OC Mom Collective

My grandmother recently started a debate over whether stay at home moms or working moms have it harder. My 82-year-old grandmother who raised three boys and a girl thought that staying at home was much more difficult. As the debate...

I received a lot of response on Facebook for my open letter to Silent Grievers.  This affirmed for me that so many people have been touched by some sort of loss associated with growing a family.  Everyone knows someone who...

Being a Stay at Home Mom (SAHM) is not what I had envisioned it to be. I was a full-time working mom up until our second child was born. I have to admit, I enjoyed working and then coming...

Have you ever seen the show How I Met Your Mother?  If not, you need to finish reading this post and then Netflix it - because it's amazing.  In one particular episode of the show the gang decides that...

Last weekend my husband and I dropped off our 14-month daughter at her grandparents’ house for the weekend. We then took off to go….(wait for it)…home. Our “staycation” was never initially conceived as such. It started as a much...

When I married my husband we were living in Los Angeles.  Both of us commuted to our jobs, but that's what everyone does.  My commute was a little over 45 minutes while his could be as easy as 15.  Then we...

I love to sleep.  After having kids the feeling has only intensified.  Aside from the fact that my children hate sleeping and keep me up most nights, there's another thing that stops me from sleeping. I may be alone in...

Ohmygawd you girls, I don't know about you, but I can't WAIT for retirement! Not mine of course because as a SAHM and a mother, in general, you never really retire, but I mean retirement from working a "real"...

When I was in High School and College I did a lot of stupid things.  Kids tend to make a lot of mistakes during this time of their lives. They're growing up. They're learning how the real world works.  And...

When my first child was turning one I knew I wanted to throw a birthday party for him.  Not only to celebrate his year but also as a celebration for my husband and I.  We made it one whole...

Anaheim Moms Blog Launch Party was held at Painting UR Way in Anaheim Hills.  It was the perfect Thursday evening to kick off the blog and the weekend!   We had a fantastic time learning how to paint amazing pictures....

If you could choose to have a leap year baby born on February 29th, would you? This is a question my husband and I posed ourselves when we realized that our second child, whose due date is February 27th,...

I'm from Iowa.  Moving to California was part of my big adventure as a newly graduated college kid.  I experienced a lot of social changes after moving to the Golden State.  However, nothing quite prepared me for moving to...

Learning to use mental shifts can help you speak with more confidence. Many people ask Jessica how she has overcome her fear of public speaking - and the answer may not be what you think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfBoo1Y-po4&t=24s Our experiences shape us, and they...