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Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events.

The Prom Parenting Double Standard

The Prom Parenting Double Standard

The Prom Parenting Double Standard – Is it me, or does High School prom night seem to be a night where rational parenting flies straight out the window?

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Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events.

Metro Detroit School Field Trips Nostalgia

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.

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Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events.

Should We Let Our Kids Go On Spring Break

Should We Let Our Kids Go On Spring Break

Our parenting question of the day… Should we let our kids go on spring break when they’re in high school? The “Spring Break or No Spring Break” is one of those parenting questions that comes up in our house and with my friends quite a bit this time of year.

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Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events.

Parenting Labels

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 to identify a parenting style.

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Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events.

Gymtimidation is all in Your Head

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

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Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events.

Funny Super Bowl Prop Bets 2025

Funny Super Bowl Prop Bets 2026

Funny Super Bowl Prop Bets for the 2026 Super Bowl 60 between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks some gambling websites are promoting. National Anthem prop bets, Gatorade prop bets, coin toss prop bets and odds.

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Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events.

Vintage Metro Detroit Places

Vintage Metro Detroit Places

Vintage Metro Detroit Places – Metro Detroit Memory Lane Musings from an 80s Child… The 1980s were a great time to grow up in Metro Detroit. Here are some hangouts and things I miss most about my childhood growing up in Metro Detroit during the 70s, 80s and 90s.

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Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events.

Contemporary Family Game Nights

Contemporary Family Game Nights

Stay at home contemporary family game nights for New Year’s Eve (or anytime) fun! If standard board games and puzzles have become passé in your house, you can play these games favorite party games

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Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events.

Is Bullying Worse Today?

Is Bullying Worse Today? Is the bullying problem worse today than it used to be? Or, are we failing to recognize some of the positive changes to school

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