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!
Thanksgiving Traditions of Charleston Moms
We’re officially in the holiday season, and before we give Target all our money, we have the gluttonous pleasure of Thanksgiving with all of its varied familial traditions. Since becoming a mom, maintaining old...
To Wax Or Not To Wax, That Is The Question
I have a friend. Let’s call her Belinda. Belinda recently told a group of us a story about her sister-in-law who does not wax or shave her bikini area, and her father’s discomfort at...
Social Media Sancti-Mommy
If you’re reading this post, I’m going to make two assumptions about you: you are a mom with access to social media. As such, you have probably read some derivative of the below social...
Sex O’Clock
During a ladies' night a few months back, a friend casually mentioned that she had to leave early because she HAD to have sex at 6am the next morning. I laughed and was about...
Stop Hating On Valentine’s Day
Some holidays are cool. St. Patrick's Day, for example, is immensely cool: Green beer, Leprechauns, bagpipes, and Guinness. Cool. July 4th is also very cool: BBQ, fireworks, and the beach. Cool.
Valentine's Day, on the...
Cheater’s Guide To New Year’s Resolutions
We just started the new year and already people’s resolutions are starting to fade away like the discarded Christmas trees all around Charleston waiting for trash pick-up. Every year, people vow to change their...
Support the Side Hustle This Holiday Season
The hustle is REAL for many of our fellow moms who are working during nap times and after bedtimes in pursuit of their dreams, so in the spirit of the holiday, let’s support these...
Surviving Your In-Laws Over The Holidays
Love them or not, but even the best in-law can become a major pain in the candied yam during the holiday season. As we ramp up for the chaos and stress, here are a...
A Letter To My NICU Babies
To My beautiful NICU babies,
This isn’t how it was supposed to be. We were supposed to have many more weeks to prepare for your arrival. My hospital bag wasn’t packed, we hadn’t finished the...
Staying Core Fit While Pregnant
When our moms were pregnant with us, chances are that they were told to avoid exercise, but like other outdated parenting advice, such as putting a baby to sleep on their stomach, times have changed.
Research...