What I Would Tell My Younger Self – Watching my kids go through certain awkward times of their lives, I sometimes wonder what I would tell my younger
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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
Parenting Safe Words Help Teens Combat Peer Pressure
Do you have a safe word? I’m not talking about 50 Shades of Grey, I’m talking about parenting teens! Having parenting safe words or secret code only you
Parenting – The Toughest Job You’ll Ever Love
So, we’ve all heard the old cliche – “Parenting is the most difficult job you’ll ever have.” But if you had to break it down, what would you say makes this
Makeover Tips for Moms
Makeover Tips for Moms – I love watching makeover shows on TV. Julie Maeder of New Leaf Image Consulting provides us with some great fashion,
Do Allowances Work?
Do Allowances Work? Tips for allowances PLUS helpful apps that can manage the process. Should you ask kids to do chores in return for getting a fixed amount of money? I don’t recall getting an allowance as a child. I
She Shed Ideas
Meet the she shed – every moms answer to the man cave. The Man Cave concept is every man’s dream and many man’s reality. There are homes out there with
Doctors Quick to Prescribe Drugs But Slow to Promote Healthy Eating
Why are doctors quick to prescribe drugs but slow to promote healthy eating? Why isn’t there more focus on a person’s diet when visiting a doctor?
Lakeside Mall Nostalgia
Lakeside Mall Nostalgia – Lakeside Mall is scheduled to close for good on July 1, 2024. Like many Metro Detroiters, Lakeside Mall was “my mall”, we’re practically the same age.
Baby Milestones I Won’t Miss
Baby Milestones I Won’t Miss – I’m bringing this one back after meeting up with a friend whose son is finally past the baby/toddler stage. We laughed
What’s Your Idea of Relaxation?
What’s Your Idea of Relaxation? Spa retreat? Yoga? Time with the family? I did some soul-searching to learn I actually prefer the simplest of life’s pleasures as my way of destressing.
