I LOVE my kids and I love to snuggle, but sometimes I would like to exist for just a bit without being pulled, hung on, or, yes, hugged. How can I take back my body? Sometimes you just need a little space to do what YOU need and want to do. Many parents, especially moms, feel that they […]
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.
Grandparent Gifting: Permanent Life Insurance
In my last blog entry, I wrote about using permanent life insurance to fund a child’s college education. Now I am going to expand on that topic, this time from the perspective of a grandparent who wants to utilize his or her $14,000 annual gift tax exemption (per recipient) for the purpose of giving one […]
Summer Afternoon
“Summer afternoon―summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” ― Henry James Everyone here at Mommybites hopes that all of you had a wonderful summer! P.S. Thanks to all of you who submitted the great Melfies (mom-selfies)! Be sure to check out this week’s Melfie of […]
How Do I Curb The Whining?
My child will not stop whining! I hate to say it like that, but I am just getting so frustrated. What can I do? Get ready because I am about to be REALLY blunt. Kids whine because it works. Because we let it happen. Because we can’t stand the whining and we will do whatever […]
In The Direction Of Kindness
It was about this time a few years ago that I began the overwhelming process of filling out applications for nursery school for my son. One of the questions on many of the applications asked to “describe the one characteristic I most wanted my son to exemplify.” I thought about this for a long time. […]
The Advantages of Giving Your Kids Pets
If you are a parent, then you have probably wondered if you should get a pet for your child. Whether your son wants a hamster or your daughter wants a kitten, adding an animal to your family has several advantages. A family pet can help your children develop physical, cognitive and emotional skills, and the […]
Leaders Who Raise Leaders
I am obsessed with TED Talks. For those of you know don’t know about TED Talks, they are 20-minute, highly engaging videos on just about every topic out there. So you can imagine how I reacted when I started seeing people email and post about what they feel is “their favorite TED talk of all […]
Slide Into School: Make It The Best Year Yet
It is almost that time again.You know the one.The time to stick to schedules, time to wake up early, time to get out of the door on time. Ugh. It is BACK TO SCHOOL TIME!!!!! How can you be assured that you will be ready to get everywhere, with everyone, with everything that they need? […]