CoolSculpting is the newest med-spa trend in body makeovers. Its origins trace back to some popsicle-loving children in Massachusetts. There, Drs. Rox Anderson and Dieter Manstein, both affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, identified a condition known as popsicle panniculitis. It seemed that repeated exposure to cold popsicles could destroy cheek fat […]

Many parents and caregivers of children are familiar with the stress of planning and preparing for the future and their children’s transition into adulthood. Linda J. Walder was no exception. As a mother of a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the early 1990s, Walder’s activist spirit led her to pursue the best […]

Amber Bennett, whose design career began when she renovated The Little House on her family’s estate at 20 years old, insists that her knack for the decorative arts and architecture is in her genes. The daughter of a fashionista and granddaughter of a bargain hunter, she’s not wrong. Her grandmother, Vivian, was known to drive […]

Grandmillennial style is a phrase that’s been circulating since late 2019 but is seeing increasing popularity as 2021 interior design trends emerge. At its core is incorporating antiques, bold patterns and textures and embracing a sense of lived-in individuality within our homes. My interior design and home renovation bucket list has always included owning a […]

While social media typically presents the perfect picture of conception, pregnancy and motherhood, it simply isn’t the reality for many, or dare I say most, women. The real stories are often never heard, because sharing the hard truths and trying times carries the risk of vulnerability and, sadly, even judgement from others — yet these […]

W.hen Chris Singleton speaks about his mother, there’s a sense of elation in his voice. Sharonda Coleman Singleton held her three children to a high standard. “No C’s were allowed,” Chris reminisced. “She expected greatness.” She was a single mother, a speech language pathologist and a youth pastor. Chris said she worked various other freelance […]

The International African American Museum, located in Charleston, is scheduled to open in 2022. It will tell stories about journeys that began centuries ago in Africa and yet still continue. Millions of Africans, captured and forced across ocean waters, arrived at Gadsden’s Wharf in Charleston and other Atlantic ports. Despite the grueling labor, their resistance […]

W.hen Janice Hudgins was growing up, there was a weekly egg roll assembly line in their kitchen. “I rolled them with my mom, and dad fried them,” she recalled. “My little brother Ryan, who is now my head chef, was too small to do much more than peel off the wrappers. Then my older brother […]

K.erianne Krause just might be traveling through life at warp speed. Although she has not yet celebrated her 30th birthday, she has already earned a ..bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master’s degree in applied behavioral analysis (ABA) and is currently working on her doctorate in the same specialty. She is also a Board-Certified Behavioral Analyst. […]

BY JEANNE TAYLOR Slowly it builds until that faint warming sensation becomes a sizzle, often at a most inopportune time – a meeting, a special event – and you are awash with an unwelcome red glow. Then, as quickly as it came over you, you find yourself freezing in front of the pocket fan you […]