One of the biggest fights my husband and I ever had was when my son was a few weeks old. He came home from work one day and innocently asked if I was able to pick up the orange juice that he had asked me about that morning. I, of course, took this as him […]
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.
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Grandmother Is Too Generous
My mother and I never had any conflict at all about my two children (her grandchildren) until after my father died and she got a very small inheritance. Before that, she and my dad were generous with their gift giving at holidays and birthdays, and we all enjoyed it. But since my father died, she […]
How to Love a Child
I came across this poem the other day, and loved it so much I just had to share: How to Really Love a Child by Sark Be there. Say yes as often as possible. Let them bang on pots and pans. If they’re crabby, put them in water. If they’re unlovable, love yourself. Realize how […]
Feeling Stuck: How Do I Prioritize?
My clients come to me feeling stressed and overwhelmed as they take on the juggling act of parenthood, career, marriage, etc. By nature, my superwomen/supermoms are do-ers and take on quite a bit – often stacking the plate with even more “to-dos” and responsibilities. Contradictory to achieving a balanced lifestyle, as moms, we simply have […]
Making the “Ex-Change” Civilly
In a high-stress divorce, exchanging your child(ren) from one parent to the other is often one of the only times that you and your spouse see one another (except at the lawyers’ table or in court). Your ability to make the “exchange” process pleasant, or at least not contentious, will impact how your child deals […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Grandmother Denied Access to Grandson
When my daughter, Mandy, was nine months pregnant, her boyfriend was sentenced to six months of work release. She had the baby and stayed with us for several months. I did all I could to help take care of my grandson, Peter, who was a fussy baby. After my daughter moved back to her own […]
The Valentine’s Day Phone Pact
My husband and I are expecting our first child a few weeks after Valentine’s Day. The proximity to the “day of love” and just the pure excitement of meeting our little one has our hearts all a-flutter. It’s also set the stage for many a philosophical conversation about what kind of parents we will be, […]
Running the Race Together
This past Sunday, I had the honor of running in the 4-mile “Super Bowl” race in Central Park with my 11-year-old. As we ran side by side, we passed many places that made up my son’s childhood. We passed the museum we went to when he was a baby in his stroller, the playground where […]