*This is sponsored product review Review by Jaymee Kruysman We all know that this winter has been awful. It has been filled with freezing cold temperatures, snow, some more snow and colds. Although adults can usually handle being sick fairly well, it is our children that suffer. I know in my household, it has been […]
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My Body Belongs to Me: Child Abuse Prevention Month
In honor of April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month we would like to re-publish an interview that Mommybites Co-Founder, Heather Ouida, did with sexual abuse prosecutor Jill Starishevsky. This interview was originally published in New York Family Magazine: My Body Belongs To Me: Protecting Children from Sexual Predators A few years ago, Jill Starishevsky, a prosecutor […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Grandparents Are Not Sure How to Talk about Tragedies
I am happy to say my husband and I spend a lot of time with our four young grandchildren. Here is where we could use some advice: We live in a state in which many children and adults died in a horrific school shooting carried out by a young man. We are looking for guidance […]
Unexpected Emergencies Parents Need to Know About: Part I
Part 1: Dental Emergencies No one ever tells you quite how difficult it will be to be a parent. What no one really tells you is what to do in any and all emergency situations. Sometimes a situation seems uncommon and out of your hands, but it is important to know what to do if […]
Getting Back on Track After School Breaks
Vacations and school breaks are a great way for kids (and adults) to unwind, relax, and have a break from their day-to-day responsibilities. Kids don’t have to wake up early, pay attention all day, do homework – and if they are really lucky, they may get a break on chores and bedtimes too. This break […]
To Celebrate Spring
Last week marked the first day of Spring (hooray!) and after the winter of all winters that we’ve had, I thought I would share a few famous quotes to celebrate: “It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want -oh, you don’t quite know what it […]
Kids and Chores
It takes a lot of time and effort to keep my household, and probably yours, running smoothly. From making the beds, doing laundry, packing lunches, and putting clothes away, to setting the table, washing dishes, and taking out the garbage… feeling tired yet? They are necessary tasks, but at the same time, not fun for […]
Telling Your Teenager That You Are Getting A Divorce
This is a follow-up article to Telling Young Children About Divorce. Even (self absorbed) adolescents are usually aware of serious conflict between their parents. The following are some guidelines to make the “telling” easier for you and your children. Older children are exquisitely aware of the rupture between their parents and may even have been […]