Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It: Celebrating a World of Differences

Here are some common questions and answers that came up at Meg Zucker’s “Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It: Celebrating a World of Differences” talk. 1.  What is the most important thing to remember when parenting a child with differences? You have to let go of your fear of not having the “perfect child” (whatever that means), […]

Seasonal Safety for the Holidays

By Rene Appelbaum, co-owner & founder of Baby Proofers Plus Holiday decorations, especially candles and electrical lighting, can be fire hazards, and Baby Proofers Plus reminds parents and grandparents to take a few precautions when decorating and entertaining for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwaanza and other fall/winter holidays and festivities. Some simple precautions can help to make […]

Five Questions with Dr. Edward Hallowell on the “Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness”

Dr. Edward Hallowell is the keynote speaker at our Mommybites Summit in NYC on May 20, 2010. He has authored several books on parenting, including one titled The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness. We asked Dr. Hallowell to answer five questions about his own parenting and childhood. 1. What do you really want for your […]