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
4 Ways to Help Your Family Settle into the New School Year, According to a South Carolina Mom and Counselor
If your house feels like a mix of excitement, nerves and pure chaos right now… you’re not alone. The start of a new school year can be a lot for our kids and for us. New teachers, new routines, new expenses... It’s enough to make even the steadiest parent feel...
When We’re Not the Parents We Aspire to Be
As parents, we have days when we feel like we own this parenting thing. The laundry is done, the bills are paid, dinner was ready at a reasonable time, the laundry basket...
How to Help Kids Through Divorce: Advice From a South Carolina Pediatrician
Parenting on a normal day can be hard enough. But parenting while going through a divorce—even when it's amicable—is a whole other challenge. One your children will...
Hot and Bored? South Carolina Parents Offer Real Life Advice for Surviving Summer with Your Kids
A sense of listlessness settles into our kids during these long, hot, humid summer days, and “I’m bored” becomes a mantra. It's a familiar chant heard in households...
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.