Parenting | Greater Lansing Area Moms

Meet Rockets of Awesome Founder Rachel Blumenthal!

Anyone else a bit overwhelmed with back-to-school shopping this year, or reluctant to spend a lot of time at the mall with your kids trying on clothes? We’re right there with you, and that’s why we’re partnering with Rockets of Awesome, a mom-founded kids brand that...

60 Things to Teach Your Kids Before They Leave the Nest

Some days, it feels like we’re just trying to get through the day until bedtime. And whether you have toddlers or teens, the last few weeks of summer and first few weeks of school can feel particularly busy, and overwhelming at times. That’s why we love this smart...

Why the Time is Now to Retire the Term “Super Mom”

We’d like to suggest we collectively stop using the term “Super Mom”. Every time we hear it we cringe a little, and we’re pretty certain whoever coined it hadn’t experienced the miraculous storm of motherhood. Here are three reasons why we think it should be shelved...

Drowning Prevention: 5 Essential Things to Know

  Courtesy: Cypress Moms Network Pandemic or not, there are few bigger items on our list of “mom worries” than drowning. And with good reason – it’s the leading cause of accidental deaths in kids ages 1 to 4. But there are some really simple ways to keep your kids...

How to Be an Ally to LGBTQ+ Children

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and we wanted to share with our followers how we can best support kids everywhere, and be advocates for them. We asked Amit Paley, the CEO & Executive Director of The Trevor Project, a nationwide suicide prevention and crisis...

Manistee Pregnant Mom Saves 4 Kids from Lake Michigan

On the heels of water safety awareness last month – we ran across a story on Facebook, about the fast acting, calm and life saving actions of Alyssa DeWitt – a 5 month old pregnant Manistee mom of 3 who had plans to take her kids to the beach. It was windy...

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