Family Life

Gala to aid Children's Museum

The Children's Museum of the Lowcountry will hold its annual gala Thursday, celebrating six years of serving more than 550,000 children and their families across the Lowcountry. Read More

Library resources aid search

Once genealogists have collected information about ancestors from family Bibles, keepsakes and interviews, they typically take their research to the next level by looking for resources outside of the home. Their first stop is usually the South Carolina Room of the local public library. Th... Read More

On the go

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Parents' Guide to New Movie Releases

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'Design Star' winner focuses on baby's health

One day at a time

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jennifer Bertrand celebrated two of the most joyous moments in her life in August 2008. She found out she was pregnant with her first child and two days later won HGTV's "Design Star." But this year, both turned bittersweet. Read More

Disney expands refunds

LOS ANGELES -- The Walt Disney Co. is expanding a refund program for its "Baby Einstein" videos for toddlers in response to challenges about the legitimacy of its educational claims. Read More

Toys for Tots time

The deadline for applying to receive gifts from this year's Toys for Tots campaign is Saturday. Read More

'Skullduggery' fast-paced series

Publicists crowd my e-mail with pitches for new books. Read More

SpongeBob turns 10 with 'Truth or Square'

Nickelodeon culminates the 10th anniversary celebration of pop-icon and top-rated kids' series "SpongeBob SquarePants" with the premiere of "Truth or Square," a star-studded one-hour prime-time television event airing at 8 p.m. Friday. Read More

Verbal interviews give life

Do you know your family's ancestral town? What prompted your ancestors to move from there? What attracted them to the place the family now calls home? Read More

Halloween events

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Parents’ guide to new movie releases

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Coastal Carolina organizers keep families' budgets in mind

If it's late October, it must be time for the Coastal Carolina Fair. Since 1957, the Exchange Club of Charleston has been bringing local families thrilling rides, fried food, games, exhibits, farm animals and headline entertainment in the form of the annual 10-day event. Read More

Hallowen week on TV

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Books scare up Halloween fun

'Monster Madness" is "a Halloween story with a pop-up surprise" that's recommended for children ages 4 and up. Read More