In my last article, “Anxious Parents: Are We Raising Anxious Children?” I reviewed taking a look at ourselves as parents and asking the question – are we anxious? If so, are we passing that anxiety down in our everyday parenting? Preparing that article forced me to self-reflect and take a look at the language […]
Tag: Relationships
We all need human connection, although we don’t always do our best to cultivate and foster the relationships we value so much. Stable relationships form in infancy. A child’s earliest relationships with caregivers and family members shape her future connections. Read from the Mommybites Relationships archive. From advice for new moms, to marital relations, to relationships within an extended family, you’re sure to find something beneficial.
Interview with Shawn Colvin, grammy winning songwriter and touring artist
I grew up in South Dakota and was always enamored with music, whether it was devouring the Beatles or singing in the church choir. My father taught me to play the guitar when I was 10 and I really never looked back, so I’m lucky enough to have a job I love.
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Grandparents Feel Hurt and Snubbed
Perhaps I can help you decide what emotional and physical investments you are willing to make, or not make, regarding future interactions with your son and his family.
3 Good Reasons to Send Your Kids to Sleepaway Camp
Sleepaway camp is a big step for many kids as they grow and learn to become more independent. For parents and kids alike, it can be difficult to decide the right time to take the plunge and start attending a residential camp. While you may feel apprehensive about sending your child to overnight summer camp for […]
Jessica Rolph, Cofounder of Happy Family Brands & Lovevery.
Tell us a little about you. At my best, I’m a successful serial entrepreneur, passionate about early life nutrition and learning, and a loving mother of three little people. At my worst, I am a paranoid, obsessive entrepreneur, overwhelmed by a chronically messy house, driving my husband nuts with my constant juggle. What or who […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Getting the Messages Right, Part II (Part I was posted on January 9, 2018)
Dear Dr. Gramma Karen, A few weeks ago you gave me some advice about my brother not attending my son’s 6th birthday party and how he rudely left a gift on our doorstep, even after I asked him to wait so he could hand the gift to my son in person. I took your advice […]
Christina Geist, Founder of Boombox Gifts, Tells All
I live in NYC with my husband, Willie, and our two kids, Lucie and George. I grew up in Ridgewood, New Jersey and went to college at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Getting the Messages Right (Part I of II Parts)
Dear Dr. Gramma Karen, The family issues I have shared with you over the past few years continue. My six-year-old son has two chronic illnesses, so he can’t eat what everyone else can eat. Therefore he picked his birthday party location to be at my mom’s office so he could role-play being at work. We […]