Your Pediatric Toothpaste Questions Answered
Your child’s first tooth is a major milestone. It marks a new stage – and is often accompanied by a new list of questions from first-time parents. Wild Smiles Children’s Dentistry can help answer those...
Dear New Mom,
Let me preface this by telling you that I’m not an expert. I haven’t been at this very long, but my 14 months have given me a teeny bit of wisdom. First, you’re doing a great job,...
Wait... Why would you do that?
I am no stranger to road trips. I come from a long line of "why fly when you can drive?"... so driving long distances in the car is nothing new to me. Road trips...
When I found out I was pregnant, there was never a doubt I would return to work. I had been at my job for 15 years, was well established in my career, and we were comfortable as a two-income...
I LOVE Baby Led Weaning. While there is nothing wrong with traditional weaning, it just wasn't for us. I never liked spoon feeding babies, and I am really not interested in buying jars of baby food or blending up...
Like most new parents I spent the nine months before my child's arrival preparing for every little thing I thought they would need. During those months we received good advice, bad advice, unwanted advice, appreciated advice, facts and literally...
I first attempted babywearing when I had my son 13 years ago. As a teenage mom, I didn't know very much about it except that I could place my baby in a pouch instead of actually carrying him. My...
As soon as I began announcing that I was expecting, one of the first statements I heard after, "Congratulations!" was, "You better start looking for a daycare." I had no idea that some daycares have lists that are TWO YEARS LONG!...
I was THAT future mom. You know, the naive woman who swears she will breastfeed no matter what. I mean our bodies are built to nurse, why isn't everyone doing it?
I was dealt a harsh reality the day my...
Recently I've been reflecting on the past two years raising my daughter and I've come to a conclusion: this motherhood thing is not easy. Especially, if you are like me and are a little older (I gave birth to...
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,...
"Did you get his cooler? Do you have his cup? Where's his spoon? Make sure you grab a bib! Is this going to be enough for him to eat?! Did you grab the baby food?"
This is the conversation my...
As a stay-at-home mom, one of the things I've been thinking a lot about is how I'm going to entertain my baby during the sweltering Columbia summer months.
There are some great places to visit with your baby (Riverbanks Zoo,...
New moms get loads of advice, whether they ask for it or not! Personally, I'm not a fan of unsolicited advice, but IF asked, I do like to recommend books.
Many people are split on whether reading books before having...
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Columbia Museum of Art Offers Free Summer Admission to South Carolinians
The Columbia Museum of Art has been selected to participate in Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program, a transformative, three-year funding initiative aimed...
