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Are You Trying To Be Super Mom?
From the “Real Moms of West Michigan” segment on Star 105.7 with Tommy and Brook… Are you trying to be super mom? The truth is, we...


Wrapping Up the Five Love Languages
Today we wrap up the series of Real Moms segements on the Five Love Languages of Children. The five basic love languages that the book...

Loving Our Kids The Way They Need Us To
Did you know that every child has a primary language of love? In other words there are certain ways that they will best understand a...


Tips for Teaching Our Kids Honesty
I’m not talking about those times when our little ones asked someone in their 60’s if they have a baby in their tummy. Not good. This is...


Thank You to Lauren’s Birthmom
I don’t know your name or what you look like. I imagine that you saw the tiny disformed face of your new child and it brought you to...


Help for Moms Who Are Tired of Hearing “I’m Bored!”
Note: A better mother would have craft ideas… It’s summer vacation for most of us and you know what the kids think that means? That mom’s...


A Couple Tips for Moms on this Last Week of School
It’s the last week of school for most moms in West Michigan and I have just a couple ideas for you: 1. First, touch base one last time...


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,...


One More Spring Break Staycation Idea!
Happy Spring Break!! If you would like to hear the segment, click on my STAR 105.7 page. Last week we talked about stay-cation ideas,...


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...

How to Help Our Kids Be at the Top of Their Class
Are there any other moms out there besides me that want their child to be at the top of their class? The secret could be READING! Click...


Understanding the Difference Between a Lonely Kid and Loner
Another segment of the Real Moms of West Michigan with Tommy and Brook at STAR 105.7 I was listening to a report about the recent school...


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...


How Can I Build My Child’s Self Esteem?
If you listened you heard that…only I could forget the rest of “sticks and stones will break your bones but…” I had a complete brain...


When Moms Should Say Yes
Hello Moms! I’ve talked before about encouraging moms to say NO to the things that keep us too busy and away from the family but today I...
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