Parents Helping Parents – Community in South Carolina
Tips & Advice for Parents in South Carolina
Welcome to the SC Parents Community. Real life parenting advice for South Carolina parents, from South Carolina parents. Ask a question, share advice, learn from and grow with other parents around the state.
Need Some Encouragement?
We believe you deserve to be acknowledged and celebrated on your parenting journey. Check out our video library of parents encouraging other parents just like you.
Join The Conversation
Join the conversation today! Have a burning parenting question you want our team to help answer or a tip or piece of advice you’d like to share with your fellow parents? Want to share your parenting journey with the SC Parents community? This is the place!
Ask a Question
We field tons of questions from parents just like you. Drop your question here and our staff will try to help you find an answer.
Drop Some Advice
Have a great parenting hack? Learned some lessons the hard way? Share that knowledge or advice with other parents. It takes a village after all.
Share Your Story
Parenting is hard and rewarding! We love hearing from “real life” parents out in the trenches. If you have a story to share, here’s where you can do that.
Advice From The SC Parents Community
Five Takeaways on Why Parent–Provider Communication Matters From a Researcher and a Parent
As a researcher, I spend a lot of time with data tables, transcripts and surveys. As a parent, I spend a lot of time packing lunches, answering big feelings with tired hugs, and hoping I am doing enough. This latest research project brought those two worlds...
“We All Want the Same Thing:” Voices from South Carolina Parents and Child Care Providers
As both a researcher and a parent raising children in South Carolina, I am reminded every day that child care is built on relationships. Policies, curricula and schedules...
More than Child Welfare Services: What Parents Should Know About DSS
Children's Trust of South Carolina, which produces SC Parents, works closely with the South Carolina Department of Social Services to serve and strengthen families...
Meet South Carolina’s State Child Advocate: A Conversation with Margaret Bodman
For many parents, child welfare systems can feel distant and complicated. South Carolina’s Department of Children’s Advocacy was created to help bridge that gap, serving...
Become a Contributor
If you are interested in becoming one of our volunteer parent contributors, please apply here! We are looking for parents who are willing to answer questions and share what they have learned and how they have grown through their parenting journeys. We welcome all those who share our values, have something to say and want to build community for parents.
Parent Partnership in South Carolina
We build better systems and support for parents when parents are part of decision making. Parent input is critical to ensuring we are meeting the needs of families across our state. Be a part of South Carolina’s parent partnership program.