I became pregnant with my son the summer before my last year of law school. Although it wasn't the timing I had expected, I was excited to become a mother. I knew it would be difficult to balance college...
I have worked for Daybreak Ministries for eight years now. It's an extraordinary organization, but most people who know about us think it's just for teen parents or moms in crisis. And while Daybreak is an absolutely fantastic source of safety and support for parents...
A New Year always brings reflection of the previous year and anticipation for the year to come.
This past year brought the loss of so many icons from the 1980s like Prince, George Michael, and David Bowie. Maybe like me,...
{All photography in this post is courtesy of the talented Emily Ann Photography. She did such a beautiful job of capturing our smiles and our post-baby bodies.}
At Columbia SC Moms Blog, we want you all to know that you are...
My baby is 15 months old, and up until we moved two months ago, I still had my hospital bag packing list washi-taped to the bedroom wall. Call me sentimental and schmaltzy, but there was something so magical and...
I read an article recently in Real Simple magazine about women's clothing sizes. And the gist of the whole article was how sizes have changed over the years: why, how, by whom, etc. What was most interesting to me, eye-catching...
Okay, so maybe we don't consider ourselves, or even want to be, fashionista moms. BUT, have you ever found yourself wondering where all the cute maternity clothes are?
I have!
I am pregnant with our third child this year and started looking for...
You may have heard a friend or family member mention they want to hire a doula and you find yourself asking, “what’s that?” Believe me, as a doula, I get asked that question every day!
What is a doula?
Doulas work...
Dear one-year-ago me,
I remember the pain of that last month of pregnancy. Your pelvis aches every moment of the day – the only difference is whether it’s merely uncomfortable or outright painful. You can hardly sleep between the heartburn,...
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,...
My husband always scolds me when I tell whoever compliments my outfit, shoes, purse, whatever, that I got the item at Target on the clearance rack. He thinks it is very strange that I don't just say, "Thanks," but instead...
As I typed the title of this blog post, I googled "Fit Mom" and an array of websites and pictures popped up in my results. All of course, making me feel LESS fit than ever. I don't even know...
We're now just sixteen weeks into our pregnancy and I have to confess that when the little plus sign showed up on my E.P.T test I freaked out a little. Yes, I was really excited {I sort of knew it...
As the temperatures climb further into the 90s, I am reminded of last summer, when not only was it super hot, but I was packing an extra 35 pounds (40 pounds ... 45, whatever). I was pregnant with my...
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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...
