Whether it is walking to school or play dates or just walking to the car, it is so important to dress properly in the cold weather. This winter time of year, children can get quite cranky from being stuck indoors all day long, and it is fun to play outside when it snows; however, you […]
Category: Healthy Living
Healthy Living is where you can find more about how to live a healthy and sustainable lifestyle as well as how to better your emotional health. There are so many factors in our daily lives that all contribute to our overall health – nutrition, environment, products, stress, relationships, etc. – it is important for us to take a holistic look at how we can better our health in all we do.
Each week we will invite healthy living pros to come share tips and tricks we can all use to create a better environment for ourselves, our families and largely our world. Moms move the world: let’s make it a healthier one!
The Mommybites’ Healthy Living section is co-hosted by Mott’s and Mommybites. This partnership does not influence the content, topics or posts made on this blog. We always give our honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on all topics, products, and services.
Kicking Endless Gadget Time with Fun Time
Childhood looks so much different now than it did some thirty years ago. Gone are the days when parents have to beg their kids to come back inside for dinner or leave the playground – with the promise that “we will come back tomorrow.” Today, modern parents have to practically shove their children out of […]
Banana Avocado Pancakes with Flaxseed
When the weather gets cold outside, I love making pancakes on weekend mornings. I love hearty pancakes that are full of whole grains and healthy ingredients. I have recently been experimenting with avocado and how to add this healthy ingredient to baked goods, which can be tricky. If you prefer pancakes that are less heavy, […]
Five Ways You Can Advocate for Your Special Needs Student
With a special needs student, it is hard to create balance between allowing the school to make decisions on your child’s behalf and being a thorn in the school’s side. As a professional advocate, a trained teacher and lawyer working exclusively in the field of holistic advocacy within school systems at every age, I know […]
How to Give Your Kids Power in a Powerless Situation
As a mom of two boys, I’m used to having to sit them down from time-to-time for a good old fashioned “talk.” The reasons have varied – maybe I noticed they didn’t do so well on their last math test, or perhaps it was time to decide between playing football full-time versus baseball, or they […]
Advice From the Home Front for Expectant Moms
I recently received an email from one of our students, fresh from the birth of her beautiful daughter. Her birth story was truly amazing and special, and I felt honored that she included me in the circle of people with whom she shared it. At the end of her story, she passed on advice she […]
Suspecting Special Needs?
You’ve read a lot, have younger siblings, headed up a babysitting empire, have older children or just have that parent’s hunch. You may be suspecting an issue concerning the proper development of your child. I know I did. After having four children with more or less normative development patterns, number five was noticeably different. At […]
Acknowledgement: A New Year Resolution for Parents
It’s that time of the year again. We reflect on the year that has passed, our accomplishments, our failures. We walk into the New Year with hopes to fulfill our resolutions of eating better, working out. You even take action and buy a monthly gym membership and only go once. If you are shaking your […]