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Upstate South Carolina
ow fast summer flies by. Each spring, we can’t wait until school lets out; we have such high hopes of doing some fun family things. Then, in a snap, we’re preparing for the next school year all over again. As parents of school-aged children, come August 1, we’re already thinking “back to school.” Speaking of kids, this issue is our Children’s Health month, and it is a theme very near and dear to my heart as my own daughter, Tanner Nicole, began her life almost 16 years ago in the neo-natal unit for 22 days. We struggled for 7 years with chronic respiratory issues, and some permanent side effects from surgeries. How I wish I had the opportunity to read the article from Carolina WaterBirth on page 25 before my daughter was born. I woke up one day and thought to myself, ”There must be something else I can do instead of all these medicines and her suffering 3 weeks of the month coughing her lungs out.” That is where our journey began towards natural health—with just a few dips along the way. Things got better and better as we learned of all the wonderful natural remedies and modalities that were out there that really helped not only my daughter, but also my entire family. So, to anyone that says, “Oh that won’t work.” Give it time and give it a try. Mother Nature really does know what she’s doing. Keeping with the theme of children’s health, don’t miss “Calming Anxious Lives” on page 20, and our Healthy Kids feature “Connecting Kids to Community“ on page 26. We can always learn how to give our kids more opportunities to have happy childhoods and grow up to be confident, compassionate, and good citizens. This issue isn’t just about kids. There is an exciting event coming up for all the ladies: the Upstate Women’s Show is coming to the Carolina First Center from August 27 through August 29. Natural Awakenings will be there with samples from local farmers and even a speaker’s section to introduce all the natural health services out there for you to explore. We would enjoy meeting all of our readers— please stop by and say Hi! We hope everyone squeezes every last drop of summer into their days and enjoys reading our fifth issue (time is flying by!) as much as we have had creating it and pulling it all together! Stay Cool!
Linda & Jim