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! […]
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.
Fun Family Shows
Hi Everyone! Now that my older son is almost ten, I am always looking for shows that we both enjoy. A few years ago it was a science show called How It’s Made — it turns out that I did not have a clue how anything was made! Last year, it was Cash Cab — […]
My Granddaughter Wants a Cellphone, but Her Mom Says No
My granddaughter Becky will be ten next month. She told me she wants a cellphone for her birthday, but her mother said she’s too young and can’t get one. Becky said a lot of her friends have one and she doesn’t see why she can’t have one, too. She said she’d be willing to help […]
Mommy Friendships
Hi Everyone! As babybites is a community that fosters mommy friendships, I thought I would share with you a poem that my five college roommates and I received early on Christmas morning from another of our roommates. Just to give you a little background, I have known these women for over 20 years. We have […]
That Moment When You Know You’ve Officially Turned into Your Mother
By Laura Deutsch, founder & co-owner of babybites I’ve officially turned into my mother. Don’t get me wrong – my mom is awesome: smart, sassy, great sense of humor, and so much fun. When I think back to my childhood my memories are sweet and safe – she was there to watch me at every […]
What is the best way to tell a sibling they are having a new baby brother/sister?
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 […]
Great Pieces of Advice
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen is on vacation until the new year. But have no fear, today we will be sharing some of our favorite pieces of advice she has given us over the past 3 months. If you haven’t caught up with Dr. Gramma Karen, you can find her giving advice to parents and grandparents […]
My Grandson Is No Longer Loving Towards Me
This letter concerns my relationship with my eight-year-old grandson Matt. For the first five years of his life I cared for Matt several times a week, until he reached school age. We had a wonderful and loving relationship. At age five his parents divorced – a mean and difficult divorce. Matt’s mother played him against […]