule many moms are craving by...

Like many parents, you may be wondering what to give your child’s new teacher. No worries, as a former teacher, I got you covered. If you want the perfect gift, the one that will set you and your child...