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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!
Raising a Child With ADHD
In our house, we have a son who was diagnosed with ADHD a couple of years ago. My husband and I knew there were some issues that needed to be addressed: behaviorally and emotionally....
Wearing the Pants and Other Lessons from my Mom
This year will be my first Mother's Day as a mom. Unless you count being pregnant - yes, my mom did send me a card last year! Every May, I find myself reflecting on my relationship...
You’re Doing a Great Job: A Message for All Moms
This week I received the sweetest text from my mom's sister. My aunt sent me a text complimenting a DIY photo I had posted to my social media and then went on to say...
An Open Letter To My Child’s Caregiver
Our child is a fun-loving, free-spirited, knows-what-she-wants, 2-year-old. She loves and is loved beyond measure. She is wise beyond years. I often comment that she is an old soul {but believe me when I say that she...
Dear Sixteen Year-Old Me
Dear Sixteen Year-Old Me,
You're probably thinking you are pretty grown up now, with your new drivers license and shiny flip phone. With the new found freedom these things bring, there is no denying that...
Housework & Kids: A Clean Home Is a Happy Home
I recently read an article about housework and about whose "jobs" are whose and so forth. It made me think of my own house and about the arguments that come with asking other...
Not Just Any Chocolate Chip Cookie! Gluten and Dairy Free
Chocolate Chip cookies are a mommy hood staple. Most Moms on the planet have their go-to Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. Gluten and dairy free recipes can quickly become a disaster if your technique and recipe are off....
One Pan: Making Dinner with a Needy Infant
I used to be the Slow Cooking Queen. Being away 12+ hours a day, the last thing I wanted to do was cook dinner when I got home. While I'm glad that there are good...
The Sandwich Generation: Caring for A Preschooler & An Aging Parent
Cherishing your parents is easy when your parents are healthy and active. But when their health begins to deteriorate, becoming a caregiver can be exhausting. Sociologists call those of us who are caring for our children while...