Looking for a fun summer project that will capture your child’s love of reading and encourage them to share it? Allow me to introduce you to an enterprising young lady, Becca Halaney. She is thirteen and going into eighth grade. She is a creative writing fanatic and is keenly attuned to grammar. Her favorite book […]
Tag: Education
As parents, educating our children is a top priority and responsibility. Mommybites education-related articles will help you choose the right preschool for your child, prepare for the experience, transition to kindergarten, and beyond. Find resources to help with study skills, create good home environments for homework and schoolwork, and much more.
Stopping Your Child From Being The Victim & The Bully: Teleclass Re-cap
Watching your child get bullied – or seeing your child bully – is a frightening experience for any parent. It is challenging to figure out how best to intervene, while fostering independence and social success. In this teleclass, expertly presented by Dr. Rachel Gotler, we discussed important information about the nature of bullying, as well […]
10 Helpful Hints for Pregnancy, Labor and Postpartum
Please enjoy this list of 10 healthful hints for pregnancy, labor and postpartum. Much of this information is gathered from friends, students, hands-on experience, mentors and teachers. I strongly believe in learning from others, so please feel free to pass this along to all your friends! 1. Olive Oil on Baby’s Bottom to Prevent the […]
Tips to Raise a Healthy & Happy Pack
Many moms write to me and ask advice on various issues pertaining to raising kids and pets together. Topics range from how to introduce a dog or cat to a newborn, to how to properly walk a dog with a child in a stroller at the same time. As you can imagine, questions also include […]
Avoid The Summer Slide With Simple and Fun Brain Exercises: Teleclass Re-cap
On our most recent teleclass, we were fortunate to have Rich Mancuso, Executive Director of LearningRx NYC-UES – who was also our generous sponsor – discuss how your children learn, and what you can do with them over the summer to keep their brains sharp to avoid the infamous ‘summer slide’. In case you missed […]
Recipe for Bonding With Your Child This Summer!
This summer, use the time to bond with your child! There is one secret ingredient to developing a solid bond with your children – spend time with them! Children remember quality time spent with their parents, no matter what the activity is. They get a little piece of their parents by spending time with them […]
Encourage Creative Summer Reading
It’s a well known fact that children who don’t read, or don’t read “enough”, during the summer can lose up to three months of progress made over the school year. This loss can have a cumulative, long-term negative effect. So what to do? Get creative. Common at this time of year are many articles encouraging […]
Pregnancy and Dentistry
As a founding member of the American Academy of Oral Systemic Health, my focus as a dentist is to treat the mouth as the entryway to the entire body and stress the importance that a healthy body starts with a healthy mouth. For years the mouth has not really been considered part of the systemic […]