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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!
To My Friend Who Miscarried, I’m So Sorry
I'm so sorry.
I’m sorry for the life you lost before you had a chance to meet. I’m sorry that year after year, on her due date, you wonder what she’d have looked like another...
Faith in Humanity: 5 Mindful Ways To Restore It
With so much negativity thrown at us in the news and social media, it's sometimes hard to remember the world isn't all bad. In fact, most of the world is good. I've learned that...
I Was Expecting Snakes, Snails and Puppy Dog Tails: The Truth About Raising Boys
I thought I was prepared for raising boys.
I grew up playing sports, watching G.I. Joe and exploring the woods with my big brother who, to this day, considers me one of the guys. I...
Raising Leaders: Four Things I’ve Learned About My Strong-Willed Child
Raising a strong-willed child can be a handful in itself, causing us to stretch what abilities we have. These types of kids, like all, do not come with a "how-to" manual. If they did,...
Stay-At-Home Feminist: It’s Time I State My Case
I don’t burn my bras. I wear them, begrudgingly, as an extra layer to catch leaky milk. I don’t know the names of famous Suffragettes and I’ve never attended a Women’s March, primarily because...
Meet Nichole: A Genesee County Mom, Student, Wife
I'm Nichole. A married 32-year-old mother of three. Full-time student. Full-time working mom. A country girl at heart, a city girl by birth. Flower child. Wild about recycling. Chicken mama. Dog mama. Fish mama....
Keep the Peace at Home with Mindful Transitions
When I am not being a mom, I am doing the teacher thing with a classroom full of super duper 5-year-olds. Some days I am flying high with my superhero cape and other days...
The Subtle Sacrifices Of Motherhood
Women start changing in every way, shape and form the minute we find out we're having a baby. We commiserate ad nauseam about the bigger sacrifices. But as we trudge deeper into motherhood, there's...
Mental Health: I Am Failing, But I Will Succeed
First, let me start by saying that though I am failing, YOU didn't fail. You have your own life. Of course, you missed some signs that showed how severely I was floundering. How couldn't...