Parenting Perspectives

Kansas City Mom Collective was born in 2012 with a simple hope: “We want to bring online mothers together offline in meaningful and lasting community; discussions that start after a blog post on the “latest and greatest” parenting techniques and end over a cup of coffee at one of KC’s great local coffee shops.”

Now the premier site for parenting in Kansas City, we are passionate about KC’s women and families. Our writing team speaks to the best and most difficult aspects of parenting and reminds you to take care of yourself sometimes, too.

We hope by offering different parenting perspectives, you’ll find you are less alone in your parenting journey.

As I prepared for our fourth baby, I was nervous about a lot of things (capacity, sanity, my supply of Tucks pads) but nursing wasn't one of them. Sure, I wasn't looking forward to the toe-curling pain those first...
Here a list of free fun in Kansas City you can experience this summer with your family. These are great ideas to use to create your summer bucket list! Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City This is a...
  I’ve long suffered with pain. I’ve had Cerebral Palsy since birth which has caused other painful conditions such as neuropathy (nerve pain) for the past decade. Because the pain is so normal, and I’ve built up the tenacity to just...
Today we are talking about the modern family — specifically, families that are created with the help of sperm donors. The children of the sperm donors but conceived into different families are referred to as diblings, which we hear...
Summer break is a wonderful, fun time for our kids, but for us moms, it can be a daunting, exhausting season of life that by day 7 makes most of us want to shut ourselves in a closet and...
Whether it be pedaling around the neighborhood or hitting a local trail, biking is a fantastic family activity. As a mother of three active boys, our family has embraced and grown to adore cycling together. We zip up to...
Starlight Theatre now has tickets on sale to all shows in its Broadway Series. Check out the details below and plan a night for the whole family. Starlight Theatre Broadway Series Tootsie | May 19-21 This laugh-out-loud love letter to the theatre tells...
Did you know there is a new playground at Meadowbrook Park in Prairie Village? This inclusive playground has accessible equipment, and features just for babies and toddlers. Completely fenced in with secure gate Slides, roller slide, and monkey bars ...
April is Autism Acceptance month, and our discussion today will touch the latest information on autism identification, therapies, resources in Kansas City, and how we can all be allies for families with an autistic child. About 1 in 36...
One of the biggest challenges that I realized early on that I would face in raising my autistic son is finding the programs that would accommodate him. The normal process of enrolling kids in sports leagues, art programs, or...
Last week, I said something out loud to my husband that I never thought I would say, that I always thought would end our marriage, and I often thought to myself in my head. Let me get the uncomfortable yet...
When children develop a love of music and movement, exploring dance classes is often in their future. But with so many options available it can be confusing or simply overwhelming to know where to start. As a dance instructor...
The month of April is Autism Acceptance Month, a month that may or may not have even been on my radar until July of 2016, when my second son was born. Before then, I knew of autism vaguely — it...
Summer is coming faster than we think, and that means time for summer camps, sports practices and... sibling fighting. Today, we're discussing the most common struggles when parenting siblings, how much fighting is normal, when to intervene when conflict...
About 2 months ago, my family experienced a situation that made me reconsider home safety and childproofing, and made me question whether my oldest son is some kind of genius.  My oldest son just turned 5, and his younger brother...

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