Collin County Moms

Collin County Moms is thrilled to present “Honest Moms,” a series on authentic, vulnerable looks at motherhood and life in general: the good, the bad, and the ugly—what we love, what we struggle with, and what we are working...

This year has been an interesting one. Among a million other things, we welcomed our third child, an adorable, healthy, sweet-as-can-be, happy accident. Yes, she was the complete product of a simple careless night. And if anyone remembers from...

Having twin girl "tweens" makes me weep like a baby on a fairly regular basis. Moms, you feel me here, right? Tweens are changing, and although they are still the sweet, funny, gentle girls they’ve always been, they’ve also...

Yes, you read that right. McDonald's. The Golden Arches, Mickey-Dee's, The House that Ronald Built. It's my new favorite place to hang out in the afternoons, and once I have a minute to explain, it will be yours, too. 1. The Play...

Sometimes trying to get your children to eat vegetables feels like a wrestling act that ends up with most of the veggies on the floor. It’s exhausting trying to come up with new ways to get your kids to...

As I reflect back on the summer, we made great memories and had some really fun days. It also reiterated to me one aspect of my motherhood that I have always struggled with: playing with my kids is hard...

I come from a board game family. Friday nights were for board games and lots of laughs, but it wasn’t really until the age of four that my son started having an interest in them. Naturally we started with...

I am my child's first teacher. I am my child's first teacher. (Repeat that phrase a couple more times.) So, when the topic first came up, around age five, about where babies come from, I have to be honest and say,...