In my household, I was not bred to enjoy or excel at sports. I grew up in a culture where I was rewarded for good behavior, which did not welcome running, throwing, kicking or screaming. Clothes drenched in mud and complexions red from racing qualified as misbehavior, of which I was mortified. My mother was […]
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Wheat Germ Pancakes
I made wheat germ pancakes on a whim one morning when on a quest for something healthy, hearty and sweet for breakfast. These pancakes are super healthy and taste sweet and slightly crunchy. The key to a slight crunch is placing the already cooked pancakes in the oven on a very low temperature while you […]
Readers Respond to My Holiday Columns
Dear Readers, The Mommybites staff informs me that my 11/27/12 column, “Grandparents Grapple with Question: Is Santa Claus Real?” generated a lot of interest. Several readers said that it doesn’t really matter what the grandparents think, should their grandson raise the Santa Claus question because, as expressed by one reader: “The question poses a bigger problem […]
What to Do with Old Plastic Toys?
Ah, the holidays. It’s a time of family, food, vacations and gift giving. As we come off a week or so break from school and are trying to get our lives back into some sort of order, we often take stock of the kids’ loot they received over the holidays. Many times there is tons […]
Becoming Your Child’s Best Advocate: 10 Tips
Our children are our everything. Sometimes they are hurting, sometimes they are sad, sometimes they need a parent to speak up for them when they don’t know how. It’s a new year and you might be wondering, “How can we advocate for our kids in a positive way?” 1. Never… scream, yell or shout when […]
The Sum of a Year
How do you sum up a year? Looking back, which moments do you wish would live on forever? Which moments do you wish you could erase? What have you learned? What knowledge have you passed on? How are you different? What type of world did you grow up in? What type of world is it […]
Diary of a New Green Mom: Veritey Changed What’s Under My Sink
Back in August, I shared with you my thoughts on Toxic Baby, the awesomely frightening and ultimately empowering film by Penelope Jagessar Chaffer. It made me change the way I evaluate, buy, and use all the products in our household. One critical lesson from the film and the movement to clean up our chemical-infused environment […]
Labor and Delivery: Building Your Tool Kit
When I teach my Prenatal yoga classes, I like to stress the importance of creating what I like to call “the tool kit for labor and delivery.” This is a collection of reliable, proven pain management techniques the laboring mother can call upon to use as she needs. Not too long ago, I was explaining […]