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Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events

Summer Structure Parenting Tips

Summer Structure Parenting Tips

Summer Structure Parenting Tips – Kids will never admit it, but they miss the structure that the typical school day presents. It’s no wonder that parents

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Oakland County Moms full listing of summer 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 summer events

Poison Ivy Safety Tips

Poison Ivy Safety Tips

How to avoid Poison Ivy and Poison Ivy safety tips courtesy of Topricin Pain Relief. There’s nothing more irritating than a skin rash to put a damper on

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Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events

Parenting Young Athletes to be Pro Athletes

Parenting Young Athletes to be Pro Athletes

Private lessons, professional coaches, intensive sports camps, travel teams for 5 year olds… Parenting young athletes to be pro athletes is big business.

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Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events

Colic Causes and Treatments

Colic Causes and Treatments

Colic Causes and Treatments – Is It Colic… Or Something Else? This is a common question from distraught parents. Colic describes babies with inconsolable

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Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events

Summer Media Allowance for Kids

Summer Media Allowance for Kids

Summer is here and it’s time to think about kids, phones, texting, tablets, laptops, and XBoxes. My summer media allowance plan for my kids in previous summers worked out really well.

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Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events

My Mom is My Google

My Mom is My Google, A Mother’s Day tribute to my mom – My mother never ceases to amaze me. Whenever I have a question about something, I give

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Oakland County Moms full listing of summer events

Breaking a Child's Training Wheels Habit

Breaking a Child’s Training Wheels Habit Tips

Breaking a Child’s Training Wheels Habit – Tips. Teaching a child how to ride a bike without training wheels parenting tips. Spring is here and it’s bike

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