So I’m off roaming around the interwebs and was checking in on my weekly One Small Act progress (you do know about One Small Act app, right*) and bumped into the top ten list of small actions people did last year to be more green in their daily lives. One of them was to recycle […]
Category: Dads
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Mommybites 2013: Online Learning
Welcome to Mommybites 2013! For those of you who are new to our community, it’s nice to meet you! Mommybites was established in 2006 and since then, we’ve become one of the leading social & educational communities for parents. Last year, we decided to “take our show on the road,” as they say. We teamed […]
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 […]
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 […]
How Much for My Child’s Allowance?
How much should I give my child for an allowance? Whether or not to give your child an allowance and how much to give is a great question! As is the case with so many parenting issues, there is no right or wrong answer as to whether or not to give your child an allowance. […]