Portland Mom Collective

Girls and women were meant for football. Give us the ball, and let us play! So sayeth Milly Pineda, former professional football player, and current youth coach. Today’s football landscape proves to us that Pineda is right. Girls and women...

Back To School posts have been in full swing (and they are very adorable), but for some of us there is no "back to" - just ongoing learning in the daily life of home and community. And despite our...

Depending on your POV, we are now in either the best or worst season of the year - back-to-school shopping. Are your kids excited? Nervous? Filled with existential dread? And how about you? It’s the time of year that reminds...

Remember the old saying, "The best way to reach (whoever's) heart is through their stomach"? Well, it's true! Recently, I've been using my kids' stomachs to give them a greater love and understanding of themselves and their world. Eating Your...

We know scheduling summer camps can sometimes get a little bit crazy. Many families have changes to their seasonal plans and need to make adjustments into August. We get it! To help make sense of the mayhem, we're highlighting...

My family recently traveled cross-country and back again, 6,000 miles in 9 days, with our 5 year old and 8 year old. And while we relied heavily on the 3 T's of traveling with children (Toys, Tablets, and Treats),...

I sat in the forest on a fallen, moss-covered tree, watching my ten-year-old daughter and her friend dig in the mud of a creek bed. While shovels shaped the earth into new pathways, my attention turned to the sound...

You guys. I'm so excited. Our local farmers market is back in swing and we are ready to work it into our weekly rhythm! There are so many reasons that we love our visits and so many benefits we...

Earth Day is April 22. What began in 1970 in the United States is now celebrated each year by 1 billion people in 192 countries. So your kids ride bikes and use water bottles, but how much do they...

In the quest to visit nearby towns with fresh eyes and a disruption to my everyday routine, I hit up Wilsonville. I stopped by once on my own, and then again with my whole family. We had more than...