2020

Yearly Archives: 2020

Dear Mom, I’m Sorry I Took Your Love For Granted

Dear Mom, Let me start by saying those two little words you rarely hear – I’m sorry. Or how about these two other little words...

Scrubbing the Potty Chair: A Metaphor for Motherhood

A few months ago, my toddler started ripping off his diaper... all day long. Every time a drop of urine escaped, it was gone....

20 Survival Tips for Moving with Little Ones

My husband and I have decided to tackle the mountain of selling our home and moving during a pandemic. On top of that, we're...

Understanding Your Food Label: Marketing vs. Reality

What do you see when you go to a grocery store? Food, obviously. Do you read labels? Sure, we all do. When you see...

Farm to Family: A Guide For Mid-Michigan Families

farm food
Eating local is not only beneficial for our families' health, but also for the health of our local economy! We've rounded up some mom-approved...

The Love Bank: An Analogy for Marriage

What if you treated your marriage like a piggy bank - a love bank? My therapist suggested this as an exercise for my husband...

Mourning My Brother: Sibling Survivors, The Forgotten Grievers

"No parent should ever have to bury a child." It's an expression of grief that I'm sure you've heard before, and one that's often...

Closet Notes: An Alternative to the Traditional Baby Book

Some of you might have a baby book for your little ones. You might like a nice organized collection of baby pictures and lists...

90+ Awesome Graphic Novels + Chapter Books For Kids

books for kids
A few of us on the Mid-Michigan Moms' team have a couple of book worms that seem to read through books daily, leaving us...