The Truly Inconvenient Truth
As parents, we have so much to worry about on a daily basis. We coordinate family schedules, pull together 21 different meals (and 1500 snacks) per week, and ensure the house stays, at minimum, hygienic. We...
Across the country, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) have been targeted solely due to our existence. Hate speech such as "Go back to China.“ Racial slurs such as "Kung Flu" and "China Virus" seem to be part of...
My “eating disorder (ED) brain” has been with me through every season of life. No matter the size on the tag in my jeans, this ED brain has accompanied me most places I go. I don’t act upon the...
2023 was the best year yet for Birmingham Mom Collective! Thanks to you, our readers, we were able to reach more moms than ever before. So, we’d like to revisit the blog posts that resonated with you the most...
Let me preface this blog by making known that I'm not generally what you would call an athlete. The extent of my participation in team sports involved a handful of seasons of church-league basketball and softball, two seasons of...
Before I was a mom, I was a teacher. I quit several years ago to be at home with my kids. Like most teachers with children, living in both worlds has given me a unique and valuable perspective. So,...
Recently, I gave birth to a beautiful, healthy, vibrant baby girl. And although I LOVE my daughter's name, I'd be lying if I said I didn't struggle with it. Why, you ask? Because of the unwanted opinions of others. It got...
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 always look forward to the warmer weather that springtime brings. The sunshine and near-perfect temperature makes it so refreshing to go outdoors after spending the cold winter days inside. Spring is also synonymous with cleaning and making our...
In + Around Birmingham
Homewood’s Central Park is Updated & Better than Ever
The newly updated Homewood Central Park playground is now open! As Homewood residents who love to be outside, my family spends a lot of...
