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Don’t Be A Slave to the Fitness Industry – You don’t need a Fit Bit, a Peloton, a smart fitness […]

Should Teens Work in High School? I sometimes wonder how much, or even IF, my teen high school job experiences […]

Self Imposed Quarantine Boredom Cures – Now that the kids have an extra week or two (or three) of Spring […]

Classic Detroit TV Commercials – Time for a retro Detroit Television flashback! Growing up in Metro Detroit, I fondly remember […]

The Importance of Me Time for Parents – I’m guilty. Yes, I lost site of my own identity after having my […]

What Are The Most Difficult Years of Parenting? – Infant, Toddler, Tween, or Teen? – which is/was your least favorite […]

Parenting Hindsight Successes – Fresh from my parenting hindsight mistakes column, I’m returning with some tips that have worked quite well […]

Hindsight is 20/20. Parenting hindsight is even clearer. My parenting “D’OH!” moments – the philosophies and modes of thinking I […]

It’s been a bad flu season. School districts in other states (even other parts of Michigan) aren’t afraid to close […]

The Power of Hypnobirthing Years Later – the benefits of hypnobirthing last well beyond the actual birthing experience. It can […]