Ventura County Mom Collective

Some days, I just want to hide.  I want to stay in bed wrapped in a blanket like a human sized burrito and escape all of my troubles.  Without fail, one of my three children will enter my bedroom...

It is a well-known fact that exercise and activity improve quality of life and longevity.  After years of working on this particular habit personally and helping others do the same, I've learned that knowing doesn't equal doing.  We KNOW...

If children are our future, then let’s put more trust in them. They Have Value Sometimes it seems we don’t value what our own children have to share with us or what they have to say. If we just pause and...

Our kids have returned to school (hooray!)...to full-day, full-class, real-deal, in-person learning. As the mom of a first grader and a child in TK, the start of this school year has felt miraculous, joyous, even a little surreal. My...

Look, I know this is the age of self-care. I know this is the era of, “stop overextending yourself” and “it’s okay to just say no”! I know we are trying to learn to “put on our oxygen masks...

Do It With Kindness October is National Bullying Prevention Month. The time to empower our children to stand up against bullying by challenging hate with kindness-is now. The amount of constant turmoil our world has been facing is exhausting to...

Ventura County Mom Collective is thrilled to bring you our Guide to Breastfeeding Support + Essentials around Ventura County. Many moms start their breastfeeding journey thinking that it will come naturally, when in fact it can be one of the...

In 2007, we welcomed our second son into the world.  We were excited to bring our baby boy home to meet his brother and start living as a family of four.  But soon after getting settled at home, my...

We live in a world that is all about maximizing things!  We run on the idea that we need to multi-task and schedule every moment to maximize our day. The idea that if we maximize your time, you will...

I started renting my clothes over 5 years ago now. I’m not talking about renting a fancy dress for a rare occasion. I’m talking about renting most of my clothes for daily use. Since then I gained 30 pounds,...