Portland Mom Collective

Traveling with your young children can instill fear in the strongest of parents, but it doesn’t need to be a stressful, difficult experience. In fact, with a bit of planning ahead, it can actually be quite fun! Here are...

It’s bedtime at our house (between 7 and 8 p.m.), and at this daily parenting finish line the usual toddler negotiations begin. Every night, my husband and I “own” a child and are responsible for bath (if it’s a...

This summer my son started taking swimming lessons.  Since he just turned one, it's really a class to get him acquainted with the water.  It has been fun to see him get more comfortable in the pool (as he hates...

{Thank you to the Portland Plastic Surgery Group for sponsoring this post.} Between friends, homework, and hormones, high school girls have enough on their plates. But for many teenagers, they also must deal with something that may surprise you: overly...

There comes a day in every mother’s life that she would rather forget.  That is the day you first read the word “mucous plug.”  I say “read” because no one talks about it.  If you are like me, you...

If you are anything like me, you suffer from diarrhea of the mouth, especially in high-stress, high-anxiety situations. It’s like nerves make me lose focus and my cool. If you are not like me, you may have a hard...

My husband brought his Labrador Willie with him on our first date. Willie was at our wedding. He wasn't at the hospital when our son was born, but he did take pictures with our boy when he was just...

{We love sharing stories of local, mom-owned businesses as well as products we think our readers will enjoy. That's why we are doubly excited to partner with Soothie Suckers for this sponsored post.} Years ago, local mom Marietta Harrison discovered...

I am not one to wear a hat unless I am headed out for a walk and it’s raining, but I do like to think of the many roles I have had in my 50+ years of life as...

Returning to work after maternity leave never is easy. Your little one is still so small and needs so much of your attention, but now you need to focus on you career or livelihood too. Splitting your attention in...