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We made it, Spring is here! There are so many events happening in + around Mid-Michigan this month. Grab your calendars and start planning with our Mid-Michigan Mom's Guide to April!
Millennials account for nearly a quarter of the total U.S. population and are so vastly different from any other generation that has come before them. You have this group of young, innovative minds immersed in a technological era who want...
Spring Break {or any season of travel} can be both exciting and daunting, especially when you have young kids. Car seats can be one of the most annoying 'extras' we all have to travel with. Through my own experiences, I...
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 parenting finesse when my kids...
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 ready to go. I know...
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 is important for your child's...
My five-year-old is an absolute science nut. He loves all things space, animals, plants, and how things work. So, I cannot put into words how excited he was to checkout ‘Wonders of the Arctic’ at Longway Planetarium on their 'huge movie screen'!
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 for themselves, a lesson I...
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 noticed, to be affirmed, to...