Kansas City Mom Collective
#shopKC2015 :: Kansas City’s Holiday Gift Guide
Kansas City Moms Blog is proud to present the 2015 edition of shopKC. This year's guide is filled with holiday gift ideas from local brands that are quintessentially Kansas City. Businesses that we all...
Mother of the Year Finalist: Marion Newcomer
Mom: Marion Newcomer, Kansas City, Mo.
Nominated by: Jennifer Wooten, daughter; Jason Newcomer, son; Nick Newcomer, son; Grant Newcomer, son
From Jennifer:
As I sit here, 8 months pregnant with my second child, I feel compelled to...
Mother of the Year Finalist: Molly Dixon
Mom: Molly Dixon, Overland Park, Kan.
Nominated by: Erin Miller, cousin
Having young kids in general is a constantly challenging (though amazing and rewarding) job, even without extra hurdles to leap over. My cousin, Molly, has...
Mother of the Year Finalist: Amanda Cole
Mom: Amanda Cole, Kansas City, Mo.
Nominated by: Emily Burneson, friend
Two days ago, Amanda's 3 year-old daughter, Malina, was finally said to be in remission. Amanda has spent the last year helping the younger of her...
Mother of the Year Finalist: Teresa DiGirolamo
Mom: Teresa DiGirolamo, Kansas City, Mo.
Nominated by: Gianna DiGirolamo, daughter
My name is Gianna Jolie DiGirolamo. I am a healthy, happy, 16-month-old baby girl, and this is my story.
It took six long years and 26 hours...
Mother of the Year Finalist: Rebekah Schreckenghaust
Mom: Rebekah Schreckenghaust, Lee's Summit, Mo.
Nominated by: Ryan Schreckenghaust, husband
Selfless. That's really the only word that describes Rebekah.
Trained as a school counselor, Rebekah’s career is on hold to meet needs closer to home… our home.
Mom...
Mother of the Year Finalist: Kerri Lindsay
Mom: Kerri Lindsay, Olathe, Kan.
Nominated by: Kristen Sayers, friend
Kerri is an extraordinary woman, mother and friend. She is such a beautiful person, inside and out, someone who cares for others endlessly, and loves so very deeply....
Introducing KCMB Neighborhood Mom Groups
Our primary goal in creating this site was to connect Kansas City moms both online and offline in meaningful and lasting community. For the last year and a half, we – along with so many...
What Not to Say to a Pregnant Woman
We've all been there. A few weeks post partum, finally brave enough to tackle a "quick" Target trip away from the baby. Feeling quite proud of yourself for not completely melting down, the woman...
Shop Local, Shop Early, ShopKC :: 2014 edition
The holiday shopping season is upon us. Once Halloween is over, the Christmas carols start blaring, Starbucks releases their red cups and stores start promoting their Black Friday deals. If you're anything like us, finding...
How We Fell in Love with KC During Blue October
Many of us weren't born and raised in Kansas City, but the excitement we have experienced because of this game, this team and this city has so perfectly knit us together - like family...
Remembering Our Babies: “Forever Loved”
For these, there are rarely funerals, sympathy cards, grave stones or obituaries - but the feelings of loss for our babies that we didn't get a chance to know is very real.
On this Pregnancy and Infant Loss...
A Look Back: Moms Night Out at Bella Patina
The West Bottoms is one of the oldest areas of Kansas City. Several months ago, as we began to look ahead to celebrating our first year of connecting with local moms through Kansas City...
Music Together®: A Business Opportunity that Brings Music to Life
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Music Together, an internationally-recognized music program for children from birth through age 7.
Picture this: a job where you get to sing, dance, and play every day. (Sounds a bit like...
KCMB: Year One
One year ago (yesterday, in fact), Tonya wrote this post about her journey to Kansas City, to stay-at-home momma-hood, and ultimately, to this blog.
One year later, this place - our little corner of the...
