If your child, or any child you know, would like to share his or her Smilestone, please email heather@mommybites.com. Welcome to our kid-generated Smilestone blog! This blog is the brainchild of seven-year-old L, who wanted to create a place where children could share their Smilestones. A Smilestone, according to L, is when “something really important […]
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Green Parenting: Using Essential Oils On Children
Last year, my daughter’s school was hit with a case of head lice. The schools sent out a memo and I was panicked. While it is apparently not an uncommon occurrence in schools these days, it was a huge shock that sent me searching on the internet for ways to keep my girls’ heads lice […]
The Gift Of An Ordinary Day
I have no clever way to introduce the video that I would like to share this week. It’s profound, moving, eloquent and true. It was sent me to me by a friend with this simple message: Hi! As you know, I don’t usually forward emails – but I’m sending this to all the sentimental moms […]
What’s in Your Kids’ Toothpaste
Recently, I stayed over at a friends’ house. And, in the morning while I was brushing my teeth with my “all natural” toothpaste, I picked up a tube of one of their kids’ “sparkle fun” toothpaste to check out the ingredient list. I did not like what I saw. I’m sure most of you know […]
Request to Grandparents: Get Your Affairs in Order
Dear Readers, Young parents and grandparents alike have asked me about various issues related to wills, living wills, long-term healthcare and arrangements for death. For example, one grandmother says, “For the life of me I cannot get my husband to talk about his wishes regarding his death and remains. Even though we’re only in our […]
Green Parenting: Is Chewing Gum the Most Poisonous Thing in Your Purse?
Chewing gum is one of the biggest thrills my four year old can think of when it comes time to check out of the grocery store. The brightly lined shelves around the cash register call out to her and taunt her with their cartoonish writing and yummy smells. She pleads with me to buy her […]
Mom Neighbors
You know what’s just as great as having supportive, non-judgmental mom friends? Having supportive, non- judgmental mom neighbors – especially when living in a close quarters type of place like NYC. My neighbor A. (with two kids of her own) is possibly the best neighbor ever. Why? Because I am always greeted with a smile […]
Bran Cake Pops
My daughter was requesting bran pancakes one morning. I wasn’t in the mood to make the pancakes so I decided to make them into cake pops instead. For kids, eating lollipops for breakfast is always a fun thing! These cake pops are sweet, hearty and super healthy so everyone in the family can have a […]