Portland Mom Collective

With the Super Bowl just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about what to cook up on game day! I don’t think I am alone in professing that one of my favorite snack foods this year has become Buffalo Chicken Dip....

  In your house, every other sentence starts with "In Minecraft..." and the kids throw out strange words like 'Enderman' and 'The Nether'. It spreads to other areas of their life, and soon you are swimming in Minecraft branded T-shirts,...

Who doesn’t love a date night? Better yet, we all NEED date nights. As parents it is SO important to get out without your kids and focus on your significant other. It’s of utmost importance to keep your relationship...

As parents of young kids, the first sign of a winter cough or cold may trigger a moment of panic! And no wonder--winter colds can often drag into months of lingering coughs and runny noses, fussy babies and toddlers,...

The Portland Moms Blog team is growing, and we are currently looking for fresh, local voices who are passionate about our city and interested in sharing their stories! This is a volunteer position, but there are some fun perks to...

I started out writing about parenting with chronic pain, but in the brittle light of a different reality, that writing just no longer feels relevant.  I got news today that a beloved in my tribe has a terminal illness. I was drawn up short....

Valentine's Day is a fun sparkly holiday filled with cute gifts, loving sentiment and yummy treats. Right? That’s what my Pinterest ‘Be Mine’ board would have you believe, but often my grand plans come at the expense of a...

When I was a kid, I spent many Sundays at my uncle's house listening to people yell excitedly at the television as football teams battled it out. I often sat there snacking with a book, and side-eyed them—like a...

The text message came at about 5:37 a.m. I was half-awake, of course, because I was also very nervous about my new job. “I am incredibly sorry to do this to you. I have had a family emergency come up...

The holidays have gone, and they took with them the twinkly lights, cheerful dispositions, and happy hearts that they once inspired. Since our return from holiday travels, I’ve had trouble jumping back into the routine (and the two icy...