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: Is there a way for all […]
Category: Big Kid
We know you probably hear this all the time, but don’t kids grow up so fast!? One minute you’re worrying that your baby will never sleep through the night and may very well go to school without being potty trained and the next minute, they’re all grown up (which brings it’s own set of challenges!). Don’t worry because here you’ll find parenting tips, through big kid articles, videos and activities on fostering positive friendships, healthy eating habits, language and developmental delays, protecting your children from predators, reinforcing learning at home and more!
No More Cupcakes and Tummy Aches
No More Cupcakes & Tummy Aches is a wonderful book to help explain to a child what Celiac Disease is as well as the challenges that might accompany it. This book is well written and clearly describes the symptoms and emotions of having Celiac Disease. It also discusses the process of visiting the pediatrician and […]
Seeing The Good In Good Friday
Today I’m writing from my hometown—not the one I’ve adopted as an adult but the one where I spent the first eighteen years of my life. It feels a little funny to be here. It’s not because I’m (supposedly) a grown-up hanging out in the spaces where I used to be a kid. It’s not […]
How to Be a Scream Free Parent: Teleclass Recap
In case you missed this extremely helpful teleclass, presented by Debbie Pincus, here is a link to the taped class on Scream Free Parenting. Please check out Debbie’s special offer for private in-person or phone/Sype sessions on Calm Parenting for Mommybites moms! Debbie, a family therapist for over 30 years, presented her most effective philosophy […]
Doing the Right Thing
With all the press surrounding the Steubenville case, there has been a lot of talk about kids doing the wrong thing. I would like to share an example of a kid doing the right thing. My good friend M has an older brother who is both mentally retarded and gay. M and her brother went […]
The Tale On Tattling
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 up. What I wonder about is, […]
Smilestone On Art
If your child, or any child you know, would like to share his or her Smilestone, please email heather@mommybites.com. Welcome to our kid-generated Smilestone blog! This blog is the brainchild of seven-year-old L, who wanted to create a place where children could share their Smilestones. A Smilestone, according to L, is when “something really important […]
The Gift Of An Ordinary Day
I have no clever way to introduce the video that I would like to share this week. It’s profound, moving, eloquent and true. It was sent me to me by a friend with this simple message: Hi! As you know, I don’t usually forward emails – but I’m sending this to all the sentimental moms […]