Category: Editor’s Page

“…and the greatest (of these) is love.” We have arrived in February. It is the month where romantic movies trump action flicks and French cuisine replaces grub-hub pizza deliveries. Yes, February 14th is the most popular day of the year when couples and singles in love get to express their inner romance to one another. Onboarding these sentiments at Augusta Family Magazine is Dr. Dana Harris’ article about heart-to-heart connections and promoting connectivity with your children. She cites some great insight for raising communicative young adults. Since February is also the birthday issue, Cammie gives readers details about etiquette...

Simple Traditions I was 10 years old when I found out most American families eat turkey or ham for the Christmas meal. I remember my surprise. For years, being raised as the granddaughter of both Italian and Polish descent, our Christmas meals were anything but conventional to the southeast region where we lived. Celebrating our Eastern European roots on Christmas Eve we served fish, Kielbasa, pierogis, and sautéed sauerkraut with apples. My older brothers and I awoke Christmas morning to a table of kolache, or Polish rolled yeast breads filled with a poppy seed or nut mixture. The afternoon...

A Harvest of Writing This month, our writers have shared fresh thoughts on November’s traditional themes. Cammie’s Smart Mom’s Guide advises kids of all ages to practice the art of thankfulness. From gratitude jars to simple notecards of thanks, there are lots of creative ways to engage our kids in the theme of the season. Dr. Dana Harris reminds us that expressing our gratitude to others in thoughtful ways has important scientific and mental health effects. Paige’s column is an appreciative reflection of memories from last year’s New York Macy’s Parade. In addition to the insider resource of Augusta...

As we say goodbye to summer and hello to the return of school and hopefully the cooler temperatures of the fall, I am excited to introduce Aimee Serafin as the new editor of Augusta Family magazine. Aimee and her family moved to the Augusta area roughly three years ago from Savannah where her husband Scott worked at Savannah College of Art and Design. Aimee grew up in Atlanta and graduated from Georgia State University with a degree in French.  After living in southern France for six months, she and husband Scott moved to Baltimore, MD to continue their respective...

For the past few years it has been an absolute privilege to serve as editor of this cherished magazine. In this role, I’ve had the opportunity to engage with a talented staff of publishers, writers, artists, photographers, designers and creatives. Together we have brainstormed, collaborated and produced what we feel is a valuable service and resource for families in the area. It’s an understatement to say how grateful I am for everyone’s minds, their time and their gusto. I’ve learned that a significant amount of hard work goes into publishing a magazine. We have done this work outside of...