One of the most common challenges that often comes with blended families is learning how to adjust to each other’s lifestyle. Each person brings their own habits and traditions into the family once everyone is under the same roof. To ensure that you can continue cherishing your traditions and encourage each person to participate, there […]
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The School Challenge: 5 Tips for Parents
The new school year is a challenge not only for children, but also for parents. We have to adequately prepare ourselves for this new period of a child’s life, and there are some good ways to do that. According to Psychologist, Psychotherapist, and mother-of-four, Marie Hartwell-Walker, parents seem to understand these principles, but it won’t […]
Dr. Gramma Karen: Our Son-in-Law is a Tyrant
Can you give my wife and me some advice about our tyrannical son-in-law? My daughter was forced to have 6 kids in a 10-year marriage, two sets of twins and two single births. He does not hit her, but otherwise he is a tyrant. He does not let her go out of the house unless […]
Twin Talk: Hello… Remember Me?
Before I had my twins, I had often heard moms say that they “lost” themselves after having their kids. They were so wrapped up in family life that they forgot about their own needs. I remember thinking with judgment, “How is that possible?” and “That will never happen to me!” Fast forward… it happened. I […]
September is the Worst
I thought I’d share my favorite, funny and oh-so-true, back-to-school blog this week. Enjoy! September is the Worst (by M. Blazoned) Not to be totally paranoid, but I’m pretty sure September is trying to kill me. Forget December and the holiday madness — there is something worse. It’s called Back to School, and it happens […]
The ABCs of Swaddling: Teleclass Re-cap
Most parents are taught about the comfort and benefits that are achieved from swaddling, which has been practiced for hundreds of years. What we don’t know from the get-go is what a pain it can be. Wrapping baby. Re-wrapping baby. Wrapping baby. Rewrapping baby… and so on. This week, he held a highly informative and […]
What Is the Best Age For Your Child To Get Orthodontic Braces?
If you have children, you might be wondering if/when they should get braces. The answer is, it depends. All children have different orthodontic needs, and treatment that would be most effective for one child may not be the most suitable option for another. Some children may not require orthodontic treatment at all. Contacting an experienced […]
An Interview with Erin McConaghy, Co-Founder of Curated Care
Mommybites Chit-Chat: Conversations with luminaries, entrepreneurs and influencers in the parenting world Background Coming from a theatre background and then moving into the child care field, I spent my formative NYC years co-creating one of the first Montessori-based early drop off programs in TriBeCa. I was afforded the opportunity to work with incredible parents, kids […]