I have a Type A personality. By nature, I’m just one of those annoyingly organized people who naturally multitasks at all times. Like most moms last week, I was faced with endless school supply lists, mandatory shoe shopping, and a general frenzy in trying to coordinate the logistics of...
If you have ever been in a room full of new moms with their infants, you know what a "tough crowd" is: ladies who haven't slept in at least four months can be difficult customers to please. Luckily, the trusted brand Britax can keep even the teething-est of babies--and their mommies--happy with...
"So it's time for Logan to start trying the potty," says his teacher to me. A chill ran up my spine and images of the movie Alien for some reason came to mind- sheer gore, terror and screaming were what popped into my head when "the potty" was mentioned.
Just as a single girl looking to land the...
Living in New York City, you learn to live with less space, plain and simple. I’ve grown accustomed to the “less is more” philosophy after 11 years of living here, and it doesn’t bother me anymore… unless I happen to be out of town in a “normal” living situation, i.e., a house....
Everything begins with a story . . . stories can help show the way – the way to transformation of consciousness – thinking in one way and now thinking in another way.
Stories are psychological therapy . . . seeking harmony and balance through stories . . . Everything begins with a story....
Advice you never thought you'd need before having a kid...
There you are, looking great, drink in hand, munching on some yummy something. You are having a wonderfully funny conversation with your friends. This is the fun night that you have been needing.
Then your partner walks over and says,...
So your child has turned two and has ideas of his own, and he expresses said ideas in FANTASTIC ways (yup, sarcasm). Do not fear, your sweet baby is not gone forever - perhaps for the next 25 minutes - but not forever. There are ways to quell the chaos of the Tenacious (note, not TERRIBLE)...
A few of you have asked how and why Mommybites decided to start online parenting classes. Below is a clip from an article about our online classes featured on Macaroni Kids that explains:
For Mommybites co-founders, Laura Deutsch and Heather Ouida, it all started with a few simple questions:...
When we were young, grown ups were always telling us,“Don’t be a tattler”, “Don’t tattle on your sister”, “Work it out.”, and so on. Tattling was a bad thing. A sign of weakness. An annoyance to the adults in our lives. We were expected to solve the issue, deal, or just suck it...
