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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!
Be a BA Your Way: Celebrating Yourself + Supporting Others
My family spent 10 days last month traveling to some amazing National Parks out West. I’ve been planning the trip for a year, and we greeted it with much anticipation. However, due to a...
My Mental Health Journey: Choosing to Move Forward
"You're fat. You should lose a few." "You're an idiot!" "You really screwed up this time, didn't you!" "You're such a brat!" "Grow up and put your big girl panties on!" "You're stupid." "Get...
Anxiety + Depression Don’t Discriminate: My Mental Health Journey
Have I always struggled with anxiety and depression?
Looking back as an adult now in my life and reflecting on being a kid... yes. I didn't have the words for it then but yes. I...
Living the Paper Plate Life: Relaxing our Self-Imposed Expectations
It’s the busy season. Exactly why, varies from family to family, but it’s that time of year when there doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day because school is about to start, or...
A Shovel and A Zamboni: It’s Lonely in the Motherhood Trenches
In search of a shovel and a Zamboni. Used is fine. Need immediately, delivery required. Expect me to attempt to speak to you about the Super Bowl, {I didn’t watch it, but at least...
Frugal Mom: Dos and Don’ts of Becoming Debt Free
Being debt free in today’s world is similar to finding a unicorn. There are just too many payment plan options out there that look so appealing that staying in debt is way easier than...
Work Time is Not Me Time
I’ve been a working mom for the past three-and-a-half years, and I’d be lying if I said it ever got easier.
Sure, the routine evens out eventually. In our case, it took nearly two years...
Hometown Hotspots:: Flint City
The city of Flint, Michigan is the largest city in Genesee County and the seventh largest city in the state with a population of more than 100,000, but that’s not the main reason...
What is Montessori? And Why Should You Care!?
Did you ever hear the word Montessori when you were a child? I remember seeing it on a sign and asking my mom what it meant. She said it was a fancy preschool. Did...