My daughter loves makeup. She's been intrigued by it since she was a toddler. The shiny lip gloss, the sparkly eyeshadow, and the fluffy brushes all beckoned her to unleash her creativity on her face. And why not? Makeup...
We just celebrated our daughter’s seventh birthday with a fun party at our home. It was filled with balloons, cupcakes, and a dozen kids running around our backyard on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. It had all the traditional markings...
I recently came across a pin on Pinterest titled "Mother Culture: You are Mothering Wrong" and couldn't help but click on the article. To say someone is mothering wrong is definitely a title that warrants a click.
I am sure...
Parenting is tough. It never ends and each phase is easier, yet even more difficult than the previous stage of life. We all stress about whether we're doing it right or scarring our children for life. I know I'm...
What is child abuse?
There are many different opinions on what it is, but what is it really? How do we know if we see signs of it? And what to do if we see it?
For years, people have urged...
Most of the time I’m a rule follower. I like things like speed limits, recipes, handbooks and clear expectations. But lately I’ve been feeling cantankerous - rebellious even - and I’m pretty sure it’s the pandemic and my “depleted...
The pandemic brought complicated and personal struggles. Some lost work. Others were without housing or food. Some even lost family and friends. Some dealt with mental and physical challenges, and what seemed like an insurmountable overload of responsibilities with...
"Autism. Where hearts melt and hearts break on a daily basis, sometimes at the same time. Autism is hard, love is easy. My child is worth every moment.”
-Fiona Goldsworthy
What do you do when your child is “the one?”
The...
My son was close with both of his grandfathers. When he was in first grade, they both passed away unexpectedly. They died seven weeks apart from each other. We hadn't yet finished grieving for the first death when the...
While I was busy preparing for the first week of preschool, little did I know I also should have been mentally preparing to care for a sick child while being sick myself. Just as I started to look forward...
It has been so long since I've written. I used to write all the time. I have 17 diaries in a secret place to prove how much I love to write. However, I find that as I get older...
"The days are long but the years are short."
A friend wrote that phrase in a note to me shortly after I had my first baby. It was an excellent way to encourage me while I was in the newborn...
Several years ago, I taught a class at UofSC called "Using Information Resources." One of the topics I covered was Media Literacy. My students all hoped to be future classroom teachers, so in this particular lesson, I focused on...
I have always had an issue with food. And I'm betting I'm not the only woman who does.
I cannot remember a time where food wasn’t at the center of my day. What I'm going to eat, what I can't...
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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...
