Dear Readers, Psychology Today blogger Susan Newman, Ph.D., invited me to be a guest blogger. Below is the unabridged article that will soon be posted in Psychology Today. Perhaps there is a suggestion or two that can help lower your holiday pressure! Change Traditions and Lower Your Holiday Dinner Stress Traditions are customs and practices […]
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.
Smooth New Sibling Transitions for Toddlers
I am expecting a new baby and I am not sure how to make the transition smooth for my toddler. I know things can get rough. Help!! You are right. The transition can be a tough one, but there are ways to make it a bit easier. Keep in mind that while a new baby […]
Moms’ Legal Rights in the Work Place: Teleclass Re-Cap
Pregnancy discrimination is illegal in every state in the union, yet it is thriving in workplaces all across the country. Many companies treat pregnancy as an inconvenience that costs them time and money. Too often, employers fire women when they become pregnant, or deceive them into resigning by misrepresenting the law, refuse to accommodate their […]
Friendships Over Time
I went away a few weeks ago with my college roommates for our annual “girls’ weekend.” It occurred to me as I was belly laughing so hard my sides hurt, that I had known these women for over 20 years now. We have gone through many of life’s chapters together and I am the person […]
Chummies Joins Girl Talk
Middle school stinks. Let’s be honest. While some of us reveled in this pre-teen phase, most of us remember cliques, insecurities, hurt feelings, low self-esteem, confusion, ‘trying to be cool,’ and DRAMA. Luckily for middle school girls today, there is a light at the end of the tunnel due to the determination of one remarkable […]
Mindfully Thankful
Yes, it’s November! The costumes have been tucked away, the Halloween candy is slowly disappearing, and all of a sudden, you realize that the holidays are coming… FAST. Thoughts of presents, turkeys, cards, relatives, parties, and shopping begin to dizzyingly swirl in our heads. Pages of to-do lists fill our planners and cell phones. And […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: My Father-In-Law’s Gun Hobbies Are Distressing
My father-in-law is a serious hunter; he is even listed in the NRA (National Rifle Association) record books. Many of the animals he has shot are mounted around his home. In fact, I find it quite disturbing that one of the animals he hunted, a bear, is located right next to where he sets up […]
Real Parenting Confessions and Concessions
Ever wonder if you’re the only parent who breaks from conventional thinking on a common parenting issue… or speculate just how common today’s parenting practices really are? UrbanSitter, an online parenting resource for finding childcare, surveyed more than 350 of its families from across the United States to get the inside scoop on controversial parenting […]