Before having kids, shopping for clothes is a breeze. Do you like the outfit? Does it fit you? Perfect, I'll buy it!
After becoming a mom, things get a bit more complicated…
Look into a new mom’s closet and you are...
For the past 12 weeks, we’ve been living with my mother-in-law. She is helping us with childcare and pitching in with the cooking and cleaning while we adjust to new jobs after having moved cross-country. Before my husband and...
Any mother of young children can empathize in public restrooms when it comes to hand washing. Between lifting tiny humans to reach the faucet, growing an extra arm to also assist, and then conquering the dreaded drying step. We...
My 4-year-old daughter, Rose, is a very independent and strong-willed girl. Ever since she could talk, she has wanted to make her own decisions. As a parent, I know this will serve her well when she is grown-up, but...
Hair before baby and hair after baby are two totally different things. There are a few additional perks to being pregnant other than the obvious midnight burger runs, baby showers and dibs on the thermostat! You are also blessed with...
I sent a text to my BFF and told her I was mad at her.
We all have that friend that we depend on to keep us up to date on the things we need; those things we don't know...
The pathway to motherhood starts when you look down at that pregnancy test and see a pink line. You may or may not believe what you just saw. You might just sit down and stare at it for minutes,...
When I was younger, a beauty routine was the furthest thing from my mind. But now that I am, ahem, not so young, I have noticed the lines getting deeper and the adult acne not shying away as my...
I have a problem...and I'd like to get it off my chest. Here goes:
I'm OBSESSED with YOU, yes you Mama, and with all of the mothers across this world.
Like just can't get enough...
2x pageant winner Mrs. Ohio International 2023 - and Dayton's own - has won Mrs. Ohio United States 2024! Jessica Gaston is also one of the amazing contributing writers for the Dayton Mom Collective. We are so excited to...
My two-year-old will stop dead in his tracks, drop to his knees, and examine a crack in the sidewalk. Picking at the dirt and following ants as they dart in and out of the crevasse. He will examine the...
For many of us moms, it seems more feasible to get our shopping done online vs. getting the kids all in masks, trying to worry about making sure they aren't touching everything in the stores, etc. Our local team...
Heels Be Damned – this is My Authentic Motherhood
Let me start off by saying that I love high heels. There was a point in my life where I think I could run in high heels. This was also the...
Hey Mamas out there. Remember being a teenager? Perfect manis and pedis, perfect tans… those were definitely the good ol’ days - at least when it came to spending time on our beauty routines. Now, I’d never claim to...
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Summer Camps
Check out these amazing local offerings to keep your kiddos busy (and happy!) this summer.
