We are often asked how the divorce process starts. What happens? The following is a step-by-step outline. The divorce process starts when you or your lawyer file what is officially known as a Summons and Petition for divorce with the appropriate court in your chosen jurisdiction. That makes you the petitioner or plaintiff in the […]
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.
Being Stuck: Your New Favorite Discipline Technique
Do you find yourself yelling at your kids, your blood pressure rising while truly considering putting them in a rocket and sending them to the moon? They love space, so it’s not all bad. You just want them to clean up their toys, go potty, put dishes in the sink, get dressed… Really, just put […]
Parenting the Third Child
For some reason, I find myself reflecting on how I parent my third child differently than how I parented my first. Not “different” as in a better or worse kind of way – just different based on the circumstance of having multiple children instead of just one. I often wish that I could’ve parented my […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Grandparents Want to Set Some Ground Rules
Good friends of ours, who are also grandparents, are dealing with an issue that is, I fear, all too common. Here is the situation: They are carrying on a long-established tradition of Sunday dinner at their home hosted by them as the grandparents, with lots of extended family members in attendance. Over time, this cherished […]
Keep ’em Talking Over the Summer
Q: I love that during the school year I can spark conversation by asking my child what she did during the school day. If she doesn’t disclose much, the monthly newsletter and glimpses into her homework folder would give us something educational to discuss. School is almost out, how can I keep the conversations going? […]
The Big K Word
How many times a week do you look at your Little One and think, “I was just pregnant with you…”? As I stare at my calendar entry that reads “Jaxon’s Graduation,” I find myself inadvertently touching my belly and repeating, “Wasn’t I just pregnant with you?” But the truth is, no, I wasn’t. In fact […]
Uber Love
Dear Uber, I love you. The end. What else can I say? I mean, what’s not to love? When my friends in Chicago first told me about you a year ago, I honestly thought you sounded too good to be true. I was wrong. You’re a taxi, car service personal driver all in one. Let’s […]
Summertime and the Livin’ May Not Be So Easy
In divorced families where there are smoothly-operating custody arrangements and an absence of major conflict between the parents, summertime plans can proceed with few snags. At the other extreme, when there is high conflict between parents, or when one parent lives far away, is not involved with the children on a regular basis, or is […]