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Advice

Helping a New Dog or Cat Adjust to Family Life

Metro Parent Editorial Team -
Here are a few things to consider before you add a furry new member to your family.
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Advice

Hot Hoods: Awesome Hidden Gem Neighborhoods in Southeast Michigan

Jacquie Goetz Bluethmann -
From Foxtrot to East English Village and Maywood Estates, take a look at a few of Southeast Michigan's most family-friendly neighborhoods.
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Public Schools

Beyond Learning: How Roseville Community Schools is Helping the Whole Child

Stacey Winconek -
The COVID-19 pandemic may have ended in-person learning, but the faculty and families at Roseville Community Schools have been working hard to stay connected and support students in every way.
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Special Needs

Which Activities Will Keep My Kids Busy While Providing Learning Opportunities?

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Diane Nancarrow, MA, CCC-SLP of Kaufman Children's Center offers advice for families.
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Acknowledging Stress as a Family

Stacey Winconek -
The new normal brought on by the coronavirus spread has caused some serious stress for parents. While they may want to shield their children from that stress, it's important to own it. Here, a local expert offers insight on why — and how.
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Health

Keeping Kids Safe in the Car

Christina Clark -
Car safety goes beyond buckling up. In fact, there's a lot parents should know before hitting the road. An expert with the Kohl's SAFE 4 Kids Program explains.
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Indoors

Beach Reads for the Backyard

Metro Parent Editorial Team -
Not ready to brave the waves just yet? Bring the beach to you this summer with these backyard beach reads for parents.
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Coronavirus Help

How Families Can Defeat the Quarantine 15

Metro Parent Editorial Team -
Doctor and author Mimi Secor offers her tips to lose quarantine 15 and stay healthy this pandemic and beyond.
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Advice

Embracing the Family Overload of Quarantine

Matt Boresi -
The dad behind the award-winning 'Viva Daddy' column talks about what his family has been doing to keep it together during quarantine.
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Indoors

Sweet Licks: Delicious Summer Treat Shops in Metro Detroit and Ann Arbor

Hillary Bird -
Savor the yumminess of summer with these 10 local summer treat shops in Macomb, Oakland. Wayne and Washtenaw counites that feature sweet and unique offerings.
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Advice

I Saw My Friend’s 15-Year-Old Daughter Smoking a Joint

Metro Parent Editorial Team -
One mom wrote in after seeing her friend's teen daughter smoking weed and is wondering what she should do. Here's what local parents think.
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Advice

Black Lives Matter: Metro Parent’s Vow to Do Better

Julia Elliott -
Metro Parent's content director talks about Black Lives Matter and Metro Parent's vow to do better when it comes to representation and open conversation.
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