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Advice for Parents on Privacy and Kids

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Do children have a right to privacy? How much privacy should a teenager have? Experts offer their insights on privacy and kids – and they may surprise you.
Advice

The Free-Range Parenting Movement

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Explore the free-range parenting movement and how letting kids experience unstructured and unsupervised play can help foster a sense of independence.
Advice

Beyond Squabbles: What to Do About Sibling Bullying

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Bullying is a concern for all parents, and we're hyperaware of the risks for kids at school or online. But what about sibling bullying – in your own home?
Tutors + Classes

Quiet Music for Kids to Study and Relax To

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Set the stage for learning or unwinding with some chill playlists. Here are our top 14 picks for quiet music for kids, from Pandora to Spotify and more.
Indoors

Detroit Kid City Play Cafe for Kids in Metro Detroit

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With locations in Southfield, Clinton Township and, by January 2019, Dearborn, Detroit Kid City invites kids and parents to explore a mini-Detroit play city.
Advice

Kid Entrepreneurs are Building Businesses in Lieu of Traditional Career Paths

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Gen Z has an interest in entrepreneurship unseen in previous generations. Here's what kid entrepreneurs are selling and how they're working for themselves.
Advice

Parenting Skills Brush-Up Advice: Six Simple Steps to Start

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Feeling rusty? Even great parents need a little recalibration. Get insight from a lead parent coach to help any mom or dad get back on track.
Advice

Recapturing Simple Joys With Your Family

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It's the 'slow down' stuff that makes up meaningful little moments and builds a stronger family foundation. Here are some simple joys for your family to enjoy together.
Advice

Meet Katie Cook, Brighton Mom and Cartoonist

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From darling 'Star Wars' droids to her own little monster Gronk, Brighton mom Katie Cook makes a living drawing seriously adorable characters.
Tweens & Teens

Healing After Heartbreak

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You know it's not the end of the world – but it sure can feel like it to teens. Here's how to shepherd your heartbroken little lamb through that major breakup.
At Home

Jeni’s Ugly Pies in Highland

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A Highland mom of two dishes about her family business and shares her recipe for peppermint cream pie.
Advice

Bath Time Tips for Kids – Your Guide to Keeping Children Clean

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How often do you bathe an infant? How do you coax antsy toddlers into a tub or convince your tween to wash up daily? Here's advice galore for parents.
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