I say often to three of my children, “You are living a different life than I did growing up. I do not know what it is like to have a sister with special needs.” It’s my way of validating...
This week is National Volunteer Week. You may or may not have heard of it, but it was established in 1974 by President Richard Nixon, and it has grown exponentially each year.
I’m an enneagram type 2, otherwise known as...
Unsolicited advice has gotten a pretty bad reputation in the last 5-10 years or so, and I totally get it! As mothers, especially, it's so exhausting to constantly be getting a stream of advice that oftentimes is contradictory from...
If anyone knows me, they know that I love books. It started with biographies and non-fiction while I was growing up, then expanded to self-help, contemporary fiction, and young adult in my twenties. Now in my thirties, I still have my...
Normally, I’m the type of person who likes surprises. But after being seen in the emergency room after our car accident on June 13th, the CT scan taken to see if I had any internal injuries or bleeding showed...
Every couple with young kids loves a date night, right?! But those date nights come at a high price, because you’ve gotta pay the babysitter AND buy dinner, or movie tickets, or pay for whatever entertainment/activity you choose. To...
Many of you have heard of menstrual cups by now, I'm sure, but how many of you know what a menstrual disc is? I know when I switched to cups, I didn't even know what discs were! However, after...
Recently, Birmingham Mom Collective got to have a conversation with Dr. Justyn Millar, a pediatric nurse practitioner at Urgent Care for Children, about fevers. This talk was so timely, as we're right in the middle of winter sickness season.
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I love going on dates—whether it's a date night with my husband or lunch/dinner with my girl friends. They are great times to (re)connect with others and talk without the distractions of laundry, dishes, and life.
Last year, one of...
I love the holidays. I love gathering with people to celebrate, and I realize the vast majority of the population feels the same way. So that commonality makes us friends, right? And friends tell one another the hard things,...
In + Around Birmingham
The Best Family Events at the BJCC : Summer 2024
Summer is right around the corner, and Birmingham Mom Collective is thrilled to tell local families about all the exciting, family-friendly events coming to...
