As a Speech Language Pathologist and Mommy of two, I have found it is easy to turn simple, every day activities into language-rich experiences. Let’s take a look at two activities I enjoy most with my little ones: dinnertime and bathtime.
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.
What are ways a partner can help before the baby comes?
You asked and you shall now receive. It’s only fair for us to share all of this stored up knowledge about having a baby and what is going on with your body during those nine (really ten) months. We now will answer, in a very public forum, all of those burning questions about having a […]
My Mother-in-Law is a Liar
My husband and I have had it with his mother, Norma. She is a liar, claiming she doesn’t smoke anymore, but we can smell smoke on both her and Bethany, our one-year-old daughter, after they’ve been together. Also, there have been times when we come home to open windows and whiffs of cigarette smoke in […]
My Son’s Inheritance Is at Risk
When I was in my teens, I was wild and out of control. I got pregnant and decided to raise my son Robert on my own. (His biological father is not and will not ever be a part of his life.) When Robert was a few months old, I meet Steve, a truly wonderful, decent […]
Living Vicariously Through Your Children?
By: Stefanie Weiss, mental health consultant & owner of Ask Stefanie Parents, do you remember what it felt like as a kid when you did not make the cheerleading squad, basketball team, or weren’t invited to the cool party? Did you go through a “gawky stage” in middle school when none of the clothing in […]
Raising Strong, Empowered Girls
We kicked off the new year with our first radio show on February 29 with special guest Dr. Jennifer Harstein author of Princess Recovery, A How-To Guide to Raising Strong Empowered Girls Who Can Create Their Own Happily Ever Afters. Dr. Jen is a psychologist in NYC and is a CBS The Early Show contributor […]
My Grandson’s Mother is a Poor Role Model
My grandson Robb is five. My son, Ed, and Robb’s mother, Barbara, never married. Ed has a history of addiction problems and claims he can’t take care of Robb full time, so Robb lives with Barbara during the week and with me and Ed on weekends in my house. I lost my husband a few […]
Valentine’s Day Traditions
Hi, Everyone, This Valentine’s Day I professed my love to the usual suspects – my hubby, my kiddies and… the new unusual love of my life, our pet African Side Neck turtle, Squirtle. I love her. There, I said it. I know it’s a little strange to love a reptile, but with the exception of […]