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Oakland County Moms founder Lisa LaGrou shares personal articles about Oakland County and Metro Detroit, MI news, parenting, and entertainment, kids, and life
Moms Don’t Need Parenting Labels
Are you a Free Range parent or a Helicopter Mom? If you’re like me, you’re getting tired of parenting labels or people trying to find a new rubber stamp
Healthy Parenting Disagreements
Healthy Parenting Disagreements – my husband and I seemed to agree upon everything… before we had kids. Sound familiar? Many married couples skate through
We Can All Laugh About It Now
We Can All Laugh About It Now – Funny NOW, but no so funny THEN. With parenting comes SO many moments where you can laugh later, but you for
How Parenting Has Changed
How Parenting Has Changed – I thought my memories of being a teenager and parenting issues my parents faced would be a teaching asset once my kids reached their pre-teens / teen years – WRONG!
Be Careful Not to Label Children
Be careful not to label children – I took my daughter with me to an appointment when she was very young. A lady asked “How are you?” to my daughter
Mom Cave Ideas and Tips
Mom Cave Ideas and Tips – What would be in your ideal Mom Cave? We’ve all heard of basement and garage “Man Caves” Women need their place to hangout
The Youth Summer Jobs Dilemma
Why are so many local employers having a problem staffing seasonal employment for jobs typically held by teens and high school and college students in the summer?
Parenting Hindsight – Mistakes? I’ve Made a Few
Hindsight is 20/20. Parenting hindsight is even clearer. My parenting facepalm moments – the philosophies and modes of thinking I struck out on. Nothing cataclysmic here… and I’m certainly not going to dwell. Just something to look back on and chuckle a little bit.
Parenting Hindsight Successes
Parenting Hindsight Successes – Fresh from my parenting hindsight mistakes column, I’m returning with some tips that have worked quite well thus far
