Portland Mom Collective

The days are long but the years are short. Early childhood is the longest shortest time. Yada, yada, yada. Why is parenting such a perplexing conundrum? I call it the cha cha because it so often feels like for...

When my daughter was only four months old we were in the process of building a house. We had a contractor but did a lot of the work ourselves to save money. We would set up the pack-n-play in...

One of my favorite things about living in Portland how child friendly it is! There are so many kid-friendly restaurants in Portland that it can make an out of towner want to move here. I mean, where else can...

I think it would be safe to assume the majority of you moms have Christmas cookie lovers in your homes, amiright? Kids love cookies so much that when my son was a toddler, if he would ignore my calls of...

{Sponsored by Simply Whole by Devi, but all opinions are my own. I received some healthy snacks and recipes in exchange for my honest review.}  It feels like just yesterday when I was eating out at nice restaurants in my fast-paced...

 I remember having a discussion with my husband before the first Christmas that our daughter was old enough to grasp the concept of Santa.  It went something like this: Me: I think we should do it until she’s old enough...

"Fellow Muslim Portland friends, please be on high alert as threats have been made against our community in the Portland metro area. Stay vigilant and call the police if you see any unusual behavior." This was a friend's Facebook status...

To my Christmas baby girl, who is turning 10,  You arrived on Christmas Eve, and we swaddled you in a stocking. We sat mooning over your silver blond hair while The Christmas Story played quietly in the background on a...

We are blessed. As parents, we are so lucky to have these little people who look up to us. They are cute and adorable and take our breath away. Their button noses and adorable eyes make my heart melt....

In my five years as a working mom with two children, I am extremely fortunate at the few number of times I've had to keep my kids home sick from child care with icky colds and/or flu symptoms (because, ugh,...