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 […]

By Katherine Waters Recruiting for college sports can be a tricky business. Coaches are looking for solid talent, of course, but they also need athletes that will mesh with the rest of the team, fill in gaps left by graduating players and perform well in the classroom. The leaders of College of Charleston’s women’s basketball […]

Valentine’s Day brings out a variety of emotions. Many people love the romance, chocolates and flowers, while others dread it no matter their relationship status. Whether you love Valentine’s Day or hate it, you can make the holiday more fun by planning a Galentine’s Day celebration this year. Galentine’s Day, a holiday coined by the […]

Valentine’s Day is synonymous with sweets. From heart-shaped boxes full of chocolates for your love to tiny hearts with sweet sayings for classmates, the holiday isn’t complete without savoring a yummy treat or two. This year, instead of heading to the grocery store to purchase a generic box of chocolates filled with mystery flavors – […]

Maybe you don’t feel comfortable going out to a restaurant yet. Maybe you don’t want to splurge on a night out. Or maybe Valentine’s Day just isn’t your thing. Regardless of your reason for staying in, a Valentine’s Day celebration at home can be just as romantic, fun and delicious as a big night out. […]

Self-care. It’s a phrase we hear often and one that we believe we understand. A quick internet research will reveal a wealth of suggestions about tips and activities for self-care with a range of options as long as the varying definitions of self-care. Simply put, self-care includes any measure a person employs to preserve or […]

Juli Kaplan and her husband David moved to Awendaw in 2018. Their two children had started college, and the couple was eager to leave the cold Indiana winters. Surprisingly, they had never been to the Lowcountry when they chose to move here. They picked their new home by looking at a map and happened to […]

Have you ever sat down to plan your holiday menu and thought, “all that is missing is the heat of competition?” No? Maybe it was the social distancing talking, but this year, we invited a healthy dose of rivalry into our kitchens with a virtual bake-off, and it turned an ordinary(ish) holiday dish into the […]

On any given day, you can find an entire team of dedicated women behind the lifesaving efforts of the sea turtle hospital at the South Carolina Aquarium. Run by a six-person team of biologists and veterinarians, five of whom are women, the Sea Turtle Care Center is funded through private donations and grants so they […]