Dear Woman, You are enough. You are good enough, beautiful enough, imperfectly perfect enough. Pay no attention to the messages out there that tell you you need to be doing more or better – or feeling crappy about any part of your being. Tune it all out to the best of your ability, because I […]
Tag: Activities
There are so many activities associated with motherhood – both for mom and baby. Being a mom is wonderful and complex, miraculous at difficult, frustrating and fun – sometimes all at the same time. Our articles discuss not only activities associated with your role as a parent – and tips on rockin them – but also provide plenty of things for you and your littles to do. If you’re looking for events in NY for kids, check out our events page.
Adjusting to Play Groups at a New School
My child is starting at a new school. She has gone to play groups, but just with me – never dropped off. What can I expect and how can I make it easier for her (and me)? What an exciting time. Stay calm and positive about the school experience. If you are anxious, she will […]
Overprotective Is Not the Secret to Good Parenting
From the first time a mother carries her first born, she freaks out. It’s a natural thing for a first-time mother to be overprotective of her child and worry about everything – lifting the baby’s head, driving the baby home, bathing, clipping nails, colds, fever, etc. As the baby learns to roll over, crawl, and […]
What Happens in Vegas
Last week, the Mommybites team and I were in Las Vegas for the ABC Baby & Kids Expo. The Expo was ginormous and we connected with a ton of incredible companies. But it’s Vegas after all, so in addition to working hard, we also played pretty hard. Here are my top 5 reasons why I […]
To Share or Not to Share?
“YOU have been using that for a long time, it is your sister’s turn.” “Yes, it is yours, but let your brother use it for a little.” “Be nice! SHARE.” I know that being able to share is an important virtue, and one that we hold in very high regard. But I ask this: Do […]
Summer Memories
As summer draws to an end, I thought I would share with you a passage from one my favorite end-of-summer posts, written last year by Mommybites contributor Mina Mckiernan, as a letter to her daughters: My hope for you is that this summer inspired you to travel as much as possible in life, to seek […]
Flourless Chickpea Chocolate Loaf
Are you looking to sneak some nutrients into your child’s dessert? Try these chickpea mini chocolate loaves made with an entire can of chickpeas. The taste is mild with no “bean” taste, just a nice fudgy, chocolate flavor. The texture is slightly crumby so you may be cleaning up a small trail of crumbs after […]
Wedding Crasher, Take Two
Remember the couple whose engagement proposal I crashed last fall? Well, I think I may have bumped into them again in the buffet line at a summer party last weekend. We happened to start chatting (truth be told, after a few glasses of rosé I tend to think that everyone is my BFF), and I […]