Health + Wellness

On June 5, 2014 my family’s world was rocked by the news that I had been diagnosed with breast cancer. At just 37 years old and a mom to an almost three year old, this seemed completely unfathomable. In...

Summertime. We’re outside, we’re active, and we go to sleep tired every night. In all its awesomeness, summer does come with certain health risks, and we've partnered with Legacy-GoHealth Urgent Care to chat about summer safety and options for...

For many moms-to-be, prenatal genetic testing may be entirely out of mind. These tests sound stressful, scary, or complicated. Let's keep it real: sometimes it is. However, the reality is almost EVERY pregnancy will include some kind of prenatal...

How do you deal with difficult emotions? Maybe you find yourself angry at a family member over political differences, or frustrated with your teenaged daughter when you’re already overtaxed, or upset about another of the numerous struggles we are...

It's no fun being sick. And it's really no fun being sick as a mom. Laundry doesn't stop piling up, lunches don't pack themselves, and groceries don't just appear at your door. We may feel as if we'd like...

As the sun comes out and the weather warms up, it's time to get out into nature. Our partners at Pacific Crest Children's Urgent Care polled the PMB community on a children's health topic they'd like their medical team...

Maybe it was a small piece of leftover candy from Halloween or the last slice of pumpkin pie, but something told me I needed to make a change in my relationship with food and exercise. It was the day...

Portland Mom Collective is committed to sharing resources and information with families living in the PDX area. In our Q + A Sessions series, we talk to local experts in their fields about common topics relevant to our readers. In...

It's 5:00 a.m. and I'm reviewing a cancer case for my job. I can't help the tears that fill my eyes. She's a mom of multiple children including an infant under six months old. She's just been diagnosed with...

Did you know that January is Cervical Health Awareness Month? As moms, we should take care of ourselves in order to take care of our families, and one way of doing so is making sure we are healthy inside...