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Category: Nanny
Welcome nannies and parents! The relationship between a caregiver and a child can be one of the most important relationships for a child and one that parents often have the most questions about. Here you’ll find articles, videos and events on how to find a nanny, fostering a positive relationship between caregivers and children, improving the communication between caregivers and parents (and vice versa!) and more!
Green Parenting: Justifying a Green Lifestyle
I am away this summer visiting my family in the Deep South. I have found myself in a situation where it is next to impossible to find organic foods or farmer’s markets, there is NO recycling and I’m hard pressed to find a like-minded family member who understands my sustainable/green lifestyle choices.
Celebrating Differences
I was going to tell you all about my friend and Mommybites speaker, Meg Zucker. I was going to tell you how she is a remarkable mom, an accomplished lawyer and that she also happened to be born with a rare condition whereby she only has one finger on each hand and one toe on […]
Don’t Get Weakened by Your Weekend
Rest assured, there’s relief by balancing yourself, and it doesn’t require another outside commitment. Build a calm space at home by trying the following poses and foods that promote serenity and allow you to go from having your mind full to being mindful.
Extend Your Summer Garden with July Sown Seeds
July is a wonderful month to start harvesting the fruits of your labor.
Children’s Birthday Parties – No Stress Needed
From Chana of Mommybites Brooklyn… Last month, my seven-year-old boy turned to me and said, “Mom, I’m seven this year. I don’t need a party. I want to spend the day on rides at Coney Island.” Awesome. Done. My five-year- old – no such luck. He requested a big shebang. However, I did not have the […]
Diary of a New Green Mom: The Greenmarket Is for Every Family
We shop at our local green market every Sunday–the produce is spectacular, and we are supporting New York farms and farmers
Green Parenting: How Parents Can Protect Kids From Everyday Pesticides
Pesticides are substances or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or treating any pest. Pesticides are used to control things that are considered to be harmful (think ants, wasps, bees, weeds, mosquitoes, fleas, worms and rodents). Some common pesticides are crop sprays farmers use, ant/wasp/bee/weed/mouse killer sprays or powders, fumigation for fleas and […]