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Sweepstakes

Meet the winners of four tickets to the Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving Day home game!

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Meet the Isenhoff family, winners of our 2025 Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day ticket giveaway, sponsored by Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers.

Download a Free Monster Coloring Book for Kids

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Never fear. The quirky creatures in this free monster coloring book are here to brighten your day! Get this download by Ferndale dad/illustrator Brent Mosser and learn about his newest book.
Helpers Series

Ferndale Mom Organizes DIY Face Masks for Metro Detroit Hospitals

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Inspired by a friend in health care, mom of three Janie Hamilton has become a coordinator for a big DIY face mask effort that's created 7,000 masks and counting.
Coronavirus Help

Metro Detroit Siblings Launch Quaranteen Help to Help Other Kids

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Coronavirus is causing worries for kids in quarantine, too. With Quaranteen Help, a Bloomfield Hills brother and sister are offering a listening ear and sound advice.
Advice

Boredom is OK! Here are 13 Ways to Help Your Kids Embrace It

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It's a normal emotion that can feel icky, but boredom is OK for kids — and even cultivates their creativity. Learn how you can help them foster it.
Advice

Parents Get Poor Sleep for Up to Six Years After Baby Arrives

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Sweet slumber isn't magically restored after sleep training. A new study confirms what your gut knows – parents get poor sleep for years after baby is born.
Oh Mother

Fake Pregnancy Greeting Card Marketing Scheme Falls Flat

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Wholesaler Mother's Lounge sent pregnancy congrats cards to women who weren't pregnant – and one who miscarried – to shill promos. If you ask us, it's a pretty callous campaign (and the Better Business Bureau agrees).
Advice

The Gift Inside the Box Kids Book Teaches Generosity

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Michigan native mom-dad team Adam Grant and Allison Sweet Grant create a powerful lesson in giving with their book, The Gift Inside the Box.
Special Needs

Fredi the PizzaMan Foundation for Autism Helps Local Schools

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Sensory rooms in Michigan classrooms are getting a boost from the metro Detroit restaurateur and dad who runs Fredi the PizzaMan Foundation for Autism.
Preparing for College

Donovan’s College Adventure Kids Book by Metro Detroit Dad

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Got a child in grades pre-K-2? It's not too soon to chat about college. College success coach Jahquan Hawkins' book 'Donovan's College Adventure' can help.
Oh Mother

Oregon Dad Places New Zealand Dating Ad for Three Grown Sons

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The family was heading on a holiday trip, so dad decided to have a little fun and place a classified ad on behalf of the three 'alas unmarried' brothers.
Oh Mother

Mom Calls Police on Teen Son for Not Waking Up for School

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A Michigan mom got fed up with her 14-year-old oversleeping and being late for school. So she went for the parenting win – and got the heat involved.
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