There has been so much researched and written about play, that I thought it would be a good idea to share some of the great resources on WHY children should play. Dr. David Elkind asserts, “If we encourage and facilitate children’s true play, we bequeath them an important and priceless gift, an album of joyous […]
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.
Raising Inclusive Kids
Knowing that one of my main goals as a parent is to raise my sons – above all else – to be kind to people, my mom sent me this great article on fostering kindness. In My Worst Nightmare – What if I Accidentally Raise the Bully? by Leslie Blanchard, the author describes how her […]
Deceiving Looks and Family Adventures
Last week, I was in Costa Rica for an awesome adventure-filled family trip with our good friends. While there, my friend and I were obsessed with finding monkeys. Nothing says, “I’m not in NYC any more” than a spontaneous monkey sighting. So, you can imagine my delight when, towards the end of the trip, I […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Guidelines for Planning Children’s Inheritances
Dear Readers, It is a pleasure to introduce you to my guest columnist, Coventry Edwards-Pitt. Covie offers practical guidance to grandparents who want to do right by their grandchildren when it comes to leaving them inheritances. Coventry Edwards-Pitt, CFA, CFP, is the Chief Wealth Advisory Officer at Ballentine Partners, a firm that specializes in providing […]
Taming Out-of-Line Behavior
My kid is mean to me. She yells at me, stomps her feet, even hits me. I know that she is tiny but it’s tough. I want to keep her spirit but not the nasty. When I hear situations such as this from clients, and even friends, I ask the parents, “Why does your child […]
You Know How to Diet… Do You Know How to Eat? Teleclass Re-cap
What you eat is only half the story of good nutrition. Who you are as an eater is the other half. This week, we held a truly illuminating teleclass with expert Mindy Gorman-Plutzer of The Freedom Promise, also our generous sponsor along with BuyBuy Baby, who will helped participants explore the thoughts that morph into […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Mother-in-Law Is Making Snide Comments about Daughter-in-Law’s Affair
A few months ago I had an affair with a guy who was an independent consultant on a project where I work. We often traveled together on business trips. When his wife found out, he removed himself from the project and we never communicated again. Having this affair was stupid and reckless, especially since my […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Granddaughter Resists Skyping with Grandmother
My mother wants to Skype once a week with Madison, my six-year-old daughter. However, Madison has started saying she doesn’t want these weekly Skype sessions with Grandma anymore because “it’s not fair to my other grandparents.” I am looking for ideas on how to handle this.