For many women, there seems to be some confusion over the difference between the practice and role of a midwife versus that of a doctor. While there are some overlapping areas for OBs and midwives – such as they both perform yearly well exams, normal obstetric care, and risk assessment for low risk women, a […]
Category: Moms
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Breastfeeding Basics – Everything Moms Need to Know: Teleclass Re-cap
This week, we held an important teleclass, generously sponsored by Lansinoh and expertly facilitated by Gina Ciagne, Certified Lactation Counselor and Lansinoh’s Vice President of Healthcare. Participants ended this informative teleclass with practical tips that moms could implement immediately in order to make their breastfeeding experience a positive one for both mom and baby! In case […]
What Should My Baby Be Doing? Part 2
I read all the websites about how a baby is supposed to develop during the first year, but it leaves me more confused than anything. How do I know what my baby should be doing physically – and when I should worry? I hear this question a lot, and with good reason. Not everyone comes […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Grandmother Questions Parents Staying Together
I am a widow with two wonderful grandchildren, Diane, 9, and Toby, 11. Their parents are my daughter-in-law, Susan, and my son, Miles. For several years I suspected that Susan and Miles just go through the motions in their marriage and are together just for the sake of the children. Although Susan and Miles are […]
Going Green 101 for Families: Teleclass Re-Cap
There is a lot of talk lately about families “going green,” buying organic and living more eco-friendly lives. But what exactly does this mean and how can parents incorporate green living into their day-to-day routines? This week, Mommybites held a very timely and informative teleclass, generously sponsored by Weleda and presented by Green expert and […]
The Adventure That Will Make Your Soul Happy
Dear Woman, You are enough. You are good enough, beautiful enough, imperfectly perfect enough. Pay no attention to the messages out there that tell you you need to be doing more or better – or feeling crappy about any part of your being. Tune it all out to the best of your ability, because I […]
Mommybites Job Connections
Let me start by saying that Mommybites moms rock! We rock as moms, as friends, as wives and as sisters. We rock when we work inside the home and we rock when we work outside the home. And it is because of our moms’ rock star status that many large and small companies email us […]
What Happens in Vegas
Last week, the Mommybites team and I were in Las Vegas for the ABC Baby & Kids Expo. The Expo was ginormous and we connected with a ton of incredible companies. But it’s Vegas after all, so in addition to working hard, we also played pretty hard. Here are my top 5 reasons why I […]