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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

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Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events

Classic Detroit TV Commercials

Classic Detroit TV Commercials – Time for a retro Detroit Television flashback! Growing up in Metro Detroit, I fondly remember the vintage Detroit TV commercials from the 70s, 80s, & 90s.

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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.

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Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events

Childhood Traditions That Faded Away

Childhood Traditions That Faded Away – I’ve noticed that some of the childhood traditions from when I was kid aren’t necessarily getting passed on to my

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Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events

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Finding Ways to Discourage A Child from Quitting

Finding Ways to Discourage A Child from Quitting – It becomes a struggle between parents and kids on whether or not the child should be allowed to quit.

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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

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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

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Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events

Brain Foods for Preschool Children

School Head Lice Policies Fail to Protect Kids

It’s head lice season. Unfortunately, you can’t count on the schools for much support thanks to lax (or non-existent) school head lice policies for some Metro Detroit school districts.

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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

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