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Choosing a College

In-State College Advantages: 18 Reasons to Stay in Michigan

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The itch to flee the Mitten can be real. But there are many in-state college advantages for students. Here are 18 compelling reasons to get a degree right here.
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Why Good Parents Let Their Kids Fail

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Applying for College

Questions Potential College Students Should Ask Themselves

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These are the 11 questions potential college students should ask themselves before heading off — and what parents should consider, too.
Senior Finance & Estate Planning

What is Power of Attorney or POA? A Checklist for Parents

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As parents tackle the task of estate planning for their aging parents, power of attorney is a key component. Here's what to have in order as you begin.
Advice

How A Tough Childhood Impacts Parenting

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A tough childhood doesn't stop when you become an adult. It also has an impact on parenting, good and bad. Find out how and what you can do to overcome it.
Ethel and James Flinn Foundation

Teaching Children to Embrace Their Emotions

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Is it OK to cry? A local expert weighs in on why it's necessary for children – and their parents – to express their feelings.
Advice

Pass on the Vino, Please: Choosing Not to Drink

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While TV and movies have made drinking look even more appealing, not everyone is doing it. Here, one local mom talks about choosing not to drink.
Advice

Do You Suspect a Family Member Hates Your Kid?

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An Oakland County psychologist weighs in on how to deal and what moms and dads should do when it seems like a family member hates your kid.
Advice

Teaching Siblings to Share the Spotlight

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It's a common situation for siblings: One's soaking up the parents' attention while another's sulking. How sensitive should parents be to splitting the attention?
Special Needs

Michigan Family Adopts Child With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

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About 40,000 infants are born with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder each year. A Farmington Hills family shares how they help their daughter thrive and why greater awareness is needed.
Family health & wellness

Rethinking Attitudes on Medication

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The opioid crisis proves that our attitudes on medication have dire consequences. Protecting our kids means showing them better ways to manage pain.
Advice

Advice to Younger Parents, From Someone Who’s Been There

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A veteran metro Detroit mom gives nine pieces of advice to younger parents that she's culled from her 24 years in the trenches, all encouraging today's parents to keep perspective and give yourself and your kids more darn credit.
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