Let’s Talk About the Birds and Bees

Let’s Talk About the Birds and Bees

Having “The Sex Talk” with your children might seem terribly uncomfortable, but it’s important for you to be their resource on the topic. That means talking about the subject in an ongoing manner, instead of a “one and done”...
Haunted Michigan

Haunted Michigan

Scare the socks off your kids (or yourself) at these ghoulish Halloween activities around the state. Some are fun for the whole family, while others are too scary for the wee ones, so watch the details! SOUTHERN MICHIGAN Haunted Campus at Michigan Maritime MuseumThe...
Visit West Michigan’s Orchards

Visit West Michigan’s Orchards

Fresh cider, warm doughnuts, the smell of cinnamon—treats from West Michigan’s numerous orchards are part of many families’ fall traditions. A good many orchards are family businesses, preserving tastes of a bygone way of life. Each has its own distinctive...
The Battle of the Busy

The Battle of the Busy

I clearly remember it when it happened, almost exactly this time last year. I approached another mom, who is also a friend, on a field at our sons’ soccer practice. As our eyes met, I felt like I was staring at a reflection of myself. Heads tilted and shoulders...
Understanding Mortgages

Understanding Mortgages

It’s safe to say the American Dream usually involves a white picket fence, at least in the proverbial sense. Even as young children, we dream of a day where we will have our own home and a family to fill our adult space with. We spend our young adult years...