Rachel Nigro
Rachel is a new mom and freelance writer who lives with her husband, daughter, and rescue pup in Mt. Pleasant. Rachel is passionate about eating wholesome foods, planning healthy meals, and staying active – although it is extra challenging as a mom! Rachel also loves chocolate, coffee, and playing peek-a-boo with her baby girl.
Our Hurricane Prep Checklist
I'm a New England girl. Although I'm used to seeing the grocery store shelves empty before a big Nor'easter, I was pretty unprepared for hurricane prep. The long lines at gas stations, the scramble...
20 Easy Stay-at-Home Activities for Baby
Being a new mom is hard. Being a new mom is even harder in a pandemic.
I'm a stay-at-home mom with a one-year-old. She crawls on the ground, she puts everything in her mouth, and...
National Donut Day 2020 in Charleston (Freebies & Specials)
I love holidays.
I'm stating the obvious here, but the global pandemic has made 2020 a not-so-great year for celebrations.
St. Patrick's Day was skipped. April Fool's Day was too soon. Cinco de Mayo was me...
What is “Giving Yourself Grace” Anyway?
I should have been doing the dishes.
Instead, I was sitting at the kitchen counter, drinking my coffee and scrolling through Facebook while my toddler was down for her nap.
The world has changed so much...
Real Advice from Real Moms: Working from Home with Kids
When a child is sick and can't go to school, moms are 10 times more likely to miss work than dads.
This is not just a sick day. This is a global pandemic.
With Charleston schools...
A Letter to My Daughter Born on International Women’s Day
To my daughter,
Today is International Women's Day. It's a day to celebrate the accomplishments of strong women everywhere and advocate for women's equality across the globe.
Today is also your birthday, a day to celebrate you.
Over the...
Exhausted, Worried, Helpless: Tips to Help YOU Through Your Baby’s Cold
All moms know that taking care of a sick baby is physically and emotionally exhausting. Your heart hurts as they sniffle, you feel worried when they cough, and you feel helpless as they lay...
Museum Selfie Day: 3 Rules to Break for Making Museums Fun for Kids!
Does taking your child to a quiet museum filled with breakable, valuable, and inanimate artifacts seem like a bad idea? I get it. As a new mom, I can be hesitant to take my...
I’m Quitting Breastfeeding: Here’s How I Really Feel . . .
Frequent feedings, endless pumping sessions, sleepless nights, painful engorgement, clogged ducts—I thought I'd be ecstatic when the day finally came to stop breastfeeding.
But I wasn't. The truth is, it took me a while to...