Dayton Mom Collective

Hey Moms. Tired, overworked and frazzled Moms. Moms of babies and toddlers. You are the ones who need to hear this most, I'm sure. I'm from the future and I want to share a secret with you: It's going...

About 2 and a half years ago I embarked on the beginning of my PhD. As I am closing in on the final steps of this degree, I have taken some time to reflect on how I was able...

CARRIE | Blogging since January 2017 Profession: Higher Education- E-learning What are your kid(s)' names and ages? Margaux (9 months) What do you do for fun in your spare time? Painting, crafting, cooking Are you a Dayton transplant or were you born n' raised in the...

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...