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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!
Humanizing Toddler Tantrums
You are in charge of your children, not in control of them.
I was raised in the "stop crying or I'll give you something to cry about" era. To say that I lacked a certain...
How to Fail {with Grace} as a Mom
Kindergarten Halloween Party, 2014. As a working mother, I make a note to leave work early to attend my son's school party, feeling proud of myself because I have his costume and skeleton makeup all...
6 Quick Tips To Inspire Your Child’s Love of Reading
March is reading month!
What better time to start some new habits with your family. We all know the benefits of reading, but fitting it into the everyday shuffle of life can be hard. It...
The Importance of Teaching Our Children to Advocate for Themselves
I always thought I was the daughter of a strong woman, raised to be a strong woman. I was not wrong. My mother did her best to teach all of her children to advocate...
Reflecting on the Narcissist in the Mirror
My husband and I were chatting recently and came to the subject of social media. He believes firmly that most people use social media as a personal quest for celebrity. Everyone wants to be...
To The Mom Without a Tribe; I Feel You!
Do you ever log into Facebook and instantly get bombarded with posts and pictures of moms and their children on fun outings with other moms and their children? I know I do. My newsfeed...
Supporting Your Friends Who Have An MLM Hustle
I'm sure by now, some of you have either been asked or have seen your friends advertise a product or service that is part of a company they just joined online. If you haven't,...
Breastfeeding Woes: You Are Not Alone
I starved my baby when she was first born. Not by choice, of course, but because despite my best efforts to breastfeed I couldn't make milk. During my hospital stay, I wasn’t producing or...
Life Lesson: Plan To Be Surprised
I’ve never really thought that I was great at anything. I’m good at some things, but greatness, mastery, excellence – those words have never really described my skillset. And I’m pretty OK with being...