Colleen Temple

Colleen Temple, M. Ed (she/her) is a freelance writer, author of the novel Summer Breakdown, and editor of This Is Motherhood. She lives in a coastal Massachusetts town with her husband Colin and their three lively, creative, and hilarious children. Summer Breakdown is her debut novel, and you can find more of her work online at @colltemple (IG) and @watchcollwrite (TikTok). www.colleentemple.com

Life

Netflix + bedtime? 40 binge-worthy shows you’ll devour in one sitting

Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO, etc. are all my co-conspirators in why I stay up way past my bedtime.

Life

The secret to the elusive perfect parent date night

It's not as hard as you may think, mama.

Life

Dear Amazon Prime Day—are you the answer to my mental load or are you adding to it?

What would I do if I had five Echo Dots? I don't know, but let's find out because they're only $29! THESE DOTS ARE THE TICKET TO EFFICIENCY.

Life

True life: Toddlers and ‘personal space’ don’t mix

To her, what's mine is hers and what's hers is hers. Where I am she is.

Marriage & Partnerships

The secret to a strong marriage? Someone who makes you laugh

Marriage and love and parenting and living together and life, in general, isn't always easy.

Life

I always know where my children are—but other parents aren’t so lucky

If I'm being honest with you, I know in my heart that I've been avoiding the news of the separated immigrant parents and children.

Marriage & Partnerships

My love, let’s make time for ‘us’ this summer

Let's have a summer fling, shall we?

Marriage & Partnerships

Watching you be a dad is more amazing than I ever thought it would be

I'm so proud of you, and I'm proud of what we're building together every day.

Our Partners

This is breastfeeding: The moment when we experience pure magic together ✨

We’ve partnered with our friends at Philips Avent to celebrate the surprises…

Life

Sometimes 2-year-olds just need hugs

I will hug her because my heart tells me it's the right thing to do.

Life

True life: Summer stresses me out as a mama

I feel so much pressure to make it magical for my family.

Life

As a breastfeeding mom, seeing my baby take a bottle for the first time was magical ✨

I was in awe! Look! She doesn't have to eat only from my breast! She is doing it! You're doing it together!