Dayton Mom Collective

I don’t know about you, but I didn’t realize just how good I had it during my first pregnancy until I started living my second. Because, who’d have guessed, pregnancy becomes infinitely harder when you are chasing a toddler...

A local event designed to support and empower pregnant and postpartum moms. Guests will enjoy a fun morning getting to know a variety of local businesses and resources to support them in the journey of motherhood.

I was checking out at a local superstore, and my eye caught People magazine. The July 6, 2009 Issue. I happened to glance and saw the words, "I feel like I failed."  This stirred an emotion in me that I...

The Easter countdown is on - so, when Whole Foods Market invited me to get a sneak peek of all things Easter - I put on my bunny ears and hopped right over! I started my journey at the entrance...

I was about 25 years old and working as a college admission counselor. This meant spending lots of time in high schools. Late in the fall, I spent a whole day in a single southwestern Ohio high school classroom....

Dear Stepparent, You landed yourself in a job that is not always desirable and nothing like what you imagined for your life; you probably would have turned the position down completely if you had read the job description. The notion of...

I love home decor. It's where most of my disposable income goes each month. I'm constantly changing, re-arranging and painting rooms in our house. My husband and I are in a home improvement store at least three times a...

I've been married almost ten years now, and my husband is a great father. He is today, and I knew he would be, long before we were even expecting. I could have told you that he would be within...

STEPHANIE | Blogging since August 2015 Profession: Occupational Therapist, Sinclair Adjunct Faculty, own my own Shaklee (health and wellness) business What are your kid(s)' names and ages? Sofia (5) and Lucia (3) What do you do for fun in your spare time? exercising, grocery...

Everywhere you turn you see articles on how bad microwave popcorn is for your family. These articles have devastated me because there is nothing I love more than family movie night with buttery popcorn! According to an article on Live Strong  ...

Hey there, momma. I see you. I see the weariness in your eyes. It’s been a long, gross winter for me too, and I yearn for any chance to shuffle my boys out of the house. This time of...

Over the years my kid has said some pretty funny things. As I share them with my family they tell me I need to start writing them down. I have a note in my phone that I use to...

  Listen.  Do not try this at home.  But read it and laugh. At my expense.  My husband is a prankster. He is the 6th boy out of 7 brothers, and I guess having all those older brothers taught him a thing or...

Have any of you mamas out there ever told a little fib to your kids to get them to try new foods? Ok, maybe not a fib, but left out pertinent information like what exactly they are eating? C'mon,...