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Mid-Michigan Moms
We are passionate about the Mid-Michigan community and the moms who live here. Our goal is to make this community feel just a little bit smaller. By using both our website, as well as, various social media outlets, we are able to keep you up to date on family-friendly activities around town, provide advice on motherhood, and encourage each of you to get out and explore all that our wonderful area has to offer!
My Hope for the Post-Pandemic, New Normal
I read the next pandemic-fueled headline as I sipped my coffee and felt a small jolt in my chest.
“Best Buy Joins Walmart, Target in Closing Stores Thanksgiving Day”
It wasn’t the caffeine from my third...
Distance Learning? How to Socially Distance Yourself from the Library
As a librarian, I am a huge proponent of visiting the library. Bring your children to storytime! Sign up for summer reading! Visit often and and stay all day!
But now, in a COVID-19 world,...
Top Ten Reasons to Switch to Great Lakes Learning Academy: Tuition-Free, Virtual Schooling
Are you looking for a stable, safe, and certain education option for your child this fall? In these uncertain times, many of us are searching for the best possible opportunities for our children. Have...
Mom Must Haves: Home Education
Kids are headed back to school in a few short weeks, but it is already shaping up to be a year like none other. Whether your children will be schooling virtually or going the...
COVID-19 Bride: Planning a Wedding During the Pandemic
Weddings are such an exciting time, especially as a first-time bride! My fiance and I have been together for nearly 5 years, have a family together, and have a life together. But taking that...
Healing Hugs: Responding to Anxiety in Our Children
Sometimes a hug makes all the difference...
We had a full day of fun ahead and only one hour before departure. I made the mistake of hitting snooze twice instead of getting up and moving....
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 – you’re amazing.
Growing up you were my idol, my safe...
Farm to Family: A Guide For Mid-Michigan Families
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 local markets and farms to get fresh Michigan farm food...
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 and me after I revealed we had been arguing more...