Shannon Brigham
Stories by Shannon
Volunteers sought for the Holiday Festival of Lights
Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 |
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If you have a little time to spare and have time to volunteer this upcoming holiday season, Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission needs you. People able to volunteer a total of 30 hours at the Holiday Festival of Lights will get a Charleston Attractions reciprocal pass.  Read More
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Mark your calendar: Camp and Education Fair at Tanger Outlets next month
Friday, Feb. 11, 2011 |
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Parents can learn all about summer camps and educational resources at the annual Lowcountry Parent Camp & Education Fair noon–4 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Tanger Outlets, 4840 Tanger Outlet Blvd. in North Charleston. Read More
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Shoot for the Stars: Former Lowcountry Parent cover kid’s modeling and acting career soars
Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 |
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Madelyn Cline sits cross-legged in an oversized chair in her Goose Creek living room casually telling her life story.
Her giggle is infectious, her smile bright and convincing. She doesn’t seem to notice the video camera filming the interview, but then again, she’s used to it. Read More
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Beating Summer Camp Blues
Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 |
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Jenksie Edgeworth smiled strongly as she dropped her son Miller off at Camp St. Christopher on Seabrook Island. He’d be on his own for the first time.
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Creating Dreams – Arts education can help ensure academic success
Friday, Dec. 31, 2010 |
Samantha Thomas is a happy well-adjusted young teenager and she credits her confidence with playing the guitar.
The 13-year-old musician has been playing since she was 9 and has even picked up the clarinet pretty easily and plays in the band at Cario Middle School. Read More
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Be a Lowcountry Parent Cover Kid!
Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010 |
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Mark your calendars for March 5 and register that beautiful child of yours for our annual Cover Kids event! Read More
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Celebrate the Season!
Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010 |
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Every area of the Lowcountry offers plenty of holiday events, classes and programs to help the whole family – even the wee ones – get into the holiday spirit. Here are some of the offerings around Charleston this season. Read More
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Charleston Bell: ‘Army Wives’ star chats about her life in Charleston and being a mom
Monday, Nov. 1, 2010 |
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Catherine Bell is on top of the world, with her hit show “Army Wives” having been renewed for a fifth season, and a newborn son in her arms. Life is good. Read More
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The Good Witch’s Gift
Monday, Nov. 1, 2010 |
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Catherine Bell stars as Cassandra “Cassie” Nightingale, an enchanting witch with a big heart, in the third installment of the original Good Witch series. It airs Saturday, Nov. 13, at 9 p.m. on the Hallmark Channel. Read More
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Getting some zzzs – Parents struggle to get babies to sleep
Monday, Nov. 1, 2010 |
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Bringing home a newborn can be one of the most exciting but exhausting times in a parent’s life.
Leslie Bogstad of North Charleston vividly remembers the heartbreak she felt eight short years ago when she and husband Brian struggled to get their baby Will to go to sleep.
“It was so hard. I remember sitting outside Will’s room cross-legged with my back against the door just crying because he was in there crying. He was just tired, and he needed to sleep,” she says. “Brian used to march up and down the hallway of our house singing to him because that calmed him.”
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Save the Date
Friday, Oct. 1, 2010 |
Tanger Outlets and Lowcountry Parent magazine are holding a free pre-holiday family fun day Nov. 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tanger Outlets. Read More
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Fashion Forward – Check out kids’ fashions worth falling for
Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 |
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Our kids' fall fashion photo shoot was modeled by our cover kid contestants! Read More
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Exit the comfort zone
Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 |
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Local author Kieran Kramer has finally come out of her shell. Her career as a romance novelist has taken off. At 46, she looks great – and feels better than ever.
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How to help your child deal with bullying
Monday, Aug. 2, 2010 |
“It’s so very difficult when it’s your child who’s being bullied,” says Bob Stevens, director of prevention and intervention for Charleston County School District. “It’s emotionally and gut-wrenching. The parent has to be able to go to the school and speak up for the child because that is important.” Read More
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Abusive Behavior
Monday, Aug. 2, 2010 |
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In an ever-changing world, it often seems to be more and more difficult to protect our children.
Most of us have not-so-fond memories of seeing another child being bullied as children or, worse, being bullied ourselves. We certainly don’t want our children to experience it, but research shows they likely will at some point during their time in school. Read More
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Doing the Charleston
Thursday, July 1, 2010 |
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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.
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Getting to Know … Sloan Todd Cooper
Friday, May 28, 2010 |
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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.
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Empowering Challenged Kids
Friday, May 28, 2010 |
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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
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You’re My Inspiration
Friday, May 28, 2010 |
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
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Be a Super Star!
Friday, May 28, 2010 |
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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
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Become a buddy
Friday, May 28, 2010 |
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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.
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Adventurous Learning
Saturday, May 1, 2010 |
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
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Strike a Pose
Friday, April 2, 2010 |
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
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A Weighty Issue
Thursday, April 1, 2010 |
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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
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Getting to Know …
Thursday, April 1, 2010 |
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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
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Half the man he used to be
Thursday, April 1, 2010 |
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Jared Fogle says he was a normal weight before the third grade, but life changed for the youngster once he discovered video games. After hours spent dedicated to gaming, Fogle started putting on the pounds. Read More
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Take a walk on the wild side
Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 |
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Want to entertain the kids on a budget this month? Then make your plans now for the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, taking place Feb. 12–14 throughout downtown Charleston, including Marion Square, Brittlebank Park, Gaillard Auditorium and Charleston Place. Read More
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Stirring up some fun
Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 |
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Can your little chef whip up a crème brulée with her eyes closed? Gyles Laney of Charleston can. Well, not really, but the 12-year-old has been taking cooking classes for four years and doesn’t plan to step out of the kitchen any time soon.
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Shocking Savings
Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 |
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Money and time are tight for Ashley Siers of Adam’s Run. With a 30-minute commute to work the third-grade teacher and mother of three has a lot on her plate – literally – and a full pantry, freezer and wallet to boot. By carving out two hours a week to plan, she has successfully cut her family grocery budget in half using coupons. Read More
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Trippin’ Out
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010 |
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The students from The Cooper School worked diligently excavating a model, seeded pit that was designed just for them during a recent field trip to Drayton Hall. They learned that archeology isn’t just about digging – it’s a process that involves analysis and science. Student Wiley Austin, 8, was transformed into a novice archeologist when he excitedly found an old rusty piece of metal – an artifact which, after careful inspection, turned out to be a door hinge to a stable that once stood on the property. Read More
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Cache in on Adventure
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010 |
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Mount Pleasant fathers Todd Allen, David Garris and Scott Balach weren’t quite sure what they were about to experience when they took their sons to a recent geocaching program at James Island County Park, but they were excited to find out. Read More
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Farm Fresh
Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 |
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Jane Maybank, a Charleston-area mother of two, recently started her own community garden with six other families on her sprawling property.
Many years ago, her family bought the land from the widow of a farmer and never produced anything on it – until now.
The six families meet every Friday to tend to their garden. They all help pay for and care for it and all get a share of the crop. They’re eating healthier and learning about nature and horticulture – not to mention having a lot of fun together. Read More
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Bright Lights Big Jobs
Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 |
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David Chappell, director of maintenance at James Island County Park, can’t believe some of the little details he remembers about the very first Holiday Festival of Lights.
And he never, ever expected it to become as big as it is today, last year drawing more than 200,000 visitors in 52 nights, with as many as 5,000 to 7,000 people at the park at any given time.
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Getting to Know...
Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 |
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Debbie Antonelli has been living and breathing basketball for 30 years.
She’s played, she’s coached and now is one of the top women’s basketball analysts in the country –
covering men’s and women’s basketball for ESPN, CBS College Sports and FOX.
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Tough Talks
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 |
Robert Bocknek and his wife Christine are currently raising four teenagers – one girl and three boys.
Having four teens in a blended family household, he says, can be very trying. But there is hope, and it is possible for families to survive raging hormones by getting back to basics.
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Growing up too soon?
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 |
Christal Deloach of Ridgeland is the proud mom of two tweens ages 10 and 12. Her son and daughter are typical kids and want the same things as all the other kids.
She says that she has to put her foot down sometimes because she loves them. Read More
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Get hooked on fishing
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 |
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Mark Hocutt rarely says “no” to his son – when he asks to go fishing, that is.
Graham caught the fishing bug early last year after catching his first 15-inch flounder, just big enough to take home and eat for dinner.
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She’s come a long way baby!
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 |
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Nancy O’Dell, formerly Humphries, has been very busy since leaving the anchor desk at WCBD-TV in Charleston. She took time out of her schedule to chat about life since leaving Channel 2 and her newly released book “Full of Life: Mom-to-Mom Tips I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was Pregnant.” Read More
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Small Wonders
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 |
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Parents are naturally full of wonderment when it comes to their babies. But sometimes – no matter how prepared they are – they can be caught by surprise by some of the things that accompany being a mom or a dad. Local experts offer tips and tricks for handling some of the most common – and least common – occurrences that come along with the territory of parenthood. Read More
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Disney Returns to Witch Mountain
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009 |
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In "Race to Witch Mountain," Las Vegas taxi driver Jack Bruno, played by Duane Johnson, sets off on the adventure of a lifetime when two mysterious teens ask him to drive them deep into the Nevada desert. Jack agrees to take siblings Sara and Seth, played by AnnaSophia Robb and Alexander Ludwig, to Witch Mountain, a shadowy government outpost devoted to studying inexplicable phenomena including UFO sightings. Read More
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From ABC to 123
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009 |
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It's a brand-new school year! Our little learners are tasked with more educational responsibility and meeting higher expectations than last year. Read More
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A Prickly Position
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009 |
Kids routinely get vaccinated at ages 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 1 year and 15 months. They also receive vaccines between the ages of 4 and 6 and again around age 12, says Dr. Terrence Steyer, associate professor of Family Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Vaccines prevent children and adults against severe disease states and against complications from common infections, he says. Read More
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Meaningful Traditions
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 |
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For Marisa Nava, it was the cake.
Every year for her birthday, she always looked forward to it usually it was made of yummy ice cream. Read More
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Kid's Guide to Charleston
Monday, June 1, 2009 |
The Rocheleau family of Goose Creek visits Kiawah Island at least 10 times a year. Read More
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Grill Masters
Monday, June 1, 2009 |
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This summer, dads across the Lowcountry will be chilling and grilling with their families in their backyards. And every man has his own personal secrets of creating the best food and the best grilling experience. Here are three local fathers' takes on grilling out and why they revel in the experience of cooking outdoors.
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Getting to Know:
Monday, June 1, 2009 |
Larry Schrecker is a typical all-around nice guy. He is the president of the Charleston Running Club, as well as a family man who loves to play golf, fish and coach soccer. Read More
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Thrifty Travel
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 |
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The Adams family of Summerville got up at 6:30 a.m. and piled in the car.
They were headed to Orlando.
The excited family of five was off to make memories and spend time together as a family. Read More
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20 Questions
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 |
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Ladavia Just is a clinical pharmacist at the Medical University of South Carolina. She lives in Charleston with her daughter Jada, 3, and husband Jason. Read More
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No more metal
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 |
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Payton Morelli, 9, of West Ashley couldn't wait to get her braces last summer. Read More
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Get Fit with Fun
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 |
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Karen Pascal of Summerville grew up playing outside, and that's what she wants for her children as well. Read More
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