I find myself becoming more and more anxious as my children grow older. I don’t know why but I’m just having a hard time accepting the fact that they are growing up.
Since they’ve gotten older, I find myself searching...
"How are you?" she asked.
My family and I were at a former colleague's house, and I was a little more than three months postpartum. I quickly responded with, "I'm good!"
Then my friend, with kindness in her eyes, asked me,...
Once upon a time I had two “friends” who were pretty obsessed with making snide remarks about women who don't work; as in, being a mom was not a "real" job. They would brag about their Bachelors degrees in...
Tenderness and care. Two things that I’ve had so much of the last year and am trying to achieve more of in this year.
Like so many people with the beginning of a new year, I think about what I...
I often hear people say how they don’t get along with their mother-in-law. But I am so happy to say that my relationship with my mother-in-law was always great.
I know a lot of mothers feel like no woman could...
If you watch Tik Tok or any of the new reels, there is consistent new message that we're hearing from parents around the world; "Forget those kids," has been the raining mantra for parents as they are navigating parenthood...
My husband and I were sitting in our dining room eating the sweetest watermelon we've had all season. While doing so, we got into a discussion about following your own path and knowing when it's time change direction. And...
"Where you lead, I will follow
Anywhere that you tell me to
If you need, you need me to be with you
I will follow where you lead"
- Carole King -
Gilmore Girls has been a staple in my life; an inspiration, an...
The first time I saw Taylor Swift perform, she was seventeen years old and opening up for Rascal Flatts. My husband and I had no idea who she was, as she was just breaking into the business at the...
Growing up my family didn’t really do Halloween. It just wasn’t a thing for us. We never dressed up or went trick or treating. We lived way out in the country so we didn’t really have kids come by...
To be honest, I am not quite sure how to start this story, but here it goes...
My mother and I have a complex relationship, to say the least. She is a great person and like many parents has made...
When I was a kid, it was so easy to make friends. Neighborhood kids were the best kind of friends because of proximity. Every day after school, we'd knock on each others' doors and invite each other out to...
Hot chocolate, laughter, snuggles, and holiday cheer! The team at Columbia Mom is currently celebrating the season with their families and friends. From Dec. 24 – Jan. 2, we will not be posting new content on our site (with...
This month my husband and I will be celebrating our seventh wedding anniversary. Unlike the last three anniversaries, thanks to the military, we will actually be in the same time zone to celebrate.
Over the past few years, we have...
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Mother’s Day in Columbia: 4 Ways to Make Mom Feel Special!
Mother's Day in Columbia and beyond is quickly approaching. Are you ready?!
I can't help but look back on my own mother and all the...
