Portland Mom Collective

I didn’t see homeless people growing up in my rural Oregon hometown. I’m sure they were there, but it looked different than in the city. Living in Montana, there weren’t many homeless on the streets there either; the living conditions...

At 11 a.m. this morning I was driving around doing errands when I heard a news report that brought tears to my eyes.  “A mass shooting has been reported at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. Several fatalities have...

October is a month is set aside to bring awareness to the roughly  25% of pregnancies that do not reach full-term. Specifically, October 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.  We feel the loss of our babies, whether...

So, you're pregnant, or maybe you're planning on being pregnant in the near future. All you can think about is how you can't wait to see that sweet baby in adorable tiny clothes or maybe you just cannot wait...

{The Portland Moms Blog team had the awesome opportunity to partner with the locally based Love You More Project for this sponsored post. All opinions are my own.} One of the perks of writing for this site is the opportunity to learn more...

  Welcome to #PMBEspresso! Here you'll discover various artists, writers, events, science, music food (of course!), and more from all around our amazing city!  This roundup of local flavors is brought to you by our contributors, sponsors, and other local...

My daughter was born in 2009 via an emergency C-section that proved very traumatic for me. By using a combination of FMLA leave, unpaid leave, and the sick days I had hoarded for over three years, I got three...

{This post is sponsored by Wondersitter. I received a free babysitting session in exchange for this post. However, all opinions are my own.} A few weeks ago I started the Bachelor’s of Health Science completion program through Pacific University. In preparation for...

I have three kids, and only two of them grew in my tummy.  Our youngest son, Asher, was born in Thailand and joined our family through adoption when he was 22 months old.  Our adoption journey has been amazing,...

{This post is sponsored by U.S. Bank.} I live in a home that is almost 20 years old. It still feels like a newer home to me (after all, it was built the year I graduated high school, which sometimes seems...