Summer

I am a teacher and I love summertime. I am a mom and I can't wait for school to start. I have a love/hate relationship with summer. The teacher in me loves the fact that I get a break from the...

{editors note: Morgan is our advice column guru. She is a stay at home mom AND a marriage and family therapist. In her professional work, she works with moms and the challenges they face. Many of her columns will come from an...

It's summertime and that means it is sun protection season. I know it's not really a thing, but it kinda is for us Florida moms, right? Summer means fun outside with bubbles, the beach, swimming in the pool, bike riding,...

There are SO many fireworks celebrations happening in and around Central Florida. We’ve got you covered with a rundown of what’s happening in our 4th of July Guide! Happily Ever After nighttime spectacular at Magic Kingdom Park Returning July 1 Magic Kingdom...

Theme parks and Orlando. They are one in the same! For every tourist and local, we all want to know the best tips and suggestions to make the theme park experience the BEST!

Once the summer months begin, most of you will look forward to spending more time on the beach, traveling to warm places, getting ready for your tan, taking your summer clothes out from the closet, or simply just spending...

My son almost drowned in a pool. That’s why I’ve become an advocate for pool safety, especially for toddlers. A few years ago, I had a day off during the summer, so I went to the pool with my wife...

As a local to Orlando, but a transplant from the Northeast by way of the West Coast, I love our Florida beaches, I do. However, now and then I look for local trips or vacations for our family that...

Orlando Mom Collective Guide to Indoor Play Spaces Living in Central Florida, it’s inevitable. The weather will likely impact our outdoor plans. It’s either too hot, too cold, or the thunderstorms chase us indoors. Here are some INDOOR PLAY PLACES...

Summer is upon us, Ladies! Whether you are dreading it, willing it to get here more quickly, or scrambling to line up child care, one thing is for sure - children, the nation over, will soon find themselves with...

Real talk, ladies. Adulting is hard. Motherhood can suck (for lack of a better word). And there are few things in the season of life with young children and career growth that make you want to burst out of...

Summer’s here, and it’s time for our little ones to get outside and have adventurous fun, enjoying the long days and warm weather. Because children are engaged in many outdoor activities now, kid safety is more important than ever....

Ah, the sun. Beautiful, warm, and the source of that wonderful vitamin D. But did you know that the sun can be one of the biggest dangers to your health? It's true! The sun can cause skin cancer, wrinkles, and...

If I was to tell you that one of the most special girls trips you can ever have is a camping trip, you’d probably shudder at the thought of sleeping under trees, not having your favorite creature comforts like...

Now that school is out for the summer, it’s time to kick back and relax! Not so fast, though. Studies have shown that teachers spend the first month of the new school year reviewing material and getting students back...