Birmingham Mom Collective

Between my mom regularly babysitting when I was growing up and me now having two kids of my own, I feel like I have...

“Thank you, Mommy.” This is what I say to my daughter in a sing-songy voice after I change her diaper. It doesn’t matter if we’re...

Emergency C-Section "Don't panic." I told myself. "They are just being thorough. I remember having this a few times before with my other two." Then,...

Back-to-school can be a chaotic time of the year. Teachers are hard at work setting the stage for a successful school year. Additionally, they...

Bringing a child into this world in any "normal" circumstances can be incredibly difficult. There are the sleepless nights, the hormonal changes, baby blues...

October has to be one of the best months of the year here in the South. We get warm days and cool nights, perfect...

With kids back in school, we as moms are finally getting back into healthy family routines, too. Where we may have slacked off in...

With freshly applied make-up, I enter El Zun-Zun where I’m meeting three friends for lunch. Breezing past the brightly colored paper star lanterns hung...

When I was first introduced to my husband in 2005, I was told, “If he was any sweeter, I would throw up!” Shockingly, this...

“What don’t you have?” my husband asked me out of sheer bewilderment. He stared at me from the other side of the couch as...

Break out the pumpkin spice and watch the leaves start to come down -- it's (almost) fall, y'all! Fall means pumpkins, outdoor festivals, and...

Now It's Mom's Turn for School! Thankfully, school is well underway and our children are getting settled into their daily routines. If only it was...

Behind the Mask Superheroes. When you envision them, what do you visualize? You think of one in disguise, concealing their identity, I am sure. You...

Birmingham I have called this city home for the past 9 years since moving here to attend The University of Alabama at Birmingham. The moment...

We all know kids have 3 stomachs that run on empty all the time. If you find yourself feeling uninspired to make dinner, don't...

The decision to start an activity for your child is a big one. There are so many great opportunities available for children of all...

Dear Kids,   Back to school looks and FEELS a little different after the year we've had and there are a lot of big feelings...

Last summer, in the thick of 2020 and all of our quarantine time, I made a heartbreaking discovery. I realized that whenever my daughter...

The New 'Awkward Phase' I have decided that the current generation has found a way to skip over the 'Awkward Phase'. You know the period...