Pensacola Mom Collective

Before I had kids, I thought I could do it all. You know, the best of both worlds. Being a working mom (have my own thing, contribute financially) and stay-at-home (able to devote more of my time to the...

It was 8pm the night before a major project is due, and my child, “all of a sudden,” needed a trifold poster board. I derided about poor planning and how I couldn’t believe she had been so irresponsible. But then,...

The beach with little ones can seem like a daunting adventure. I am sharing four key tips and tricks, along with the beach essentials needed to make your trip enjoyable and stress-free. As a Pensacola native, I have grown up...

The ghost of preteens past takes this mom down memory lane in hopes that she can find ways to break the cycle of mother/daughter angst and find understanding through the tween years. I remember being their age like it was...

“It will get better.” I lost count of how many times my husband and I heard that exact phrase in the first few months of life with newborn twins. It sure felt like a million. Still, I never believed...

  More than likely, if you are reading this blog post, you have children that are about to start school. No matter what age, pre-k to high school (maybe even college), getting back into a routine of going to school...

As a young mother, I developed a list of parenting rules and guidelines I planned to use with ALL of my children. My then Type-A self planned to raise perfect little angels who did not watch too much television,...

Studer Family Children's Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart is well-equipped on the front line of the COVID-19 crisis as part of a national organization focused on patient care and safety. In addition to rolling out the first testing site...

This year, the decisions we are facing regarding sending kids back to school are not easy. With COVID-19 worries, we have to hope we are making the best choices for our family whether that is brick & mortar school,...

It's no secret that motherhood can suddenly shift your priorities and responsibilities and make you look at life in a whole new light. If you think you can get through motherhood alone and without a village, you're wrong. Do you...