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How Do I Get My Teen To Talk To Me?
We all want our kids to talk to us right? When they were little we imagined sweet conversations about life, love and how much they...


Moms, Don’t Lose Yourself In Motherhood
Being a mom is loads of fun right? Laundry pun intended. *Insert rolling eyes* Raising our children is one of the best times in our...


When My Son Was Diagnosed with Diabetes
I hope you never have to experience this, but when we sign up to be a mother, we don’t get to choose the journey. This was one of the...


Confessions of a Judgmental Mom
I was the mother of three young children in the early 90’s and boy did I have it all figured out. I knew that women should be home and...


Radio, Magazine and Online, a 3 Part-er!
Part 1: It’s Tuesday so that means that it’s time for my “Real Moms of West Michigan” post! And I have to tell you, I phoned this one in,...


Spring Break STAYcation Ideas for Moms
It’s that time of year! Spring break is next week! That is really exciting if you are heading off to the Gulf Shores or some place...


Tips on Raising Middle Schoolers
Ok, so that beautiful little cooing baby that you held just five minutes ago has grown up to be a middle-schooler. Those little rosy...


How Can We Help Our Kids Do Well in School
This is good news for REAL moms! Tutors are great but studies show that the best students are not ones with tutors but instead a strong...


What Can Moms Do About Bullying
Maranda had an excellent program this weekend on “Where You Live” about bullying. I encourage all moms to check out her blog, she has...


The REAL Moms Series ~ Raising Strong Willed Kids
If you’re stopping by because you heard me on STAR 105.7… WELCOME! Today I thought we’d give a little bit of encouragement to moms with...


Teaching Our Kids to Be Thankful
Yesterday I stopped into Meijer to grab my Thanksgiving dinner. The turkey was pardoned at our house this year, so I picked up ham,...


The Real Moms Series ~ Moms Need a Time Out
If you’re stopping by because you heard me on STAR 105.7… WELCOME! Moms, have you had a time out lately? We need them. Ok, maybe you...


The Real Moms Series ~ Lighten Up!
If you’re stopping by because you heard me on STAR 105.7… WELCOME! Are there any other Moms out there that tends to forget to stop and...


The Real Moms Series ~ Parent/Teacher Conferences
If you’re stopping by because you heard me on STAR 105.7… WELCOME! It’s hard to believe that it’s that time of year again. Didn’t we just...


The Real Moms Series ~ Sibling Rivalry
If you’re stopping by because you heard me on STAR 105.7… WELCOME! Today I thought we’d talk about sibling rivalry, it’s just a fact of...


The Emotional Roller Coaster of Motherhood
Motherhood is not for the weak. There’s the screaming, crying, sleeplessness and constant emotional roller coasters that women have to...


Changing Our Tone Changes Everything
If you’re stopping by because you heard me on STAR 105.7… WELCOME! This is what we talked about on “The Real Moms of West Michigan”...
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