In support of Mental Health Awareness Month, I asked my daughter Eva, 22, if we could share our journey with her depression and anxiety. We have traveled a long road from her junior year of high school to today,...
Birmingham Mom Collective recently chatted with Dr. Deborah Sema at Oxmoor Valley Orthodontics to talk about the topic all parents (and their wallets) dread . . . BRACES! But Dr. Sema assures us this is not something we should...
Well, you have made it 15 years! You have made it through sleepless nights and acid reflux, the terrible twos, and potty training, and you even made it through those crazy pre-teens with all the eye-rolling. It's time to...
Here's the story of how my family went from a family of four to a family of three-ish.
How it all Started
It all began back in 2001. I was a senior at Auburn University, married and pregnant. My son was...
Welcome to the 2023 Ultimate Guide to Birmingham Youth Sports! This is your ultimate resource for youth sports in the Birmingham, Alabama area. We've even broken this guide down by each sport so you can find the perfect activity...
School’s out for the summer! Yippee! But wait. If you haven’t heard it already, it won’t be too long before you start hearing, “I’m bored,” or, “There’s nothing to do.”
So here’s a pro tip for moms: go ahead...
How did we get here?
I remember seeing a commercial a few years back. It featured a young teen who asked her dad for the keys to the car. When he looked at her, he saw a three year old...
We have just finished another season of youth football in my house, and, once again, I am feeling a certain kind of way.
I am grateful for a break; we all need it. I'm relieved to see the late nights...
Mothers and daughters. Those relationships are the makings of memorable movie moments. Remember Sally Field forcing Julia Roberts to drink juice even as she despairs her daughter’s choice to have a baby? (Steel Magnolias). What about Debra Winger realizing...
As parents, we can find ourselves in some really special situations.
From those that melt our hearts to those that shock our very cores, the things we experience and witness run the gamut. This is why the pause is such...
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One Easy Tip for Sustainability :: Thrift Stores in Birmingham
Summer is approaching and lots of us are looking for ways to improve ourselves and our family. For many of us that includes taking...
