Parenting Wisdom

Hi Lansing Moms! I'm Noelle and I'm a Charlotte mom. I was born and raised in Laingsburg, Michigan. After spending four incredible years in East Lansing at Michigan State (Go Green!), I moved in Indianapolis, Indiana where I spent...

Hi Lansing Mom Community! My name is Kaitlyn Wilkinson, and I am a Bath mom. I am a Michigan native as well. Before I dive into my life and family, here are five random things about me: 1. I love,...

With the world seemingly experiencing tragedy after tragedy, it's important that we talk to our kids about traumatic events. With the recent mass shooting at Michigan State University, our community has been shaken. As mothers, we want to ensure...

One day mid-pandemic, I got real sick of my kids taking my couch apart to build forts. It’s fun the first day, right? It’s perfect for a rainy day. It’s not perfect for day 100,000 of lockdown when your...

Ableism is the discrimination - intentional or unintentional- against people with a disability. It surrounds us whether we realize it or not. Part of raising good humans includes fostering anti-ableism in our children. To do this, we need to: Recognize what...

Last month, in Raising Anti-Ableist Kids Part 1, I shared a list of my family's favorite disability-inclusive books. Hopefully you had a chance to check some of them out. Part of raising good humans includes fostering anti-ableism in our...

This week we got our first snowfall of the season, which brings my holiday spirit to a whole new level! I'm so excited to celebrate the holidays with my kids, as this year they're both old enough to really...

I've never been a technologically inclined person. Never have I been the person with the newest phone or the smartest home, and I was completely content with that. And then I became a mom. When my twins came prematurely...

When my oldest was a toddler, we participated in some parent-child music classes. Each semester, he would fixate on one song that became his favorite. And then he heard "The Train Song." Once "The Train Song" entered his world,...

If you’ve come here looking for the magic trick that will instantly end any tantrum, I’ve got good and bad news for you.  The bad news first: there isn’t one. But before you click off this page, hear me out! The...