Charleston is rich with history, so why not throw a theme party that celebrates the wonderful area in which we live? Here are three locally skewed parties every child will love.  Read More

Sloan Todd Cooper has always known she wanted to help people, but wasn’t sure exactly how or where or in what capacity. But in 1993 after being involved in a terrible head-on car accident, she realized it was time to act on the ideas she’d had thought about for years.  Read More

Michael Fischbach leads a group out into the courtyard at the Harper Student Wellness Center at the Medical University of South Carolina. They all have cameras in hand. He reminds them to adjust their plus minus settings on their cameras, because they are now out of the shade. After a flurry of snaps and flashes, Fischbach is suddenly surrounded by his students. “Fish! Fish! Look at my picture.” Everyone calls him “Fish,” for short. Read More

Forrest Carr walks into a local Mexican restaurant to have dinner with his family. He loves to eat out. Almost immediately, the outgoing and popular Fort Johnson middle-schooler is swarmed by a group of 15 giggling 13-year-old girls offering big smiles and even bigger hugs. He graciously smiles, but the look on his slightly blushed face says, “OK, get me outta here!” Read More

Susan Leiby, head of South Carolina Autism Society, and her autistic son have taken advantage of the The Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry’s Super Stars program every month since it began last October. Read More

Unified sports provide a support system for the entire family, as well as the athlete. Parents can meet others like them and develop friendships, get answers and develop a support system.  Read More

Jane Brown of North Charleston recently took her son Evan, 1, to the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry for the first time. He played in the toddler room, checked out some plants in the garden and drew a scribble or two in the art room – but his favorite activity by far was the Raceways exhibit, aka “The Golf Ball Room.” Read More

Stressed out? Try practicing yoga with your children. It requires no equipment, except for an optional mat or towel, and tones your body while relaxing your mind.  Read More

The fight against obesity is a personal one for Louis Yuhasz. He dearly loved his father, who people affectionately called “Big Louie.” In 2001, Big Louie suffered two strokes that ultimately took his life. Because of his size, Big Louie was unable to fit into any CAT scan machine, which Yuhasz believes would have prevented his dad’s death. Big Louie weighed 550 pounds when he died. Read More

Shilo Tisdale has been kicking around a soccer ball since he was 5 years old. His passion for the game has continued on into adulthood through his career as the Wando High School varsity soccer coach, physical education teacher at Moultrie Middle School and coach in the Mount Pleasant Soccer Club. Read More