5 Steps to Effectively Collaborate with Your Kid’s Teachers
It is never too early or too late to spark a dialogue with your children’s teachers. Each year, parents and teachers in South Carolina have an...
Jan 28, 2025
Parenting
New Year’s Resolutions for Parents: Perfect is the Enemy of Good
Admit it. You have felt that tinge of jealousy when you see the picture-perfect family while you are holiday scrolling on social media. You...
7 Ways to Help Your Kids Handle Grief
Many families experience the loss of a loved one. This can be difficult for everyone, especially children. Many parents are not sure how to deal...
Navigating Parent Guilt During the Holidays
If you're a caregiver, you're likely familiar with parental guilt. It usually boils down to feeling not good enough as a parent. Recently, the...
Ways to Help Your Family Thrive
Be Strong and Flexible Resilience How Do You Proactively Manage Stress? Establish consistent daily routines for meals, bedtime and activities.
Staring into the Abyss of the Empty Nest
I have a dear friend who, along with dear friends of hers, has started a podcast about being an empty-nester. At first, I started listening to...
Parent Perspective: Tips to Manage Your Family’s Stress
The U.S. Surgeon General recently issued an advisory on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Parents. Spoiler alert: Many parents are struggling....
A Guide to Understanding and Supporting Your Child’s Sensory System
As parents, especially those raising neurodivergent children, it's important to understand sensory processing and how it affects our kids....
Parent Perspective: How to Handle Tough Conversations
We recently sat down with the Children’s Trust Parent Advisory Council, which provides input on prevention programs and services in South...
4 Simple Tips to Keep Your Home Organized as A Family
When my kids were in middle and grade school, we struggled to conquer the chaos and stay organized at home. We did not have much storage space,...
How Do I Have Realistic Expectations for My Toddler? Here are 6 Ways.
If you're parenting a toddler, you already know the range of emotions you both are likely to experience in the span of a single day. Your child...
10 Tips to Help Your Kids Start the School Year with Confidence
While the weather in South Carolina may be telling us it is still summer, our kids are heading back to school. The start of a new school year is...
8 Ways to Get Involved at Your Child’s School This Year
We blinked, and now summer is almost over. For many parents, returning to school routines is a welcome relief from the crazy, patchwork summer...
Helping Kids Cope With Divorce
About 1 out of 2 marriages in the US end in divorce. This impacts many American children. Those kids often feel trapped in the middle as the...
Need Help Handling Your Child’s Feelings? Try these Tips.
Children need nurturing and supportive relationships with parents and caregivers to help them know how to regulate their emotions and handle...
5 Ways to Use Your Library to Connect with Other Families
All parents need the support of a community. Having close relationships with friends, coworkers and neighbors can help reduce the stress and...
4 Healthy Eating Hacks for Busy Families
In today's fast-paced world, maintaining a healthy diet for your family can be a challenge, especially for busy parents. Still, with the right...
5 Ways to Build Your Child’s Library on a Budget
Building your child’s library is just one way to instill a love of books in your family. While purchasing children’s books can add up quickly,...
5 Things Your College Aged Kid Wants You to Know
Navigating your kids' journey to college is a mix of excitement and nerves as they step into the unknown. Offering support, cheering them on, and...
Do You have Kids Ages 6-11? This Program Could Strengthen Your Family
Nicole Foulks is from Columbia, South Carolina, and serves as a Children’s Trust Strengthening Families Program manager. The Strengthening...
Our take: Why is play so important for kids?
Children learn and grow by exploring the world around them. How can parents and caregivers help littles ones in this important stage of...
5 Ways to Use Your Library to Connect with Others
Parents need support and connections outside of the home. Having positive relationships with friends, coworkers and neighbors can help reduce the...
3 Ways to Help Keep your Kid Safe with Technology
Youth in South Carolina today are growing up in a high-tech world with devices that are constantly growing and evolving. A study conducted by the...