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.

Every article published via Collin County Moms — whether someone from our in-house team, a guest writer, or a sponsored writer — uses their words to reflect their own opinions, experiences, and beliefs. No singular article or collection of articles represents the opinions, beliefs, or agenda of Collin County Moms.

My quest for relaxation tools and time is constant. My desire to put my life into slow gear is at an all-time high. Being a mental health practice owner has had me working overtime in the last year and...
In my job as a marriage and family therapist, when I suggest meditation as a suggested method of finding personal joy and internal happiness, I almost always get a slight eye roll, if not a full-on, eyes-to-the-ceiling sigh. Honestly,...
Let's be honest. Running a 5K can be difficult. Training for it can be time-consuming and mentally draining. And it's not exactly everyone's idea of fun. I am one of those irrational weirdos who goes running every day. Some...
As a mental health counselor, there are a few things I find myself continually suggesting to clients as a path to mental and emotional health. While I personally think they’re all top priority, I realize realistically, we can only...
Let’s be real: I never thought I would enjoy waking up at the crack of dawn. In fact, I’ve always been someone who presses snooze repeatedly, which usually translates to a frantic morning, almost being late to work, and...
There are so many variations today when it comes to the "modern mom." Some of us work full time outside the house, some of us stay home, others work from home. Part time, full time, day time, night time...
OH DEAR, haven't we found ourselves in some unprecedented times, mamas? The COVID-19 has wrecked our world literally and figuratively. Let me first say that while this post may be of a "light topic", my heart truly is breaking for...
“I had everything, and I was absolutely broken inside. I kept it all together enough to where I would never let you down, but I kept it too much together to where I let myself down.” This was a...

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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.