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Oakland County Moms founder Lisa LaGrou shares personal articles about Oakland County and Metro Detroit, MI news, parenting, and entertainment, kids, and life

Summer Fun Things To Do

Summer Fun Things To Do – local summer ideas and fun things to do with kids that are cheap and affordable. Are you ready for what to do when school is out

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We Can All Laugh About It Now

We Can All Laugh About It Now – Funny NOW, but no so funny THEN. With parenting comes SO many moments where you can laugh later, but you for

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How Parenting Has Changed

How Parenting Has Changed – I thought my memories of being a teenager and parenting issues my parents faced would be a teaching asset once my kids reached their pre-teens / teen years – WRONG!

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Be Careful Not to Label Children

Be careful not to label children – I took my daughter with me to an appointment when she was very young. A lady asked “How are you?” to my daughter

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Mom Cave Ideas and Tips

Mom Cave Ideas and Tips – What would be in your ideal Mom Cave? We’ve all heard of basement and garage “Man Caves” Women need their place to hangout

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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 Summer Jobs

The Youth Summer Jobs Dilemma

Why are so many local employers having a problem staffing seasonal employment for jobs typically held by teens and high school and college students in the summer?

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Parenting Hindsight – Mistakes? I’ve Made a Few

Hindsight is 20/20. Parenting hindsight is even clearer. My parenting facepalm moments – the philosophies and modes of thinking I struck out on. Nothing cataclysmic here… and I’m certainly not going to dwell. Just something to look back on and chuckle a little bit.

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