By Sarah E. Visbeek, author of In the Trenches of Mommyhood After I became a mother for the first time, my career took a backseat, and I was lucky enough to be able to work family-friendly part time hours for the next 6 years, affording me, in my opinion, the best of both worlds. Precious time […]
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A Letter from Heather – It Takes a Village!
Hi Everyone! It occurred to me the other week when I was attempting to balance working and being a mom that when people say “it takes a village” they probably mean not just our ‘family village’ but our ‘friend village’ too. If it were not for the support from my friends (both emotional and also […]
Adoption & Foster Parenting: Notes from Our Radio Show
On September 20, our Mommy ‘Bites’ BlogTalkRadio show featured two incredible moms, Maria & Rebecca, who share their experience and knowledge about adopting and fostering children. It was an AMAZING show that I hope you will share with anyone who may be thinking about bringing a child into their home via either one of these avenues. […]
The Power of Connecting
Hi Everyone! So last week a few of us from babybites flew out to San Francisco for the TechCrunch Disrupt conference. In addition to hearing incredible talks by some of the world’s leaders in the tech industry (one of whom was surprisingly Ashton Kutcher who is a well respected Angel Investor for start ups – […]
A Letter from Heather – The Power of Connecting
Hi Everyone! So last week a few of us from babybites flew out to San Francisco for the TechCrunch Disrupt conference. In addition to hearing incredible talks by some of the world’s leaders in the tech industry (one of whom was surprisingly Ashton Kutcher who is a well respected Angel Investor for start ups – […]
Advice on Giving Unsolicited Advice
When does giving advice become interfering? I ask because my daughter-in-law told me that I was “interfering with her parenting” when I told her she should let my granddaughter go to a sleep over birthday party. My granddaughter is 12 and tends to be a bit shy. I think this party would be great opportunity […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Advice on Giving Unsolicited Advice
When does giving advice become interfering? I ask because my daughter-in-law told me that I was “interfering with her parenting” when I told her she should let my granddaughter go to a sleep over birthday party. My granddaughter is 12 and tends to be a bit shy. I think this party would be great opportunity […]
Class Birthday Parties
By Sarah E. Visbeek, author of In the Trenches of Mommyhood A new school year brings new classmates, which means new friends. Which means a new batch of birthday party invitations. With three school-age children, I am no stranger to this phenomenon. My boys probably receive at least two party invitations a month. That’s a lot […]