For all the Moms out there with daughters this blog is for you- regardless of the age of your daughter, this information can be quite helpful. My favorite clients to work with both in the school and in private practice are adolescent girls. These girls experience a phenomenon to what I refer to as the […]
Tag: Health
5 Organizational Tips for the New Mom
Being a new mom is amazing, but it can come with the anxiety of the unknown and the stress of being overwhelmed. Sometimes all it takes is a little planning and organizational strategies to stay confident, calm and collected. Here are some tips: 1. Establish a Routine When babies are first born they don’t really […]
The ‘Care’ in Healthcare
Once in a while, a day comes along that knocks the wind out of you. Always unexpected, it forces you to unwillingly press the ‘pause’ button on the daily routines of life as you know it. This past week, we set off on the first of our summer adventures. We were all excited to spend […]
Playing, Dancing and Creating at NY Kids Club
This past Friday, I had the honor of bringing my younger son to attend NY Kids Club’s open house at their newest location in Tribeca. As we walked in, we were greeted by a warm, welcoming staff and I was instantly impressed with how bright and inviting the space was. Before I get into the […]
Hoping For A Healthy Head Start
This past weekend my daughters had a sleepover at their grandparents’. When they got home, they told us about all the fun they had, including having breakfast for dinner on Saturday night, which included three eggs each and an obscene amount of crispy bacon on the side. They giggled as they described how their food-fest […]
Mother’s Day Deals
Mother’s Day. The name says it all: “Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring mothers and motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world.” Although each country has its own traditions, here at Mommybites the Belgian Mother’s Day tradition is one of […]
Easter Season and EggNots
It’s Easter season. Know how I know? Every store in town is stocking up on Easter eggs: plastic eggs, chocolate eggs, egg dyeing kits. You get the picture. As far as Easter goes, eggs represent rebirth and renewal, which is a lovely idea, but how many eggs have to be hard boiled, dyed and then […]
Educational Planning for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Some premature infants or full-term infants are born with chronic medical conditions – and when they leave the hospital are in need of additional help at home, and eventually in school, due to their prematurity or medical illness. Other children acquire a medical condition at some time during their life. 12.5% of babies are born […]
Yoga and Pregnancy
There are two kinds of women who practice yoga pregnant: girls who have never done yoga before and are trying it for the first time and those girls who have been practicing for years. There are tons of prenatal classes around town for girls who are interested in practicing pregnant. They are designed to be […]
A Simple Plan
All my life, I’ve been a planner. I have a calendar in my kitchen, filled with scribbled entries made in pen, pencil and marker. The kitchen calendar is calibrated with the school calendar and the one on my phone. I refer to all of them, constantly. Ever since moving into the city over 20 years […]