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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!
Father’s Day Finds for Every Dad Type
Father's Day Finds! Yes, Father's Day is almost here! With the end of school and start of summer chaos, how many of us are still looking for that perfect gift for the amazing dads...
“How Do You Let That Happen As A Parent?”
Nine years ago, on a hot summer day, it happened to me. I had borrowed a car, my mother's. A 2004 Ford Focus with mostly manual locks and windows. I suppose I wasn't familiar...
How To Enjoy Camping, From A Mom Who Loves It!
Our family camps. We love it. Ok, we don't always love it, setting up a tent is a real drag, haha! But for the most part, it is a cheap, wonderful, refreshing family vacation...
Coping With The Death of a Distant Parent
I never thought at the age of 32 I would be writing about the unexpected death of a parent. Close to three months ago, I received a call that my father had passed. He...
Girl, Buy The Swimsuit And Accept Your “Mom Bod”
The "mom bod." That dreadful thing that NO ONE prepares you for. Sagging breasts from nursing, dark circles or bags under the eyes, stretch marks {mine make a huge spiral around my belly button},...
Adoption From Foster Care, One Year Later
March 2019 marked one year since the day our adoption was final, and this past Mother's Day was just over 2 ½ years since The Night We Got the Call to bring two new,...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Check On Your Friends
I was one of the first people I knew who bought the book 13 Reasons Why. What has now become a Netflix series, shook me to my core with its words and relationships. I...
Thank You for Being a Friend
Last night, I had dinner with two great friends. There was a time in life when we saw each other quite frequently. We walked beside each other while dating our significant others, stood up...
Movies I Can’t Watch Now That I’m A Parent
I'm not referring to the obvious tearjerkers here, like My Girl or The Bridge To Terabithia. I don't mean movies intended to pull at our heartstrings or prey on our deepest fears as parents. I mean...