We have so much gratitude for living in the Lowcountry, where fall is the most beautiful time of year. Here's what we have planned.

“It brings more of the magic to Christmas,” one local mom says. “I know that sounds cheesy, but it makes the whole season more magical.”  

According to Bonnie Compton, a child and adolescent therapist, parent coach and author of "Mothering with Courage," it’s worth the effort.

What if we removed grade levels? What if students could be with their teachers for more than just one year? What if what students learned was based on their interests and passions? 

A special thanks to Maria Sampaio of casteloportraitart.com who shot this stunning fashion feature. We thought our readers might want to know a little bit more about her and her expertise. 

S. Novie Payne, a licensed clinical therapist with Acting Out Loud Therapy, doesn’t have the traditional counselor background. In fact, prior to opening Acting Out Loud Therapy in Mount Pleasant, she was a casting director in Los Angeles. A native Californian who worked as a producer and cas…

You scour travel review sites to learn every little detail about the hotels, beaches and attractions. You scout out potential restaurants and nightspots, stay up-to-date on the weather, and glean as much as possible about your next destination.

Before 1963, when the first measles vaccine became available, nearly all kids got the measles. Each year, 48,000 people were hospitalized from it and between 400 and 500 died. The disease ravaged our country until it was declared eradicated in 2000 thanks to a widespread vaccination campaign.

This month we're focused on how to keep your kids engaged over the summer so when they return to school they're ready to learn. These events can help. 

They were too little to understand the words, grasp the pages or even gnaw on the cover. But that didn’t prevent Katie Kreutner from beginning to read to each of her children the day after they were born.

If you're looking to have a blast and do it on the cheap, we've got you covered. 

The statewide organization, Afterschool Alliance, has found that afterschool programs in South Carolina, but also nationwide, keep kids safe, boost student success and help parents keep their jobs. It has been proven that kids achieve more, productivity goes up and risky behaviors go down.

Matt Hansen’s daughter competes as a high-level gymnast, having fallen in love with the sport after she first learned how to tumble. She skips birthday parties because she’d rather be at practice, showing levels of athletic dedication and aptitude many parents hope to see in their own childr…

Zika became a hot topic a few years back when over 100,000 people contracted the virus in Colombia. In all, 20 babies were born with microcephaly, a birth defect that causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads if their mother contracted the virus while pregnant. According to the CD…

Ever wonder how astronauts brush their teeth in space? Zero gravity makes this basic personal hygiene habit quite annoying and downright unsanitary. But, lucky for astronauts, the students in the Berkeley Intermediate and Middle School’s First LEGO League team, have made it their mission to …

The American Girl doll is an object of obsession for many young girls. You may have spent hours chasing the dolls and accessories down to fulfill holiday or birthday wishes or watching your littles play with the dolls for hours on end. But what about seeing the show live? It’s a whole new wa…

According to the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium, South Carolina has an estimated 350,000 acres of salt marsh. This delicate wetland is the most productive ecosystem on the planet (just recently nudging into first place ahead of the rainforest).

Before Dana Matheson became mom to Alex, 9, Ryan, 8, and Jane, 5, she was a teacher working with children with autism. And it's this patience and passion for being a good role model to her children that makes her our February Mom of the Month. She's an introvert by nature who spends any down…

In recent years, Charleston has become an excellent destination for live music, and February is a great example. This month is loaded with ample opportunities to feel the beat. Here are a few of our favorites. 

When it comes to the education of her daughter, Kerry Litten often finds herself lobbying on two fronts: to ensure Callie is in the best possible academic environment, and also to challenge her to do all she’s capable of. It’s a balance that many parents of children with special needs can un…

It's common during a child's development for families to experience periods of temper tantrums during toddler years or rebellion during teenage years. While some behaviors are normal, how do you know when a line has been crossed? To answer these questions and more, we spoke to David Kalergis…

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Most kids run the other way when you mention it. They pretend not to hear you or use whatever excuse they can to avoid it. Even if your toddler is rubbing her eyes and yawning, bedtime is never a welcome word. For parents who have children that follow a strict bedtime routine with little fus…

The new year is a time to restore and renew, but you can still have fun. These activities will help you do both. 

Mateusz Wojnarowicz, a 13-year-old home-school student in Charleston, has already made a name for himself as an accomplished model, artist and musician, having been selected as a featured artist and performer at the grand reopening of the Starbucks at the corner of King and Calhoun streets e…

For parents, to-do lists just seem to be getting longer, so a warm meal on the table every night seems like a stretch. We run out of ideas or don’t have the ingredients that we need on hand. That’s why so-called “meal kits” are popping up in all categories as a way of simplifying meal time. …

The glowing screens of electronic devices cry out for attention in the wee hours, almost as much as small children do. Shift work disrupts a body’s natural rhythm. That triple espresso needed to get through the afternoon also has us staring at the ceiling in the middle of the night.

The New Year is a great time to get rid of clutter. It’s a time of year to cleanse your life of what does not serve you. And for many of us, that means simplifying parenting, our most important, but also most time-consuming responsibility. We asked our LCP readers to come together as a commu…