Hi Everyone! When my boys were young, people used to say to me, “Enjoy it now, they’ll be grown before you know it.” I was so sleep deprived, spit-up covered, emotional and overwhelmed that at the time, I never really knew what that meant. In fact, I often felt just the opposite – that I […]
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.
Parenting
Hi Everyone! My good friend D has an 18 year-old son, a 16 year-old son and a 10 year-old daughter. They are polite, respectful, well-rounded, engaging and delightful (words not many would use to describe teens/tweens!). When you see one kid with these personality traits you may think it’s just their personality. Three? That’s got to […]
What Kind of Parent Are You?
By Dana Rosenbloom, Dana’s Kids For some time, when people referred to opposing sides of the parenting argument, they were talking about working mothers and stay-at-home mothers. Today, the reference is to parenting styles. It goes without saying that we live in a more complicated, and in some cases more dangerous world, than existed just […]
In Gratitude
Hi Everyone! As I was watching the Oscars with my hubby and 8 year-old son on Sunday night (whom I bribed into watching by offering them unlimited double chocolate chip cookies), I began to wonder who, in addition to my family, close friends and children, I would thank during my imaginary Oscar acceptance speech? Would […]
Kindness is Contagious
Hi Everyone! Is kindness contagious? As may of you know (because I am constantly jabbering about this) I am forever grateful and humbled by all the complete strangers that have helped me over the years during challenging and difficult parenting moments. Well, it happened again over the long weekend. Because my family and I were […]
This Is How Parents Can Deal with Big Feelings
Everyone has big feelings but what we do with them is as individual as any other part of us. When the holiday season is approaching we often focus on how we will get somewhere or what we need to buy or bring while our feelings are swirling around about family and childhood experiences. Some of […]
Treasure the Here and Now: Embracing Family Time for Teachable Moments
By Rebecca Mannis, Ph.D. Learning Specialist & Ivy-Prep Founder The holiday season is upon us, and this break from school and work routines offers parents a unique opportunity to focus on using home, family, and vacation time to create teachable moments. Our children spend most schooldays learning ‘The 3R’s’ and acquiring new information. While this is […]
Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It: Celebrating a World of Differences
Here are some common questions and answers that came up at Meg Zucker’s “Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It: Celebrating a World of Differences” talk. 1. What is the most important thing to remember when parenting a child with differences? You have to let go of your fear of not having the “perfect child” (whatever that means), […]