Tag: motherhood

"I'm not sure. It's hard to tell when one virus ended and the other began." I'm sitting on the familiar cushy bench in the corner...

“Little eyes are watching.” As parents, we are all too aware. It’s why we practice manners at the dinner table. It’s why we scoop...

Age gaps can be divine.  I am a mom of five, which means we have a significant age gap between our eldest and our youngest....

Summer is just around the corner, and for moms everywhere, it's not just a season – it's an adventure waiting to happen! As the days...

Do you feel like the walk from your lounge chair to the pool is FOREVERRRRR?? It's time to leave the insecurities behind and get in...

As a psychologist and a mom parenting a child with ADHD, summer brings a mix of emotions. The school setting is not always the easiest fit for kids with ADHD brains. Homework battles, lost assignments, and calls home can be stressful for them and for parents. I breathe a sigh of relief when the end of May rolls around! At the same time, summer brings with it less structure and routine, which can turn summer relaxation into a behavioral challenge. Here are a few tips that have helped us survive in the summer wild west.

Our hands are full of these sweet precious gifts called children whom we have the opportunity and privilege of raising up to change the world.

At City Mom Collective, we are passionate about supporting women in all stages of motherhood. And in doing so, we know that the reality...

Raising kids is tough. Raising kids with disabilities is tougher.  You learn a whole new language. Endless terms and acronyms like IEP. Adaptive. 504. Respite....

This is a story about a family – my family – and how it has more than doubled in size over the course of the last year... This is what foster care does. It changes you.