Birmingham Mom Collective

A few years ago, a friend really challenged my reading life. She set a goal for herself to read more works by women and people of color, and it challenged me to to take a long hard look at...

To My Oldest Little Love, Since you were born and made us parents, your daddy and I have thought of kindergarten as being a million years away. But somehow, five-and-a-half years have passed – rather quickly – and it’s nearly...

Soul Stirring This has been quite the year. Vision and clarity rather quickly dissipated into confusion and uncertainty. There are more questions than answers - school or no school, church or no church, sports or no sports. The list of...

On Fridays we dine out. That has been part of the fabric of our family for as long as I can remember. My husband and I both did it with our families growing up, and we do it with...

The UAB Comprehensive Addiction in Pregnancy Program (CAPP) offers a safe place for pregnant and postpartum women suffering from substance use. Women participating in CAPP can experience recovery through comprehensive peer-supported, multi-disciplinary care. CAPP’s group prenatal care includes obstetric addiction...

It's one of our favorite days of the year -- National Ice Cream Day! Now, I completely have to be honest, I have been eating a little extra ice cream during this crazy time, but I will take any excuse...

Our third annual Bloom was different this year, as it was VIRTUAL! After postponing, changing the format to be socially distant, and rescheduling, we were THRILLED to offer moms a chance to experience many of the in-person event amenities,...

Birmingham If you had told me ten years ago that I'd be living in central Alabama, raising twins, and married to the guy I had a huge long-distance crush on, I'd have never believed you. But life has a way...

Having a baby is such an exciting time in a mother's life! We are so excited to introduce you to some amazing local businesses in our Birmingham Guide to Baby to make the journey to motherhood even easier than...

My relationship with my postpartum body has a less than stellar track record. For years, I have longed to have my pre-pregnancy figure back (you know, the one that I used to think was fat).  My negative feelings toward my...