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This Is How to Get Higher Education as a New Parent
Getting a higher education degree is super difficult when you have little ones. Learn how to balance life as a student and as a parent without stressing too much!
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Helping Our Daughter Cope with Grandmother’s Impending Death
Losing a grandparent is extremely tough for kids. Learn how to help your loved ones transition and accept this terrible situation.
A Comprehensive Guide to Special Instruction Early Intervention
One of the most important parts of a Special Instructors’ role is to collaborate with a child’s most important people: his parents and caregivers. As educators, the primary goal is to meet your individual child’s developmental needs. We want to help them develop age appropriate play skills and meet milestones.
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Should Grandparents Share Their Views on Sex, Drugs, and Alcohol?
Our two grandchildren have just – gasp! – entered their teen years. We’re hoping you can give us advice on talking with them about peer pressure and issues involving sex, drugs, and alcohol. We are fortunate in that we are on the same page as their parents in these matters, but we also feel that as their grandparents we might have some different approaches and opportunities than what they have with their parents. And is it even our place to engage on these topics?
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: The Secret Word to Avoid Spoiling Your Kids
Dear Readers, Below is an unabridged article I wrote for CitiBank’s Women and Company. Perhaps my advice will be helpful to parents and grandparents alike. The Secret Word to Avoid Spoiling Your Kids How does spoiling happen? Experts agree that children become spoiled and feel entitled when they are overindulged by their parents. Let’s face […]
Should This Mother Allow Her Son to Wear a Tutu to School?
A Mommybites reader asks: My three year old son wants to wear a tutu to school. He sees his sister wearing one and wants to as well. I don’t know what to do. Yes or no? First ask yourself what about this bothers you. Are you worried that his peers or teachers will disapprove or […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Mother-in-Law Feels Rejected by Daughter-in-Law
My older son, Tom, 32, married to Tracey, became involved with her when he was 17 and she was 19. She is really the only person he ever seriously dated. She has always called the shots in their relationship. During the past 15 years she is always warm and friendly at family functions (while my […]