We kicked off the new year with our first radio show on February 29 with special guest Dr. Jennifer Harstein author of Princess Recovery, A How-To Guide to Raising Strong Empowered Girls Who Can Create Their Own Happily Ever Afters. Dr. Jen is a psychologist in NYC and is a CBS The Early Show contributor […]
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!
We’re Now Mommybites!
Hi, Everyone, In case you missed our big announcement on Monday… We’re now Mommybites! After six years of growing with you and your babies/kiddies, we decided it was time to also grow as a company to accommodate everyone in our mom community. We have expanded our website to offer support, education and resources on a […]
Leap Year Twitter Party- 2/28 at 9 p.m. ET
You’re Invited! Leap Year Twitter Party: Making the Most of an Extra 24 Hours Tuesday, February 28th, 9 to 10 p.m. ET Use hashtag #PGLeapYear We all have an entire extra DAY this year…. what to DO with all that time? Please join us for a Twitter party to chat about healthy & sustainable living! Eat, […]
Green Parenting: Updates on Poisonous Apple Juice & Back to the Start
By Elise Jones, blog editor In my blog post, Poisonous Apple & Grape Juice (originally published on babybites, Dec. 16, 2011) I encouraged parents to take a good look at the juices they were giving their children due to the recent discovery there are high levels of arsenic and lead in most apple juices sold. […]
Mommybites Launching: Stay Tuned
Hi Everyone, Psst. I have a little surprise for you, but I’m not supposed to officially tell you until Monday afternoon. However, you all know I am not very good a following directions (or maybe I am but I like to be naughty sometimes) so I’m going to give you a hint. Babybites. New name. […]
Green Parenting: What’s In Our Toothpaste?
By Elise Jones, blog editor It never ceases to amaze me when I’m at the store looking to purchase a staple for one of my children what I discover when I look a bit closer at these items. This week (because strep throat has descended upon my house like the plague) I’ve had to purchase […]
Green Parenting: Our Homes Are Trapping Pollution Inside
By Elise Jones, blog editor We’ve been lucky in the northeast as of late, the weather has NOT been typical mid-winter weather. So the opportunity to open the windows to let in the fresh air has been ample. For those of you who are in colder climates and not able to open up your windows […]
When You Have Concerns About Your Child’s Behavior
Last week we had the great fortune of having Lisa Mednick Owen* host a teleclass on what to do when you, or your child’s teacher, has concerns about your child’s behavior. It is not uncommon for a parent to notice that their child behaves differently than other children in a playgroup or on the playground, […]