Books are a valuable way to understand others and build empathy. When you pick up a book and read through its pages, you're entering into the world of another human, hearing their innermost thoughts, and experiencing life with them....
Whether I’m sitting in the school car line, waiting while my kids are in dance class, or winding down at bedtime, I love a good read. With all of the chaos of my real mom life, it’s nice to...
Even though we are still in the midst of the dog days of summer, my children are back in school, and my thoughts are drifting to my favorite season, Autumn.
Fortunately for me, apple-picking season has begun which means I...
This year I came to the realization that I've spent more years of my life dealing with depression than I haven't. In grade school, I remember writing an essay and likening the absence of depression to warmth, a feeling...
Becoming a mother is an incredibly huge transition in life. Of course, most people know that a baby really does change everything, but you never really know how much motherhood can change you, until you actually become a mother.
There's...
Babies are everywhere! Lately, I am finding that more and more of my friends are pregnant and having babies, and it's so exciting. There's nothing more exciting than a brand new life (and a squishy, cute little baby!) coming...
In our fast-paced, high-stress world, almost everyone is trying to find a source of peace and happiness. Often, we look to relationships, career accomplishments, and religion.
Years ago, I read The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle and everything in...
It’s both beautiful and complicated. Being part of two worlds….
Being the best (and, at times, the worst) of two people at the same time.
Being from two different cultures and two different races.
I, myself, do not have personal knowledge about...
What is amazing about television and books, is how much we are able to see or read about other people's life experiences. It is a way to remove ourselves from what we know, our own long-held beliefs, and see...
Ever since I was was old enough to hold a book, reading has been one of my favorite hobbies! Throughout my childhood, if someone in my house was looking for me, I could usually be found in a quiet...
With Black Children's Book Week happening around the globe the last week in February through the first week in March, I decided to ask a few local children's book authors about the importance of this inaugural event.
Why is Black...
In our family, we’re all about age-appropriate transparency. If our kids have questions about something mature, we do our best to provide honest, clear answers. And if there’s something I don’t know, we read a book or Google it...
We officially turned on the heater in our house, which meant it was time to dust off our winter picture books! Over the years, I've come across many precious books about Christmas and chilly weather and I wanted to...
Christmastime is one of the most romantic times of the year. With very little effort, you can find hundreds of movies and books about newfound love and happily-ever-afters wrapped up in holiday glee. However, what happens after the yes's,...
In + Around Columbia
A Guide to the Koger Center for the Arts With Kids
One thing I love about Columbia is that there is so much culture and art to explore. Whether it's the Columbia Museum of Art,...
