Recently my house was under siege from every virus, illness and ailment floating around. It was two solid months of watching each child fall like dominos one after another. It was a long bout of being stuck at home,...
February 7-13, 2016 is Feeding Tube Awareness Week. There are many reasons a person may be on a feeding tube and for anyone involved with them, there is a lot that has to be learned. Some of it you...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and this is your sign to get proactive about your breast health.
Debunking Breast Cancer Myths
There are a variety of things that people have said over the years that cause breast cancer, but actually...
It started with a fever. Our three year old woke up from his nap, cranky and hot. He had been unusually tired that day, but our thermometer readings of his temperature varied from normal to low-grade fever. We let him...
At the beginning of a new year, many of the things we strive for as moms, including good health, abundant energy, and peace of mind, seem like they might actually be possible. We feel a bit more optimistic now...
I met Ilene Evans exactly one year ago at Bloggy Boot Camp in Charlotte. She and I had become friends through the blogging world, and we hit it off in person.
We have become even closer over the last year...
I’ve always been very fit. Prior to becoming pregnant I was a national level fitness competitor, personal trainer and nutritionist. It took my husband and me two years to get pregnant and then we had a miscarriage. One cycle...
Some days I look in the mirror and I like what I see.
Other days I look in the mirror and I hate what I see.
Rarely, if ever, do I look in the mirror and love what I see.
It’s always...
South Carolina currently ranks 5th in the nation for the number of women murdered by men as a result of domestic violence. Over the past month our community has been rocked to its core with several accounts of domestic violence on...
We all have those times in life that drain us and change us. For me, that time includes helping to care for my mom while she battled breast cancer. While her fight was much harder, I learned very quickly...
Columbia SC Moms Blog is honored to partner with Bodyshop Athletics X to bring our readers the following post. All opinions are entirely our own.
I decided to get my FIRST EVER gym membership last year. I needed cardio in my...
When our oldest daughter was born almost 15 years ago, the hospital was a testing site for a new global study that was in its infancy called the TEDDY Study (TEDDY stands for The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in...
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional, this is my experience and the information that was provided to me during my interactions. Genetic counseling is not for everyone and must be deemed medically necessary. Talk to your primary care...
For most of my life, I have suffered from moderate to severe contamination-OCD.
Since I was a small child, I’ve washed my hands until they are raw and bleeding. I’ll use hand sanitizer over and over again, even when...
In + Around Columbia
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...
