I’m sitting in the Orlando airport waiting to get home after a wonderful weekend with just my husband to celebrate my birthday!
It's often assumed that having a birthday so close to Christmas would probably suck, but I love It....
Did you know that July 25 is National Parents’ Day? I didn't! Established in 1994, National Parents' Day aims to uplift and support the role of parents raising children.
The Universal Peace Federation takes nominations yearly for parenting excellence. Nominations...
I've been a working mom the entirety of my children's lives. I never intended to go down that path. I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom, because growing up in the South, in the church, that is the traditional,...
According to blended families research, one in three children live in a blended home. A blended home is defined as a household that includes a stepparent, step sibling or half sibling within the household.
I guess you can say my...
It's the time of year when people ask each other "What do you want for Christmas?" - but how often do you mean what you say in response to that question?
Many times, I have been asked the question, "Is...
Lasenta Lewis-Ellis is the President and CEO of LLE Construction Group, LLC. LLE is a woman and minority-owned general contracting, construction, real estate investment and development firm based in Columbia.
Lasenta is also a course facilitator for The Business Contract...
There was once a time when I could barely keep my head above water. I had two children who were ages two and under, my husband was full-time in a PhD program, and I worked from home. Money was...
"Just because a politician talks about something doesn't make it political."
When did science and culture become political? When did everything become black and white (and I don't mean racially)? When did medicine and history become à la cart?
In the...
Recently, I took a trip to my hometown and stayed at my parents' house with my six-year-old daughter. While there, I remembered that my wedding dress was still in the closet of my childhood bedroom. That bedroom is half...
March 26 is National Solitude Day! This year I plan to celebrate because being a mother can be overstimulating, especially when you have small children. Between the endless to-do list, loud playing (or fussing), a messy house, and so...
Today, there are thousands of children out there in need of a loving home. There are thousands of families out there aching for someone they haven’t met yet.
Fortunately, we have great news for everyone out there thinking about or...
Last year I wrote a piece about caring for my aging dog. Her name was Callie and she was our "first born." She was 13.5 years old when we made the tough decision to let her go to doggy...
I used to keep all of the paperwork I’d receive because I was afraid I might need something one day. I was also afraid to toss it out because of all the personal information it contained.
My reasons were valid....
Moms, let's face it, the holidays are tiring! Many times, we are the ones getting presents for everyone on both sides of the family, coordinating parties and events, and cooking. By the time the actual holiday gets here we...
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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...
