7 www.CharlestonWomenPodcast.com | www.ReadCW.com | www.Instagram.com /CharlestonWomen Vol. 10, Issue 3 MANAGING EDITOR LORNA HOLLIFIELD ART DIRECTOR DANA COLEMAN EDITORIAL OPERATIONS MANAGER KATIE FINCH COPY EDITOR ZACH GIROUX PRODUCTION MANAGER BETHANY LONG AD DESIGNERS BETHANY LONG WRITERS HEATHER ROSE ARTUSHIN • MADISON BROACH SHERRY WHITING • L.C. LEACH III MARY COY • LEAH RHYNE • CARI LAWSON MAGGIE DE VRIES • SARAH ROSE • EMILY MOODY KATIE JAMES • MAURICE J. FRAZIER ISABEL ALVAREZ ARATA • KATIE FINCH PHOTOGRAPHER MARK STAFF BRAND AMBASSADOR STACEY MCLOUGHLIN STACEY@CHARLESTONWOMAN.COM INDEPENDENT MEDIA CONSULTANTS KATIE FINCH KATIE@CHARLESTONWOMEN.COM MORGAN WINNINGHAM MORGAN@CHARLESTONWOMEN.COM ADMINISTRATION & BOOKKEEPING GINGER SOTTILE SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGERS MORGAN WINNINGHAM ANTHONY MACCHIO DISTRIBUTION U.S. POST OFFICE • HARRIS TEETER • PUBLIX • CVS Charleston Women Magazine is published locally by a team of independent contractors. Charleston Women Magazine is published by Media Services, Inc. 1013 Chuck Dawley Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Copyright © Media Services 2023. All rights reserved. Reproduction electronically or in print format without the expressed written consent of the publisher is strictly prohibited and a violation of U.S. copyright laws. Inquiries to: Charleston Women Magazine P.O. Box 22617, Charleston, SC 29413 843-881-1481 For marketing information, email: GetMore@CharlestonWomenMagazine.com As the holidays approach and Charleston Women Magazine releases our much anticipated family edition for the year, we at the magazine are left with a lot to reflect upon. We always see amazing stories from the women in our town slide across our desks as we make edits, crop photos or review facts to help you all shine as brightly as you can. However, something in this issue seemed to hit deeper. We saw generations of women serving our country, we saw grandmothers passing crafts and culture to granddaughters and we saw every combination of family — from mother and daughters, to cousins, to wives, to sisters — starting businesses together. We saw women working together in the closest quarters, with the strongest bonds, supporting one another and growing together. It was beautiful to watch. So often we all see stories of the family torn down in the media. We hear about so many tragedies. We are shown the underbelly of it all in the name of drama or sensationalism. Then there are the things that are just all too real. Most recently, we’ve all witnessed what war and unrest does to the family. It gets heavy. I’m not saying those things aren’t important. They are, and offering help where we can, when we can, while knowing the issues is always our duty. However, this issue aims to be a bright spot. It aims to show you what is good about the world, what is working in marriages, businesses, volunteer efforts and good, old-fashioned family fun in the Lowcountry. This issue is meant to shed a light on hope, health and happiness as we embark on a new season and new year. Families aren’t perfect, not even the beautiful ones shown in the following pages. However, they can be as strong as the weathered Live Oaks we drive underneath every day. They aren’t without storms, are never unscathed — but they can withstand hurricanes. We hope you enjoy our winter issue, and experience love and laughter from the first sound of Christmas bells until the little yellow daffodil pokes its head up out of the ground again. Make this a season to spend time with those around you, to set a few goals and to smile for what is to come. From our Charleston Women family to yours, happy holidays and best wishes in the new year. We think you have big things ahead. The Team at Charleston Women Magazine From the Team Stacey McLoughlin, Lorna Hollifield and Katie Finch. Photo by Mark Staff Photography.
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