I received many comments on my column, “My Granddaughter’s Secret,” (posted 1/19/12). One reader began her response with, “Well – this is really a hot topic!” I think what makes it hot is that it has several threads to it: the whole idea of secrets; the topic of religion as the source of the secret; […]
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.
I Dread Mealtimes with my Sister’s Kids
I am not a parent or a grandparent, but I am an aunt and I hope you’ll address this issue. My sister Brenda and her husband Patrick have two kids, my niece Kathleen, age 5, and my nephew Frankie, age 3. I adore these kids and love being with them, except at mealtimes. I dread […]
Family Bonding
Hi, Everyone, Go Giants! OK, so truth be told, I just said that to sound cool. In fact, up until recently I was not 100% sure if the Giants were a football or basketball team. I did not know that “touchdowns” were not called “goals” and that apparently you “root” for teams rather than “vote” […]
My Grandson Repeated Something Hurtful My Daughter Said
We live near our daughter, Carly, her husband, and their two children, Mikey, who is five, and Julie, who is ten. We spend a lot of enjoyable time with their family, sometimes babysitting, sometimes just everybody being together. A couple of weeks ago when the grandchildren were spending the weekend with us while their parents […]
My Granddaughter’s Secret
A few months ago my granddaughter Ruth, with whom I am very close, asked me if I would promise not to tell anyone if she told me something. I agreed. She told me that she is dating Kip, a young man she met at college. The problem is that he is not of our religion […]
The Invitation
Hi Everyone! My dear friend Jenny Fenig from Jenny Fenig coaching shared with me this incredible poem that I just can’t stop thinking about: The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of […]
Whom should I have in the delivery room with me?
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 […]
I Distrust My Stepmother’s Dog
My mom died a few years ago. Last year my dad married Dottie. My husband and I have a three-year-old daughter, Kelly. Here is the problem. Dottie has a rescue dog, Butch, and she insists he has to be with her all the time, and I mean all the time. Butch was at their wedding! […]