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When one home becomes two: the do’s for helping your child adjust to divorce
Divorce doesn’t just end a marriage; it changes the lives of any children involved, making it natural for parents to be concerned about the emotional toll on their child. While you can’t control the impact a divorce has on your…
Bike commuters turn heads, lead the way during Bike to Work Day Detroit event
Today is Bike to Work Day across much of the country, when participants are gleefully posting photos of themselves clad in spandex all over the social universe. I helped to organize the Detroit version, which culminated in a catered breakfast…
Mental Health Month: What is Play Therapy?
Ever noticed how part of your inner self comes out when you write a story, poem or song? Have you ever seen your inside reflected in a drawing, painting, or structure you created? Well, that’s kinda how play therapy works. …
Michigan hospitals celebrate 10 years of making care safer
2013 marks the 10-year anniversary of the MHA Keystone Center and, more importantly, 10 years of making care safer. In 2003, Michigan hospitals, in conjunction with the MHA, established the MHA Keystone Center to bring together hospitals, state and national…
Kids Get Healthy at Comerica Park
There’s something about a child’s smile at a ball game that instantly contagious. A few weeks ago Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan sponsored Kids Opening Day at Tiger’s Stadium. Over two hundred kids from five different schools and organizations…
April showers bring May flowers…and allergies!
The many beauties and wonders of spring are fast approaching. Warmer weather, longer days and budding trees fill us with joy and happiness, while reminding us that summer is not far behind. But for many, the spring showers and the…
Michigan farmers’ markets: Downtown Market Grand Rapids
With this year’s slow emergence of spring in Michigan, the desire for warm weather activities and attractions seems stronger than ever before. A well-known gem throughout Michigan, farmers’ markets have become a staple in many communities in supporting healthy eating,…
Meet the Make The Play for Healthy Habits finalists: Fiona Wing
Fiona Wing Age: 12 Grade: 4th School: Three Lakes Academy in McMillan Hometown: McMillan, Mich. About Fiona: Fiona is a member of her school’s Fuel to Play 60 Club, which consists of several students of various ages, committed to living…
Meet the Make The Play for Healthy Habits finalists: Mackenzie Pentland
Mackenzie Pentland Age: 14 Grade: 8th School: Sault Area Middle School in Sault Ste. Marie Hometown: Brimley, Mich. About Mackenzie: Mackenzie created her video with the help of other students in her video production class. Each active student in the…
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