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Family Six Ways Michigan Kids Can Better Connect With Nature This Summer

Get out, connect with nature, soak up the sun and enjoy all the sights and sounds while summer lasts in Michigan. It won't be here long.

Nicole Collier Nicole Collier July 25, 2022 4:55 pm EDT
Family The best childhood memories can be free.
Family Five Ways for Super Busy Parents to Make Summer Memories With the Kids

Looking to build lasting memories with your children when it sometimes seems like there just aren’t enough hours in the day to create them? Nicole Collier has some tips.

Nicole Collier Nicole Collier July 22, 2022 8:45 am EDT
Family The University of Michigan relocated its Museum of Natural History to the Biological Sciences Building in 2019. (Courtesy/U-M)
Family Free Tickets: 20+ Michigan Museums Friendly for Both Family and Budget

Michigan has plenty of budget-friendly options for experiential learning— including free museums. 

Lisa Green Lisa Green July 18, 2022 8:45 am EDT
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Family 4 Simple Things you Can Do to Occupy Bored Kids This Summer

I’m a stay-at-home mom. I feel like I JUST wiped the tears of sadness from my face after sending my one and only child to kindergarten. I was JUST wondering how I was going to manage a new life of flying solo. And now, in the blink of an eye, class has been dismissed for...

Nicole Collier Nicole Collier July 12, 2022 8:21 am EDT
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Education A Michigan Mom Envisions a Less Divisive Future for Public Schools in this Q&A

As part of this Q&A series, we’re talking with Michigan parents, teachers, students and others involved with public schools.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil July 11, 2022 7:03 am EDT

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Community Foundation of Greater Flint CEO Isaiah Oliver circulates during a library opening in Flint, Mich., on Thursday, May 19, 2022. As the foundation’s first Flint native and first Black leader since it was founded in 1988, Oliver works to build bridges between marginalized people and wealthy donors. (Sean Work/The Chronicle of Philanthropy via AP) Michigan Life Homegrown Foundation Leader Builds Bridges, Trust in Flint
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Plenty of historic Michigan theaters are still playing movies and hosting live performances today. Michigan Life Cherished Cinema: 6 Historic Michigan Theaters Thriving as Labors of Love
On Sunday, all 50 Senate Democrats—including Michigan Sens. Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow—voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Economy Here’s How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Michigan Families
Family Going out to the movies doesn't have to break the bank. (Anncapicture via Pixabay)
Family The Ultimate Guide to Seeing Cheap Movies in Michigan

There are more than a few strategies out there to help you make the most (and spend the least) out of your next movie theater experience in Michigan.

Lisa Green Lisa Green July 7, 2022 1:01 pm EDT
Family Dozens of firework displays are scheduled across Michigan for the Fourth of July holiday.
Family Fourth of July: A Guide to Independence Day Celebrations in Michigan

Michigan families have no shortage of Fourth of July activities to choose from this year.

Aaron Voogt Aaron Voogt June 30, 2022 5:28 pm EDT