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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!
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...
Meet Erica, A Dryden Mom!
Hey, I’m Erica Young, one of the newest contributors for #MidMiMB!
I currently live in Dryden. I am married to my high school sweetheart, Kevin. We've been married for 17 years and together for 19...
I’ll Never Know If It Was A Miscarriage
It started with cramps, awful cramps when my son was 10 months old. I was still nursing him and my period hadn't returned - I hadn't had one since 2016! - so I laughed...
Halloween Happenings In + Around Mid-Michigan, 2018
Halloween, a holiday filled with mystery, magic, superstition + FUN!
That black cat? Avoid it. Break a mirror? Seven years of bad luck. And don’t dream of stepping on a crack or spilling salt.
As you prepare for the magic...
Home Birthing: Why I’m Not ‘Braver’ Than You
This post is about home birthing. At #MidMiMB, we support all moms and recognize that everyone's background, opinions, and beliefs are different. In sharing this post, we are not advocating one form of birthing...
Infertility + PCOS: I’m Happy for You but My Heart Aches Just the Same
We were so excited when we made the decision to have a child together. We prepared and planned. We knew what kind of space we wanted and we created it. We kept it quiet...
Shared Custody: Struggles and Wins with Co-Parenting
“Making the decision to have a child-- it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” ~Elizabeth Stone
I have shared custody of my daughter with her...
Meltdowns: Sometimes You’ve Just Got to Hug it Out
If you're a parent of toddler or preschool age children then I would guess you’re also experiencing the dramatic meltdowns. If not, what is your secret? Finding balance and the disciplinary actions that work...