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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!
Printable {and Fillable} Lunch Box Notes FREEBIE
There are a bazillion and one lunch box note printables out there {don’t believe us? ask Pinterest!}, but you know us here at Mid-Michigan Moms Blog, we had to cover all the bases make...
Loving Your Children Equally Doesn’t Always Come Naturally
I love all of my children equally, but certain relationships I just have to work harder at.
When I had my firstborn I was eighteen, it was eleven days after my eighteenth birthday to be...
I’m the Mean Mom and I Don’t Mind
I hear it whispered between the kids. I’m the mean mom. I bring healthy snacks and don’t let my son have soda. I make everyone take care of their garbage when they would rather...
It’s All Fun and Games Until Your Child Suffers a Concussion
It's all fun and games until somebody gets hurt.
For our family, that somebody was our oldest child Aiden. After a few tough innings, he finally stepped up to home plate for his first-ever at-bat....
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...