Mi Families (“my families”) LLC facilitates programs for children, their parents, and their providers (such as teachers). All programs have an “education through recreation” focus – meaning participants learn through fun activities. Activities are offered for multi age classes through community groups…

This fall started off with learning about ourselves and our families. We learned about how special and unique ourselves and our families are. We learned about using our strengths to help others who are struggling. All of our programs talked…

Exactly 1 month ago we started our fall schedule.  It still felt like summer then, but it feels like fall now – actually it feels like winter! Snow was reported in spots of Northern Michigan where some trees are still green, but leaves are changing and…

Do you keep a calendar for appointments? Do you write out to-do-lists for work, chores, shopping, etc? Most adults have a plan of what their day will look like and what they hope to accomplish. It keeps us feeling in…

The beginning of the school year feels chaotic to many.  Many parents, students, and teachers feel overwhelmed with changes to their environments and schedules.  I try and keep our schedule flexible, but with similar routines year round to make seasonal transitions…

SEPT18 CLICK for this months schedule ! You Rule! Yes – you.  Everyone who reads this is post is awesome. Taking time to read makes you smarter, so your awesome and smart.  Reading articles about kids and families means you’re a…

It’s Labor Day – meaning summer is ending.  It’s time to prepare for fall! For many fall means Back 2 School.  Mi Families is preparing back-2-school programs for providers, parents, and youth.  Our learning adventures have an “education through recreation” focus.  This…

I can’t believe it’s time to go Back 2 School already! As summer comes to an end I’m starting to get lots of calls for services and program enrollment! There are limited spaces left for tutoring and we’re starting to enroll…

We’re having an adventurous summer as a family and through Mi – Mini – Camps! During the summer Mi Families (“my families) offers flexible summer camp options for tots to teens.  Families don’t have to commit to full time services…

Mi Families (“my families”) programs were on break recently as my family took our summer vacation. Before we left (and after we returned) we continued learning more about our “blue world”  … Traveling across blue waters and exploring the blue skies. We…