Katie Goncalves
Katie is a Novi mom to a spunky little girl and married to her college sweetheart. She is a full-time stay at home mom, a part-time swim coach, and the Community Engagement Coordinator for Detroit Mom. Katie is a wine and cheese fanatic, a small-scale shopaholic, and a reading enthusiast. Follow Katie's motherhood journey on Instagram @momjeansreinvented
I’m Breaking Up with Political Correctness
Effective immediately, I am formally resigning my title as the Queen of Political Correctness. It has come to my attention that through my years of life and experience, I have become tender-hearted to all...
Five Ways to Erase Mom Guilt
To be a mom in today’s society, you have to be on board with feeling all kinds of mom guilt. Women quietly agree to wear this guilt like a badge of honor every day...
When Thanksgiving Traditions Change
If you page through the dozens of photo books in my parents' house, each and every one contains at least one picture of my family gathered around the Thanksgiving table. For me, that is...
Seven Steps to a Cleaner Closet
It’s time to face the truth: summer is over, and fall is upon us. The crisp mornings have me excited for puffy vests and cozy boots. Pulling out all of the cold weather items...
Dating my Husband from the Couch
About a year and change after our daughter was born, my husband and I started feeling itchy. Not in the way of having an allergic reaction or bed bugs in our house, but the...
I Loathe Mom Conversations
Fact: It’s hard to make mom friends.
Also a fact: We don’t make things any easier on ourselves.
You’ve probably been in this scenario before: You’ve gathered all of your courage to go out and meet...
Meet Katie: A Farmington Hills Mom
Hello, I'm Katie! I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the contributor team at Detroit Moms Blog!
I’ve spent nearly my entire life in Farmington Hills, a slice of suburbia with no shortage of mature...