Parenting - Greater Lansing Area Moms

Taylor Swift: 8 Reasons Why Moms Are Obsessed with the Eras Tour

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is, officially, breaking records left and right. Besides selling 2.4 million tickets on one day of presale, estimates are being made that the Grammy winner may have ticket sales topping $1 billion when all is said and done. Even as Harry...

Tween Tips Part I – How to Make Emotional Connections

Forging a strong relationship with your children while they are in their tween years (specifically, 9 to 12 years old) can help you all better weather the teenage years and beyond. But connecting with your tween can sometimes feel like a tall task. A new book from...

And… One of the Most Powerful Words of Motherhood

  The word “and” can be one of the most powerful words in motherhood. Mothers often state how they feel and then attach “but” to downplay those feelings — or worse — reverse course. (Think of all the times you say things like, “I’m feeling overwhelmed, but it’s...

10 Essential Travel Tips When Traveling with Small Children

This story was contributed by Elizabeth Lim of The Local Mom’s Network’s Beach Cities Moms. The first time I ever considered flying with kids, I remember thinking it sounded absolutely bizarre to hold the baby on my lap for an entire flight.  “What?” I...

Five Tips That Can Make Lunch-Packing A Breeze!

  Making a lunch for your child to bring to school is one of the most important everyday tasks we do as parents. Our goal? To pack a nutritious meal — fast. Plus, it has to include foods they’ll actually eat – because a lunch can be a 10/10 nutritionally, but if...

How to Think Positively Through Cognitive Reframing

The power of positive thinking is real. That also means that hearing our negative self-talk can create a negative attitude. To help us reframe our initial thoughts when things go wrong, psychologist and The Local Moms Network contributor Reon Baird-Feldman, Ph.D.,...

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