Jessica Collins
Stepping Back From Parenting
Like any other couple, my husband and I bicker. Sometimes about the small stuff, other times about bigger deals. By now we have figured out our process of resolving these things and coming to...
Play It Like You Mean It
My daughter has just turned fourteen months old and I love watching her play. This is the first time I’m experiencing this age and so every time she does something new, it is fascinating...
My Five Favorite Resources for Raising Empowered Girls
I’ve had the privilege over the years to have been a teacher, an aunt and most recently a mother. Being a positive role model for my students, my nieces, my nephew and my daughter...
My Hypnobirthing Experience
Every time I watch a movie or a TV show that shows a woman giving birth, it looks pretty traumatic. She’s screaming, sweating and has her legs up around her ears. Her partner is...
The Highs and Lows of Being an International Family
When people find out that my side of our family live in a different country, they often ask “how is that?” I’m often stumped by how to answer this question, as there are many...
To Post or Not to Post?
When my husband and I found out we were expecting our first baby, we talked about all kinds of options that we found ourselves faced with. Names, birth options, feeding, sleeping arrangements, childcare, finding...
Tales From a First Time Flying Parent
Moving to Madison over four years ago was one of the most challenging, but exciting things that I thought I would be taking on in life. That was until my husband and I decided...