Family Matters - Ann Arbor Family https://annarborfamily.com Mon, 24 Jul 2023 19:06:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.3 https://annarborfamily-com-images.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-Screen-Shot-2021-07-09-at-1.10.07-PM-32x32.png Family Matters - Ann Arbor Family https://annarborfamily.com 32 32 Get to Know Dr. Anthony DeBenedet and His Philosophy of Parent-Child Play https://annarborfamily.com/feature/parent-profile/philosophy-of-parent-child-play/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=philosophy-of-parent-child-play Thu, 27 Jul 2023 19:05:52 +0000 https://annarborfamily.com/?p=78789 When Dr. Anthony DeBenedet would tell kids to go outside and play, you could probably find him playing right alongside them. DeBenedet, a gastroenterologist and local dad, is also an author of two books that examine the importance of parent-child play in childhood development. The first book, “The Art of Roughhousing”, was co-authored with Lawrence […]

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]]> The 16 Weird Pregnancy Symptoms and How I Learned to Cope Using Humor https://annarborfamily.com/exceptional-families/16-weird-pregnancy-symptoms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=16-weird-pregnancy-symptoms Sat, 15 Jul 2023 14:40:45 +0000 https://annarborfamily.com/?p=78809 Pregnancy is a magical time, full of the creation of life, they say.  It is also chock full of uncomfortable and even painful experiences, many of which most women have never experienced to such an extreme before.  As a disabled person, I was under no illusion that pregnancy would be a walk in the park. […]

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]]> Advice From Local Washtenaw County Dads https://annarborfamily.com/feature/advice-from-local-washtenaw-county-dads/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=advice-from-local-washtenaw-county-dads Wed, 07 Jun 2023 20:10:46 +0000 https://annarborfamily.com/?p=78522 Dads, you are important! Loving, nurturing dads can improve the outcomes for children, with better performances academically, better behavior socially, and better development emotionally. A dad’s impact not only affects the family, but the whole community as well. We spoke with some local dads who are working hard to strengthen their families and communities, whether […]

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]]> Get to Know New Mom and Co-Owner of The Getup Vintage: Kaylan Mitchell https://annarborfamily.com/feature/parent-profile/get-to-know-new-mom-and-co-owner-of-the-getup-vintage-kaylan-mitchell/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-to-know-new-mom-and-co-owner-of-the-getup-vintage-kaylan-mitchell Wed, 03 May 2023 20:38:39 +0000 https://annarborfamily.com/?p=78314 Co-owner of The Getup Vintage and new mom Kaylan Mitchell gives her first-hand account of second-hand fashion. We may be looking for ways to reduce our environmental impact and make our daily choices a little bit greener, but what about fashion? How can we make our clothing options more eco-friendly? The answer is simple. Buy […]

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]]> Indigo Forest Promotes Healthy Births and Healthy Lives https://annarborfamily.com/feature/parent-profile/indigo-forest-promotes-healthy-births-and-healthy-lives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=indigo-forest-promotes-healthy-births-and-healthy-lives Fri, 07 Apr 2023 20:16:48 +0000 https://annarborfamily.com/?p=78122 Beth Barbeau, CPM, LM, has been a senior midwife in Ann Arbor for 24 years. She has been involved in the birth community for over forty years. Her holistic approach to child birth and wellness has been at the core of her midwifery from the beginning. “I started going to births when I was 16, with […]

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]]> Juggling Between Work Life and Home Schooling https://annarborfamily.com/feature/parent-profile/juggling-between-work-life-and-home-schooling/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=juggling-between-work-life-and-home-schooling Fri, 28 Aug 2020 18:34:41 +0000 https://annarborfamily.com/?p=62453 You ordered storage systems from The Container Store. You perused the IKEA catalog for desks and chairs. You purchased files and folders and notebooks at the office supply store. Your workspace and school space are completely organized and ready. Now that your space is ready, how can you organize your life to fit the new […]

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