Family Matters - Ann Arbor Family

Get to Know New Mom and Co-Owner of The Getup Vintage: Kaylan Mitchell

Mary Rose Kulczak - May 3, 2023

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...

Indigo Forest Promotes Healthy Births and Healthy Lives

Mary Rose Kulczak - April 7, 2023

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...

Juggling Between Work Life and Home Schooling

Mary Rose Kulczak - August 28, 2020

You ordered storage systems from The Container Store. You perused the IKEA catalog for desks and chairs. You purchased files and folders and notebooks...

Parenting During COVID-19: Helpful Tips and Resources

Christina-Marie Sears - July 28, 2020

Have you been struggling under the weight of parenting this summer? If so, you are not alone. I’ve always been very determined to “parent...

How to Throw a Baby Shower During a Pandemic

Theresa Frasca - July 21, 2020

Celebrations look a little different during this time of COVID-19, and baby showers are no exception. While the guests and games might be virtual,...

Labor of Love: Parenting Tips from Veterans

Lillian Saba - July 3, 2020

After months of preparing for our new baby girl, my husband and I thought parenthood would come easily. I had studied everything from the...

What to Expect When You’re Expecting Companion Book Helps Moms Eat Well

Leijah Petelka - July 3, 2020

What to Expect: Eating Well When You’re Expecting, 2nd Edition is the perfect go-to guide for moms-to-be that are hungry for food facts. This...

Entrepreneur Alison Shores and her two co-founders inspire young girls “to be and do anything” through a monthly subscription box

Miranda Keskes - May 5, 2020

With Rosie the Riveter as their icon, “girl power!” is the inspiration for Michigan native, Alison Shores, and her two co-founders, Megan Goodman and...

Grappling With Racism as a Parent

Lori Maranville - March 31, 2020

Finding a voice for speaking up, speaking out and embracing differences Earlier this year, amidst a storm of media attention they never asked for, local...

Mom on the Run

Mary Rose Kulczak - January 31, 2020

If you ask new mom Rhonda Fields about her experience as a runner, she will laugh as she admits that she is retired from the sport.

Chasing Two Rabbits and Catching a New Learning Opportunity

Lori Maranville - December 31, 2019

Former Ann Arbor resident partners with people of Cameroon to develop preschools