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 […]
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.
Introducing Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: An Advice Column for Parents and Grandparents
By Dr. Gramma Karen, wife, mother, grandmother, businesswoman, author, corporate consultant, and career and parenting coach I remember the exact moment I became interested in the relationships between a mom and her mother and her mother-in-law. I was sitting poolside keeping an eye on my then-three-year-old grandson while chatting with another grandmother who was […]
Finding and Scheduling Time to Enjoy Our “Mommy Moments”
By Renee Sullivan, parent coach to moms in NYC and director & founder of babybites support groups What do you miss from your pre baby days – Sleeping in? Impromptu evenings out? Relaxing vacations? Making sure we get our much-needed breaks to do something nice for ourselves is of utmost importance in order to be a […]
Parenting Lessons from Grandparents
Hi Everyone! It is often the people that have been parents the longest that have the most to teach us on how to be “better” parents. That is why I am thrilled that we will be featuring regular blog posts written by grandparents. Laura’s mom, Dahlia, recently wrote a post on balance and my father-in-law, […]
Parenting With Patient Love & Hope- A Father’s Perspective
By Herb Ouida, Heather’s father-in-law & founder of My Buddy Todd, a non-profit dedicated to helping children with anxiety & depression disorders My daughter in-law (Heather, babybites’ co-owner) asked if I would like to contribute to a blog which in her words: “You should ask yourself what you want the moms to learn from you. […]
Advice from a Mom’s Mom: Balancing Work and Family
By Dahlia Peyser, Laura’s mom It is a beautiful, warm day so you go to the park. There is a seesaw and you sit on one end of it. A sumo wrestler comes along, bows and sits on the other end of it. You fly up; he crashes down. You motion for him to move […]
Parenting and The Blame Game
Hi Everyone! I was somewhat prepared for the emotional extremes of new motherhood and yet was completely flabbergasted that these emotional extremes would also affect and be affected by my marriage! I have known my husband since we were both 18 years old and therefore was so surprised at the strain having children placed on […]
Dad Bonding Time
Dad-Buddy Systems: Think Local Meetups & social support groups are for dads too. I love that the Astoria New & Expectant Moms Meet-up is now officially changing their name to the Astoria New & Expectants Parents Meetup. (And it’s true we have many of their dads in MoonSoup classes in Astoria!) And there are dad […]