Grosse Pointe Moms Club

Friends in Deed
Laura Cubitt and Diane Huchingson flank club president Gabriela Boddy during a morning get-together at Huchingson's house. While the moms spend plenty of time discussing traditional subjects — rambunctious kids, traveling husbands, visiting relatives — their conversations also embrace a topic that an earlier generation of Grosse Pointe ladies would have carefully avoided: living with less money. "More than ever, part of your responsibility for your family is being aware of your budget," says Boddy.

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