Jamie Young
Born in Kansas City, Jamie spent age 8-18 in Columbia, MO yet always considered KC to be home. Jamie returned to KC after high school to attend Avila University, where she earned her degree in Communication.
After residing in South KC, Raymore, the Plaza, River Market and Overland Park, Jamie is now a proud (and permanent) resident of Lenexa. Jamie is wife to her love, Andy, and mom to the dream team; Lucy (12), Quinn (10) and Hazel (6).
Jamie is the Events Director for Kansas City Mom Collective and loves creating fun and exciting ways to gather as a community, especially if a theme is involved!
Jamie loves a good coffee shop, is a self-diagnosed Fall-aholic, is a Peloton newbie, is a proud member of “The Read That Society” (a book club full of close friends that just celebrated its 13th anniversary), is an internet-ordained minister, she loves blasting Paul McCartney out of the minivan windows and is a sucker for a good home decor store.
Pet-less and Fancy Free
When I became a parent, I knew I would face lots of judgment from others. Would I send my baby to the nursery the night they were born? Would I sleep train? Would I...
Lessons from Mom: Five Years of Grief & What She is Still Teaching Me
It has been five years. Five years since that bitterly cold January morning that I received the call from my dad with the terrible news. Suddenly and unexpectedly, my mom had died. One minute...
Kansas City Gifts You Can Ship
They say that there's no place like home for the holidays. Sadly, for thousands upon thousands of Kansas Citians spread out across the country and beyond, coming home to Kansas City, unfortunately, just isn't...
Learn to Make a Fresh Holiday Wreath This Saturday
Things may look different this holiday season, but that doesn’t mean that we still can’t have some amazing holiday fun together.
This Saturday, Nov. 21 Kansas City Mom Collective will be joining with moms across...
The Hostess with Nothing to Host
Last month when Halloween itself was just a few weeks away, I entered a department store searching for an outfit for my husband for our family photos. As I walked in, I heard a...
Fall: The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been stuck in a big ol’ rut lately. The weariness of six months of quarantining has taken a toll on me. My routine is shaky at best....
Can Our Relationships Survive This Election?
Every time is the same with this one distant relative. I get a notification that I have a new Facebook message and it happens to be from that one family member. You know the...
International Day of Friendship: The Holiday We All Need This Year
Happy International Day of Friendship, friends!
It’s true, today’s holiday isn’t something that was just tossed together for cute social media posts declaring your love for those closest in your life. It’s a day which...
Pride Month: Being an LGBTQ+ Ally
I’m a Mom. I have three children who I love and cherish. These three beautiful beings mean the world to me, and from the moment I first knew of their existence, I wanted to...
Oprah, Me, and My 2020 Vision
In January, I spent an amazing day with Oprah Winfrey. Yes, it was just me, Oprah, and 20,000 of our closest friends. I was in desperate need of a big ol’ dose of self-love,...
Sibling Bonding: a Silver Lining in a Global Pandemic
The time we are living in right now is unprecedented. It’s a time I never knew I’d see, a phase I couldn’t have ever fathomed, a situation that had you told me about it...
You Can Do It, Put a Theme into It: Breaking Up the Monotony of...
Anyone who knows me knows that I love a good theme! From a Christmas in July birthday party for my daughter to a Hollywood Red Carpet Soiree for my bestie, I thrive on kicking...
