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Oakland County Moms full listing of winter events

Summer Media Allowance Update

Summer Media Allowance Update – A few weeks ago I dropped the parenting hammer on my 2 kids and instituted a rigid media “allowance” for the summer

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Oakland County Moms full listing of winter events

How to Repel Pesky Michigan Mosquitoes

How to Repel Pesky Michigan Mosquitoes – Michigan mosquitoes population info and how to avoid mosquito bites. Box fans, DEET info, West Nile info.

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Oakland County Moms full listing of winter events

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Standing Up to Bullies

Standing Up to Bullies – As kids interact, we teach them to use their words. When toddlers play and they get frustrated, we explain to them they need to

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Oakland County Moms full listing of winter events

Helicopter Moms Get A Bad Rap

What Does the Term Helicopter Moms Mean to You? The term “helicopter moms” or “helicopter parent” is strange to me. I’ve never been called one (at least

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Oakland County Moms full listing of winter events

Oakland University

Helping A Child Choose A College

Helping a child choose a college is as important as it is difficult. More than 50% of college students change majors and nearly 7 out of 10 students today graduate with debt.

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Oakland County Moms full listing of winter events

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Do Parents Over Validate the Feelings of Kids?

Do Parents Over Validate the Feelings of Kids? I’m sure you’ve heard the psychological advice from today’s specialists that states we should “validate

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Oakland County Moms full listing of winter events

Rove Pest Control Novi

Rove Pest Control Novi residential and commercial pest control. Rove serves Oakland County, Metro Detroit and all of SE Michigan. Rove eliminates mice, bed bugs,

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Oakland County Moms full listing of winter events

Benefits of Sports for Autism Spectrum Children

Bad Sportsmanship in Youth Sports

A tale of bad sportsmanship in youth sports. Can there be a “win at all cost” mentality, even in a basketball league for kids that are barely 5 years old?

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Oakland County Moms full listing of winter events

Lindsey LaGrou

Coping With Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Coping With Eosinophilic Esophagitis – Advice for parents of children suffering from Eosinophilic Esophagitis. My daughter has had Eosinophilic Esophagitis

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Oakland County Moms full listing of winter events

Lisa LaGrou

Family Traditions – The Ties That Bind

Family traditions are the ties that bind my family together and make us the tight-knit family that we are. Every once in a while, usually when life is

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