Columbia Mom

Attachment. Free Range. Permissive. Modern. Old-School. Whether you appreciate labels or loathe them, we are all thrust into some category due to our parenting style. And whether you like it or not, someone is always going to disagree with how you parent. Sometimes (well most...

For parents of children with special needs, it can often be difficult to find activities for their children to participate in. With my son Andrew, who has autism, we tried soccer, t-ball, even dance; but it was incredibly frustrating...

When I was younger, it wasn’t really something cool. I knew my librarians by name because I was there, at the local public library, enough to know them personally. It didn’t matter that I was only in third grade;...

There is so much going on in the world right now -- some of it is inspiring, some of it is disheartening. And, there will probably always be this juxtaposition of inspiring and disheartening. But, one thing remains consistent:...

I don't get any alone time at all. As a SAHM with a husband who works all of the time, and four kids, it's safe to say that alone time for me is pretty much non-existent. The last time I...

For my family, summertime means ice cream time! Fortunately, Columbia has several cool ice cream and dessert places. Scoopy Doo Gelato Shop A cute little gelato shop in Five Points, Scoopy Doo has a lot to offer — awesome flavors (yeah,...

One of my favorite activities with the kids is to go outdoors: it wears them out and keeps them healthy. I absolutely love the beauty the Midlands has to offer and over the last 2 years of living here,...

I'm the oldest of three children, and I don't really remember my mom ever telling me she was pregnant with my sister. I was 2 1/2 when she was born, and I just remember going to the hospital and...

This post is sponsored by Stacked Fitness. Although we did receive free classes in exchange for a review, all opinions and experiences are entirely our own. Having a baby can be tough on your body. Suddenly your stomach doesn't...

One of my favorite ways to spend time with my kids is to read books. Maybe it's because they let me cuddle and steal a kiss while we read without telling me to leave them alone. Maybe it's because...

Thorns, bugs, heat, and backbreaking manual labor … I love it! It’s blackberry time! This is usually my first project as soon as the school year is over and this year is no different. I have an ENORMOUS patch of wild...

Back in January, I shared with you about the My One Word movement - that instead of making a list of New Year's Resolutions, you prayerfully choose one word around which you will focus your year. At that point,...

Walk down the breastfeeding aisle of any superstore, and you'll see products that you likely didn't know existed, at least before you entered BreastfeedingLand. Nursing covers, nursing stools, nursing shirts. Breast pads (disposable or reusable) and little towelettes to...

I have three children, and all three have been breastfed. Each breastfeeding journey was a little different, and each of those journeys is now complete. My third baby, my last born, the final addition to the family, weaned in...