Sign up! for our OCM newsletter. Absolutely FREE.

Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events

Sports Psychology for Kids

Sports Psychology for Kids

Sports Psychology for Kids – Sports Psychology isn’t limited to professional athletes seeking an edge. Sports Psychology for kids is becoming popular

Read more

Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events

Lakeside Mall Nostalgia

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.

Read more

Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events

Why Don't Kids Play Baseball Anymore?

Why Don’t Kids Play Baseball Anymore?

Why Don’t Kids Play Baseball Anymore? The short answer is THEY DO. The long answer is it involves inaccurate stereotypes (usually by dads) that mutter things

Read more

Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events

Parenting From The Past

Parenting from the past… “now, when I was a kid” Mistakes in judgment I’ve made in trying to parent based on MY childhood experiences. I think it’s only

Read more

Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events

Price is Right Pricing Games

Our Favorite Price is Right Pricing Games

Our Favorite The Price is Right Pricing Games – There are more than 75 pricing games featured on The Price is Right… but these are the best of the best. Our Top 10 games featured on TPIR.

Read more

Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events

Bullying Then Vs Bullying Now

Bullying Then Vs Bullying Now – Is bullying worse now than it used to be? Comparing the bullying issue today vs how bullying used to be when I was growing

Read more

Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events

Metro Detroit School Field Trips Nostalgia

School Field Trips Nostalgia – remembering the days when school field trips were CHEAP and the schools actually took school kids on school busses OUTSIDE of their zip codes.

Read more

Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events

How Parents Handle Kids Performance Anxiety

How Parents Handle Kids Performance Anxiety – Are kids today better at coping with performance anxiety than when we were young? Which is worse

Read more

Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events

Children's Milestones

The High Cost of Youth Sports

The High Cost of Youth Sports – Years ago, a child gifted in sports could advance through the ranks based on talent alone. Now, major financial backing

Read more

Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events

Gymtimidation is all in your head

Gymtimidation and “Judgement Free Zone” gyms are scare marketing tactics incorporated by some chain gyms. These gyms prey on fitness newcomers and make

Read more