Health + Safety

From diet to exercise, the health + safety of our families is a top priority. Use the health + safety category to find articles and resources written by other mamas and local professionals to help you feel your best.

Collin County Moms publishes original, personal stories and advice from local moms, as well as relevant and fun information for those of us in the trenches of parenthood.

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If you’re anything like me, you might be looking to escape all the talk of the pandemic. While it’s important to stay informed, the barrage of news coming at us each and every day is overwhelming. I’m a podcast junkie....
There is a certain type of chaos that ensues when everyone in the household is at home. The kids need me, my husband needs me, the dog needs me, and the house...the messes speak for themselves. I understand why...
Even though schools remain closed, Collin County school districts have thankfully kept their free meal programs going. Because of the empty shelves, job uncertainty, and financial instability many are facing right now, feeding your family can feel more stressful...
In 2017 our son, who was six months at the time, had three surgeries. Two were for a rare genetic disorder called hypospadias and one was to put tubes in his ears. To say our first year of parenting...
I am safe. I am calm. I am secure. I see you, momma. I see you, because I’m in the pandemic trenches with you. From home school to furlough to our physical and mental health, the endless unknowns might be ruling...
From Class Pass to your neighborhood rec center, there is an overwhelming amount of choices when it comes to finding a fitness class. Gone are the days when your only options were weightlifting gyms or a 24-Hour Fitness. From...
Have you heard it, sweet mommas? Is it haunting your dreams as well? It's your pint-sized Quarantined Snack Monsters yelling, “Mom, can I have a snack?” (I cringed just typing that.) The current snack demands in my house are...
“This isn’t real. Stop,” I think to myself, seemingly a million times a night, trying to control my breath while lying in bed. “He’s upstairs, safe, and in his crib, not under the pounding wheels of a train.” I...

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A Guide to Fall Fun in Collin County :: Events, Farms,...

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Collin County Moms is proud to bring you our annual "Guide to Fall Fun in Collin County." This resource is filled with fall festivals, pumpkin patches, Halloween carnivals, and family-friendly autumn activities in and around Collin County.