My friends, Sally and Mark, never saw their grandchildren (ages five and seven) until a year ago. The family estrangement happened nine years ago when Sally and Mark’s son, Ronnie, was getting married to Emily. Ronnie and Emily had planned their wedding to take place on a cruise ship with family and some close friends […]
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Consider Who’s Present During Your Labor
Who do you want with you during labor? Renowned midwife, Ina May Gaskin, describes a phenomena called the “Sphincter Law” in her book, Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth. While it may sound funny, there is much truth to this theory, especially in relationship to birth. Here are some of the basics of her Sphincter Law: […]
Take a Chance Tuesdays
You know that great Abba song, Take a Chance on Me? You know how – when you hear it – you can’t help but smile, tap your feet and sing along? It’s just a feel-good song. It’s also the inspiration behind our new Mommybites offering, called, Take a Chance Tuesdays. Take a Chance Tuesdays is […]
Chaos of Parenting: Six Signs of Acceptance
The post-partum period is made up of late nights and early mornings and what felt to me like a whole lot of waiting; waiting for the incessant crying to melt away and some small bit of sanity to return, and praying for a moment of peace. While eventually babies do learn to self-soothe, few other […]
Divorce and Children: Teleclass Re-Cap
We hosted our first teleclass recently, dedicated to discussing the topic of children and divorce. We discussed that divorce is rarely easy, especially when children are involved – but it does not need to sentence children to a lifetime of emotional troubles. One the most important things to keep in mind, according to our speaker, […]
Broken Road: Family Effects of Child Abuse
A few weeks ago, Mommybites received an email from a woman in Auckland, New Zealand, named Paige Walker. In this email, she shared her touching story of finding out that her then 8-year-old daughter had been sexually abused by her best friend’s husband. As a “survivor mother” she decided to write a book about her […]
Introducing Take a Chance Tuesdays!
This week’s raffle: A Graco Soothe & Swaddle Bouncy Seat Valued at $69.99! To enter, fill out the form below with your email address or your facebook login. You can also find this promotion on our Facebook page. a Rafflecopter giveaway
I Think My Child is Being Bullied
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. […]