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Family health & wellness

How to Make Kids’ Eye Exams Less Scary

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Pediatric orthoptist Judy Petrunak of Children's Eye Care offers tips on how to make kids feel at ease, and how her local practice employs a unique 'more toys, less tears' approach to care.
Advice

How to Become a Foster Parent in Michigan

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If you've considered providing a home for a child in need, but not known where to start, then begin here with our five-step guide on how to become a foster parent.
Advice

Manners 101: Laying the Groundwork for Your Kids

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Developing social skills starts at home. Here are ways parents can provide a manners 101 course for table manners, phone etiquette, sportsmanship and more.
Indoors

Books About Good Manners for Kids and Parents

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Looking for a little help when it comes to delivering some social skills and etiquette education to your children? Check out this list of books about manners for kids.
Advice

Losing a Child: A Parent’s Worst Nightmare

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Three southeast Michigan families share their stories of facing the unthinkable – death of their kid – fighting through the grief and continuing to live and love and, yes, even laugh.
Advice

How to Cope With Losing a Parent

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Death can leave children scared and scarred. But with support of family, friends and community, they can survive and thrive, learning a resiliency they never knew they had.
Advice

Losing a Spouse: Moving Forward as an Only Parent

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After losing a spouse, how do you grieve for yourself, comfort your kids, make ends meet – and imagine a day when you won't feel so alone?
Family health & wellness

Kids Vision or Learning Issue?

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Pediatric orthoptist Mary DeYoung-Smith explains how to tell the difference in your child.
Advice

Dads and Paternity Leave: Why They Should Take It

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Dads often feel the pressure not to take paternity leave or to cut it short, but they may be missing out on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Baby Care

Baby Development Checklist for New Parents

Jacquie Goetz Bluethmann -
Baby is finally here! It's time to make sure you're not forgetting a single milestone moment. Follow this developmental checklist so you don't miss a thing.
Advice

Coupon Clipping 101: How to Save Your Family Big Money

Jacquie Goetz Bluethmann -
Want to slash your family's grocery bill? The moms behind some savvy blogs say coupons are key. They dish their best tips for southeast Michigan parents.
Advice

When Parents Play Favorites Among Their Children

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Find out why parents often give one child preferential treatment over another, when parents showing favoritism is OK and how to curb parental favoritism.
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