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resolution revelation

How is your 2015 starting off? Holding true to those resolutions? Statistically the highest percent of resolutions are health based, but almost 90 percent of those goals will fail ~ many by the end of the first month of making

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The Balancing Act, scene 2015, take 43

The last couple articles touched on entitlement and made me consider ways I feel entitled.  After all, it’s not nice to judge and toss my opinions out there if I’m not considering my own actions… so I took an honest

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Entitlement?

Another month has flown by! As Mi Families continues to build up clients and consultation gigs we are trying to keep up with articles and video posts, but we may need to bring in the troops to keep up with demands!

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Summer isn’t over

Recent survey shows that about ¼ of the families out there haven’t taken a “vacation” this summer.  But there is still time…summer isn’t over yet! You don’t need much time, or money, or even travel plans.  You can enjoy a

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Summer Smart

Last weekend Mi Families (“my families”) asked children what holiday they were celebrating … almost every kid answered “Cherry Festival!” I think Traverse City area needs to consider that message. Still, those kids were seeing “independence” in action and many

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FUNctional FAMilies

After committing to resolutions discussed in the past few articles many families are reporting their homes are happier and healthier! We love hearing about such success stories so feel free to share yours below.  Share your ideas to becoming a

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Mi Schedule and Goals

Maybe the last article could’ve been shorter and posted in sections… but it must have been the right decision to post at once, because posting the 5 resolutions as a “packaged deal” led to some great feed- back and discussions. 

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A is for Autumn

It’s still pretty warm some days tricking us to think we still have time to swim, but as kiddo’s climbed outta the great lake shivering this week it forced us parents to realize that summer weather is ending quickly.  As

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Mi School

Did summer seem to fly by to you? Or linger to long? Did the cold then hot temps and dry then rainy weather make it difficult to plan outings – or were you able to fill your days with summer

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Mi Programs

Since our last post a few parents and providers have contacted us wanting to know more about Mi Families – history and services.  We are often asked “what other trainings to do you do” and our answer is – if

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