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Living With Congenital Heart Disease
Thank you to Kristin VS for sharing her personal story of being born with Congenital Heart Disease. Guest posts are always welcome. Please send us a message at info@midmichiganmoms.com
Being born with Congenital Heart Disease...
Diastasis Recti: My Fight With “Mummy Tummy”
Thanks to Shanise L. Ollie for sharing her personal account of Diastasis Recti, below. Have a story to share? Guest posts are always welcome! Contact us at info@midmichiganmoms.com
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No, I’m Not Their Grandma
Written by: Christine Derengowski
Can we put the question "are you their grandparent?" in the same DON'T ASK category with "are you pregnant?"
With so many people starting their families later in life, there is a...
My Unexpected Start to Motherhood
I was sobbing in the shower.
It hurt to cry so hard, but it also felt like a relief. Like it needed to happen or else I'd burst. Actually, I guess I was at the...
Stop! Don’t Post Pictures of Other People, Especially Kids, Online
Written by Guest Writer, Christine Derengowski
Raise your hand if the birth of your child was announced via a Facebook or Instagram post before your epidural wore off. I can’t be the only one who...
I Couldn’t. I Wouldn’t. I Shouldn’t: My Amazing, Outlandish, Middle-Aged Adventure
An adventure? I couldn't. I wouldn't. I shouldn't. All three immediate and strong responses when my friends - my "tribe" - came up with the outlandish idea of going on an adventure.
Outlandish? How outlandish...
Four Ways to Teach your Children About Martin Luther King, Jr.
Written by Shannon Polk, Guest Writer
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Dr. King was a human rights leader and a champion for justice. He spoke bravely in the face of danger and he promoted a vision for equality and freedom....
Tips on How to Talk to a Pregnant Woman
Women have been pregnant since the beginning of time...literally. Regardless of whether you believe everyone came from Adam and Eve or from early men and women during the Paleolithic era, we can agree pregnant...
Raising Children Without the Village
The last several days as a stay-at-home mom have been very much the same. I get up with my children, make breakfast, try and fail to drink my coffee while it’s hot. We watch YouTube nursery rhyme videos, read books, make trips to the store. We go on the occasional playdate with the local mom group. We check out local zoos, splash pads, and playgrounds.