It occurred to me the other day that in all my years of writing for Mommybites, I have neglected to discuss one of the most important relationships in a parent’s life. Sure, I’ve written about a mom’s relationship with her partner, her children, her friends, her co-workers and even with herself. But in addition to […]
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Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Nonreligious Parents Face Problems Raising Their Children
Your column, “Helping a Grandchild Deal with the Death of a Pet”, got me thinking about other aspects of parenting and religion. Recently, because of a change in his job, my husband, our two young children and I moved from a large, cosmopolitan city to a smaller, southern city. Even though we live in a […]
Tips to Raise a Healthy & Happy Pack
Many moms write to me and ask advice on various issues pertaining to raising kids and pets together. Topics range from how to introduce a dog or cat to a newborn, to how to properly walk a dog with a child in a stroller at the same time. As you can imagine, questions also include […]
How to Use Food to Optimize Your Child’s Health and Focus: Teleclass Re-cap
Building a healthy foundation goes a long way to improving and managing focus in children with behavior difficulties as well as the signs and symptoms of ADD/ADHD. When your child is at optimal health, he feels good and he gets more out of his therapies, stimulants and any other coping methods that help him deal […]
Top Health Care Considerations During Divorce
Dear Divorce Information NOW, I am getting divorced and am concerned about health care costs for myself and my children. What should I be thinking about? Please be very specific because I am not employed and one of my kids always seems to be at the doctor’s office. Thank you, Beth Dear Beth, In answer […]
Avoid The Summer Slide With Simple and Fun Brain Exercises: Teleclass Re-cap
On our most recent teleclass, we were fortunate to have Rich Mancuso, Executive Director of LearningRx NYC-UES – who was also our generous sponsor – discuss how your children learn, and what you can do with them over the summer to keep their brains sharp to avoid the infamous ‘summer slide’. In case you missed […]
Recipe for Bonding With Your Child This Summer!
This summer, use the time to bond with your child! There is one secret ingredient to developing a solid bond with your children – spend time with them! Children remember quality time spent with their parents, no matter what the activity is. They get a little piece of their parents by spending time with them […]
Most Common New Parent Questions Answered: Teleclass Re-cap
We were so lucky to have some of the country’s top pediatricians on hand from Weill Cornell Medical Associates for this important and highly informative teleclass. In case you missed it, you can listen to the taped teleclass here. Below are just a few of topics that were covered during the class, both generously sponsored […]