Erin DiNicola
Erin is a single mom of four young kids (8-year-old, 6-year-old and 4-year-old boy and girl twins). A former US diplomat, Erin has lived and worked all over the world. She is a former nationally ranked 100m and 300m hurdler, a certified yoga and prenatal yoga instructor, and holds additional certifications as a CrossFit Level 2 Coach, Precision Nutrition Coach, USAW L-1, Barre, TRX Barre, TRX Yoga, NASM CPT and as an ACE group fitness trainer. She owns Mount Pleasant Fitness, offering group/personal training. On a daily basis, she aims to show her babies that women can be both soft and strong, and that one must never give up, no matter what!
101 Things Charleston Moms Are Grateful for This Thanksgiving
As Charlotte Brontë said, "Gratitude is a divine emotion: it fills the heart, but not to bursting; it warms it, but not to fever.” As we head into Thanksgiving, I asked over 50 Charleston...
A (Double) Trouble-Free Dental Visit
When you have twins, everything takes a little bit longer to plan and carry out, including routine medical and dental appointments. Wrangling two rambunctious two-year-olds plus their siblings does not make for a particularly...
Tips for Evacuating with Kids During Hurricane Season
We are officially in hurricane season and based on the past few years, that means that we should expect an evacuation order at some point in the coming months. In previous hurricane seasons, I've...
Leaning Out
Shortly before life came to an abrupt halt in mid-March, I found myself physically and emotionally exhausted. On a rare afternoon without my kids, I sat quietly on the beach and longed for breathing...
The Exclusion Of Motherhood
As the nation collectively realizes some hard truths about racial discrimination and injustice and many advocate for systemic and sustainable change, it has become increasingly clear that while motherhood may unite us, other identifying aspects...
Oh, the Places You Won’t Go!
Dear Moms and Graduates,
Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You’re not off to Great Places!
Most of the country is still under an order to stay!
You have masks on your face.
You have gloves on your hands.
You can steer...
It Wasn’t Me
Life is messy and painfully beautiful, sharp lines and soft finishes that sometimes blur together in an abstract shape that we can’t quite pull apart to see what lies beneath.
Someone recently committed suicide and...
Playroom Disaster to Organizing Master
I have four young children, a full-time business and a military spouse stationed away from Charleston, so I am a woman on the go. When it comes to housecleaning, I long ago subconsciously decided...
About That Halftime Show…
Within seconds of Shakira and J.Lo taking the stage for their Super Bowl halftime performance, social media exploded with derogatory rants about two of the most powerful female performers in the world. Many people...
Not Single, But Alone
We are not single.
We are married or in committed relationships. We are not single parents navigating the challenges of raising a child entirely on our own without financial or emotional support from the other...