There’s a lot of talk about mompreneurs today. Often it seems like those moms have it all under control and know exactly what they are doing: staying home with the kids, happily taking care of all the household needs on top of kids’ needs 24/7, running a small business, spending time with friends… Hmmmm. I’m […]
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Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: The Gift of a Gap Year
Dear readers, This is an unabridged column I wrote for GRAND Magazine. An administrator at an elite college with 17 years experience has observed a decline in what she calls college readiness: “Our students are academically talented, but over the years I have found them to be less and less emotionally and behaviorally prepared for […]
Happy Thanksgiving to Our Mommybites Community
As Thanksgiving rolls around again – whether you’re staying close to home or hitting the highways and sky-ways; if you’re honoring old customs or starting new family traditions; whether you’re about to be a first-time mom, your baby just started teething, your toddler just threw his first tantrum, your pre-schooler learned to write her name […]
Speaking With Children About Frightening News
Last Friday night, my husband and I boarded an overnight flight to London. We used to live there for many years (our older son was actually born there and has duel citizenship), and we were headed back to visit with friends and some of the teachers I used to teach with there. By the time […]
The Early Bird Catches . . . Flak: Why Does My Little One Wake So Early?
There is a prevailing feeling that some children are just natural early risers. There is some truth to that. Some children do generally wake earlier than others, but there’s early and then there’s early. It might surprise you to know that as a sleep consultant and as a parent, I feel that any waking before […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Aunt Feels Pulled Into A Family Problem
I am a single aunt with no kids, but I have been party to conflict and tension between my brother and my mother. My mother helps my brother and his family quite often with babysitting, overnights, transportation, and caring for his kids when my brother and his wife are out of town. My mother attends […]
Sweet Alternatives
Hi Everyone! As you know from Heather’s announcement a few weeks ago, I have become a Certified Health Coach. I am looking forward to providing you with lots of useful tips on nutrition and managing mealtime and snacks on a busy schedule. I’m sure by now, you have all dug deep into your leftover Halloween […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Preserving Family History and Memories
At 93 years old, Aunt Dora was the last of her seven siblings. Spry and mentally alert, she acted as “Communications Central” for her grown seven nieces and nephews, with each calling on a different day a week to check in with her. As each person called Dora on his/her assigned day, she proved to […]