We have two grandchildren, five-year-old Danny, and three-year-old Jessie. We live near them and spend a lot of time with them. As we head into the holidays, here’s our problem. Our daughter-in-law Bethany “does Santa” in a big way, e.g., leaving cookies and milk out for him, planting reindeer hooves marks in the yard, having […]
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Does My Child Need a Tutor?
You asked and you shall now receive. It’s only fair for us to share all of this stored up knowledge about big kids and their physical, social and emotional development as they grow. We now will answer, in a very public forum, all of those burning questions about big kids – children five and up. […]
The Best Charities This Holiday Season
As the holidays quickly approach, many of us (and our children) are creating holiday wish lists. I am sure many of you take time out of your busy schedules to factor in a charitable act or gift during the holidays. Perhaps you select a family in need for whom to buy presents or maybe you […]
Apples for Everyone
Apples for Everyone by Jill Esbaum (ages 4 and up) is a wonderful, educational book to include in your home library. I was immediately attracted to this particular book because of the photographs (it’s made by National Geographic Kids so I wouldn’t expect anything less than fantastic) and its accurate descriptions of how apples grow […]
Capturing Holiday Card Images: Top Tips
The pressure of getting just the right photo for your holiday greeting each year can be daunting. After all, this image is going to be seen by your beloved friends and family … so the pressure is on! As a lifestyle photographer (translation: no studio, ‘natural’ images), I constantly get asked, “How do you get […]
Toddler is Upset About Taking Baths
You asked and now you shall receive. It’s only fair for us to share all of this stored up knowledge about toddlers and what happens when they start toddling (and talking)! We will now answer, in a very public forum, all of those burning questions about children in their second year. Each month, we will […]
The Climate Reality and Extreme Weather
Undoubtedly, you have been affected by the recent severe weather whether you live in the Northeast or in the Midwest or across the world. Hurricanes, droughts, wildfires, heat waves and more are regularly occurring events whose impact is reaching far beyond what we’ve imagined. And why is that? Well, more and more research as well […]
So Much to Share at Mommybites!
I have so much to share with you this week, I don’t even know where to start. Let me dive right in: Exciting news about Jingle: The Ultimate Holiday Bash! Please Join us on November 27th at the Iconic New Yorker Hotel for a moms’ night of holiday merriment. A portion of proceeds from this […]