type here...

HomeAuthorsPosts by Wensdy Von Buskirk

Wensdy Von Buskirk

Wensdy Von Buskirk
93 POSTS0 COMMENTS
hastags

Latest Stories

Toddlers

Ditching the Pacifier: Helping Wean Your Toddler off the Binky

Wensdy Von Buskirk -
If you're dealing with ditching the pacifier at your house, get advice from a LifeTime Medial Associates doc in Rochester Hills, who offers up six solid tips for parents.
Advice

How Parents Can Stay Connected to Their Childless Friends

Wensdy Von Buskirk -
While you're changing diapers, your childless friends are going to parties and traveling. It can be hard to relate, but you can still stay connected.
Advice

Busy Mom Beauty Tips on Fashion, Makeup and Fitness

Wensdy Von Buskirk -
Get advice from southeast Michigan moms Shannon Lazovski (former Mrs. Metro Detroit), Riese Lauriat (pro makeup artist) and Tammy Ristau (personal trainer).
Advice

Highly Sensitive People Quiz: Do You Have a Highly Sensitive Child?

Wensdy Von Buskirk -
Think your kid is among the highly sensitive children in the world? Check the following statements that are true of your child now – or were true for a substantial time in the past.
Advice

Putting the ‘Fun’ Back in Parenting

Wensdy Von Buskirk -
Studies say parenting is a drag. Metro Parent talked to Jennifer Senior, author of 'All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood,' about changing that.
Advice

Raising a Highly Sensitive Child

Wensdy Von Buskirk -
Sure, their emotions run high, but so does their potential – if you know how to handle them. Learn more about raising a highly sensitive child.
Indoors

Best Places for Great Maternity Clothes in Southeast Michigan

Wensdy Von Buskirk -
When you're expecting, and expanding, it's the perfect excuse to shop! Here are stores in metro Detroit to pick up some great pregnancy pieces.
Advice

Helping Kids Reduce Stress Through Mindfulness Meditation

Wensdy Von Buskirk -
The simple act of teaching children how to stop, focus and just breathe could be one of the greatest gifts you give them.
Indoors

Baby Furniture Stores and Sources in Southeast Michigan

Wensdy Von Buskirk -
Looking to fill up your new arrival's oasis? Here are 10 resources in Macomb, Oakland, Wayne and Washtenaw counties and beyond to help new parents out.
Special Needs

Talking to Children with Special Needs About Sex

Wensdy Von Buskirk -
Kids with special needs develop sexual feelings, too. And for them, it's even more important to be open, honest and to tackle 'the talk' early.
Indoors

Local Puzzle Company Plymouth Puzzles

Wensdy Von Buskirk -
Parents Jeff and Karen Sisolaks founded the company Plymouth Puzzles, which makes wooden puzzles in unique shapes. They pose a fun challenge for families.
Advice

Parents vs. Non-Parents

Wensdy Von Buskirk -
While you’re changing diapers or transporting your kids to soccer practice, your childless friends are going to parties and traveling to exotic locales. No wonder it’s hard to relate. But maybe it’s not as hard to stay connected to our childless friends as we think …
1...5678Page 6 of 8

ABOUT US

Metro Parent is southeast Michigan’s trusted parenting hub since 1986. We connect families with the best local resources, advice, stories, things to do with kids and much more.

FOLLOW US

Zoe Marketing & Communications

Grow your business

Connect with Metro Parent’s audience — and your best new customers in southeast Michigan and beyond — with Zoe Marketing & Communications.

Metro Parent, as a Zoe Communications Group company, is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s largest third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women. Ask how we can add diversity to your supply chain.

© 2025 Zoe Communications Group | 280 N. Old Woodward Ave., Suite 100, Birmingham, MI 48009 | 248.398.3400 | Website by Web Publisher PRO