By Sarah E. Visbeek, author of In the Trenches of Mommyhood After I became a mother for the first time, my career took a backseat, and I was lucky enough to be able to work family-friendly part time hours for the next 6 years, affording me, in my opinion, the best of both worlds. Precious time […]
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.
A Letter from Heather – It Takes a Village!
Hi Everyone! It occurred to me the other week when I was attempting to balance working and being a mom that when people say “it takes a village” they probably mean not just our ‘family village’ but our ‘friend village’ too. If it were not for the support from my friends (both emotional and also […]
The Power of Connecting
Hi Everyone! So last week a few of us from babybites flew out to San Francisco for the TechCrunch Disrupt conference. In addition to hearing incredible talks by some of the world’s leaders in the tech industry (one of whom was surprisingly Ashton Kutcher who is a well respected Angel Investor for start ups – […]
A Letter from Heather – The Power of Connecting
Hi Everyone! So last week a few of us from babybites flew out to San Francisco for the TechCrunch Disrupt conference. In addition to hearing incredible talks by some of the world’s leaders in the tech industry (one of whom was surprisingly Ashton Kutcher who is a well respected Angel Investor for start ups – […]
Advice on Giving Unsolicited Advice
When does giving advice become interfering? I ask because my daughter-in-law told me that I was “interfering with her parenting” when I told her she should let my granddaughter go to a sleep over birthday party. My granddaughter is 12 and tends to be a bit shy. I think this party would be great opportunity […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Advice on Giving Unsolicited Advice
When does giving advice become interfering? I ask because my daughter-in-law told me that I was “interfering with her parenting” when I told her she should let my granddaughter go to a sleep over birthday party. My granddaughter is 12 and tends to be a bit shy. I think this party would be great opportunity […]
Next Radio Show: Adoption & Foster Parenting 411
Join us for our next radio show: Tuesday, Sept. 20, 1- 2 p.m. ET! Times, they are a changin’ and the traditional family structure of the 1950’s (two, biological parents in the home) is on the decline according to the latest census. Increasingly common are blended families, families with adopted children, grandparents raising their grandchildren, […]
Remembering 9/11
Hello Everyone! 10 years ago, this September 11th I was living and teaching in London when my husband called the school I was working at. “I know you’re in the middle of teaching,” he said (London, as you know, is 5 hours ahead), “but America is under some sort of attack. They are saying that […]