Category: Motherhood

Coats pose safety concern for car seats

It’s cold outside. Especially in the morning when I have to bundle up my little ones, take them outside and load them into the cold car and strap them into their cold car seats. Those big fluffy, adorable winter coats that I use to keep them warm could be causing a seriously dangerous situation. Christie Haskell, a mom and author, talked with Detroit Mommies about car seat safety.

I Plan on OWNing 2011

I Plan on OWNing 2011

2010 was really good year for me.  It was the year I took control of my life and MADE things happen.  My backbone got stronger because I was tired of watching people around me thrive while I was struggling to make ends meet. Going into 2010, we were living on a tight, tight budget.  There [...]

How to Be a Full Time Working Mom

How to Be a Full Time Working Mom

I seriously don’t have all the answers of how to be a totally “with it” full time working mom, but I will share with you what I know. The other day I was on the phone with the CEO of the company I work for and while talking business, laughing inside because if he only [...]

Magnificent Moments of Mom **GIVEAWAY**

Magnificent Moments of Mom **GIVEAWAY**

Being a mom is one of the toughest jobs on the planet!  It’s almost like being a secret service agent for the President, but instead of protecting the President of the United States, you are protecting your offspring, some of the most precious little human beings in your life. Until you have become a mom, [...]

Mother Pleas Guilty to Having Sex With Son

Mother Pleas Guilty to Having Sex With Son

Today I got a Google alert for Detroit Mommies that a 36 year old mom confesses to having sex with her son!  What is wrong with people?! Aimee L. Sword apologizes in Oakland Country Circuit Court during her verdict. Aimee L. Sword admitted that she had sex with her biological son. Ewwwww! I have a [...]

Why I Deserve to Be an Energizer Smart ChargHER

Why I Deserve to Be an Energizer Smart ChargHER

Sometimes I feel like the Energizer Bunny.  I have those days that just fall right into place.  We are on time everywhere, the laundry gets done, the dishes are clean and put away, the toys are picked up and everything I planned on getting done on Detroit Mommies, is done. Life does not always flow [...]

Oh the heat

Having a baby in the summer certainly has its advantages. Recovering while sitting outside in the nice warm sun, the ability to take the baby out without having to cover her in three layers and generally less outbreaks of the flu and other things that can really freak out a new mom. But the biggest downfall of having a baby in the summer–the heat. There are ways to beat the heat when pregnant.

5 Maternity Picks for Summer

5 Maternity Picks for Summer

I’ll never forget being pregnant in southern California!  We lived inland in the Temecula Valley and a typical summer day is in the 90′ and up.  Let’s just say that after 9 a.m. taking the kids to the park will likely get them a burned behind if you try to place them on a swing [...]

Happy Mother’s Day Detroit Mommies!

Happy Mother’s Day Detroit Mommies!

Why YOU are the world’s best mom: 1.  Look at your kids…they are darling! 2.  The necklace says so 3.  The t-shirt says so 4.  The frame says so 5.  The mug says so 6.  The key chain says so 7.  Your kids say so 8.  Your husband says so 9.  Your mother-in-law doesn’t say [...]

The Nursing Mommy: Above and Beyond

This week, I have a series of posts about traveling while pumping and nursing. Today, to start off, I want to tell you about a hotel in Chicago that went above and beyond.