After raising two kiddos and the oldest of which is four, I have several sleep tips and tricks I culled through two very different sleepers. I have read and tried just about every sleep “training” method out there, especially with little lady #1. She was to put it mildly, a difficult sleeper. In fact, she […]
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Water Safety Tips
By safety expert Natania Blumenkehl, co-owner of Baby Be Safe The second most common cause of accidental death in children about 5 years and under is drowning. A child could drown in just 2 inches of water, which means, a bucket of water left from mopping, a toilet bowl, or even a bowl of water for […]
The Four Keys to Helping Your Child Become a Lifelong Reader: R.E.A.D.
By: Pam Allyn, Author, What to Read When & The Complete 4 Series; Executive Director, LitLife & LitWorld R = Ritual Rituals are important for all aspects of life Rituals provide comfort and joy, through predictability your child can take risks and learn new things Important to create rituals for reading aloud with all your children together, as well […]
Five Questions with Dr. Edward Hallowell on the “Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness”
Dr. Edward Hallowell is the keynote speaker at our Mommybites Summit in NYC on May 20, 2010. He has authored several books on parenting, including one titled The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness. We asked Dr. Hallowell to answer five questions about his own parenting and childhood. 1. What do you really want for your […]
Who’s More Exhausted? How to Win the Contest in Your Marriage
By Carla Hugo, an Integrated Lifestyle Coach and offers Key Coaching for Family Harmony and Wellness It’s dark. The alarm blares and you’re up and eating breakfast alone. You’re envious of your mate and kids snuggled in bed. Stressed and exhausted before you even start your day at the office, you rush off to work […]
What Do I Really Want for My Children?
By Dr. Edward M. Hallowell, MD Excerpted from the Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness Think of your children. Bring their faces to your mind. Then ask yourself, “What do I really want for them in their lives?” Don’t assume you know. Before you spend another day as a parent (or as a teacher or a […]
Your Body is the Best Exercise Equipment
By: Joshua Margolis, CPT; Mind Over Matter Health & Fitness OK, this is a question to all you mommies out there. What is the number one reason for not exercising, post-pregnancy? What is the most common obstacle you encounter when you’re trying to get back to the gym? There are a lot of hurdles to clear […]
5 W’S of Mompreneurship
By Jenny Fenig, mom, life/career coach to women, and co-director of babybites’s moms support groups This is adapted from “Momprenuership Having It All & Raising a Family” found here. Let’s answer some of the common questions about mompreneurship. These questions are boiled down into the 5 W’s: who, what, when, where and why. Who is cut out to […]