Hilary Feldstein Ratner
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Though I was born and raised in New York City, I've lived in SoCal for over ten years now and am proud to call this beautiful and diverse place my home. My husband and I have a son and baby daughter (whom I was 9 months pregnant with when this photo was taken!). Prior to becoming a mommy I spent several years in feature film publicity and acquisitions for Miramax and later as the Creative Executive for Hilary Swank Productions before seguing to the music industry where I did Online Communications for the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares. In my ample pre-parenthood free time, I also freelanced as a script analyst and screenwriter.
I am fortunate now to be able to devote all my time to my family, but I still love to write so am thrilled to have the opportunity to be a part of this blog! I am a foodie, avid traveler, environmentalist, preschool board member, and unabashed Disney nut. I can also be found writing about green parenting and eco-conscious living on my personal website, https://ecofriendlymama.com.
How To Avoid The Dreaded Minnie Mouse Ears Headache
With the rose gold Minnie Mouse ears craze, I've been seeing even more people than before wearing those adorable sequined headbands around the Disneyland Resort. After all, if you've managed to snag one of...
Unique Walt Disney World Attractions For Disneyland Regulars
A few years ago before the pandemic, we got the chance to travel to Walt Disney World for a conference. Being massive Disney fans, we were super excited of course to be able to...
OC Moms Guide – August 2022
It's been a long hot summer already, and there's still one more month of it to go. How? Why? Ugh. Well, if you're looking for the most interesting kid-friendly August 2022 events Orange County...
Super Easy Healthy Summer Snacktivities For Kids
As a kid, I looked forward to summer break. As a parent, I kinda dread it. Hours upon days upon weeks of having zero commitments and tons of daylight hours to fill with things...
OC Moms Guide – June 2022
We blinked and somehow it's the end of the school year already! June means summer break, summer fun, summer festivals, and summer heat! To help you fill those looooong school-free days in the first...
OC Moms Guide – Orange County Events May 2022
It's the month of May and you know what that means! Well...actually here in Orange County, May 2022 means a lot of different things. There's Cinco de Mayo, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Mother's...
In Memory Of Joanne Martinez
Last month, one of our contributors, Joanne Martinez, tragically passed away from COVID-19. Joanne was a light, both to us here at OC Mom Collective and to her friends, family, and all that knew...
OC Moms Guide – August 2021
It's been a long hot summer already, and there's still one more month of it to go. How? Why? Ugh. Well, if you're looking for general ideas of what to do with your kids...
OC Moms Guide – July 2021
With OC families enjoying the summer perhaps a bit more freely than we did last summer due to the COVID pandemic, you may be curious to know what kinds of safe, fun, and family-friendly...
OC Moms Guide – June 2021
Hey everyone! We had put a pause on writing our monthly Orange County events posts when the pandemic first started way back in March 2020. But now, 14 months later, there is light at...
Everything You Need To Know About Afternoon Tea At The Disneyland Hotel
I was inspired to write this post after Afternoon Tea at the Disneyland Hotel by a fellow Disney blogger, Jennifer Young at WDW Fan Zone, who wrote this post about her last trip to...
Everything You Need To Know About The New Disneyland Resort Experience: “A Touch Of...
It's been a loooooong year for everyone, ever since the world shut down due to the COVID pandemic almost 12 months ago now. For those of us who live, breathe, and love everything about...
Ways To Support Former Disney Cast Members After The Layoff
If you're as big a Disney fan as I am, you've probably heard that Disney recently had to lay off 28,000 employees from its theme parks division, including the Disneyland Resort here in Orange...
What Does It Mean To Say All Lives Matter?
There's been a lot of discussion about race recently due to recent events in Minneapolis and New York and the ensuing protests. And while on one side there's been a significant outcry of support...