You know what’s just as great as having supportive, non-judgmental mom friends? Having supportive, non- judgmental mom neighbors – especially when living in a close quarters type of place like NYC. My neighbor A. (with two kids of her own) is possibly the best neighbor ever. Why? Because I am always greeted with a smile […]
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Readers Respond to Guilt-Ridden Grandfather
Many readers responded to my column “Grandfather Is Guilt-Ridden about Grandson’s Accident” with an outpouring of empathy, encouragement and sharing of their own experiences. The responses seemed to reflect three major themes, with the first theme along the lines of the phrase made famous in 1510 by John Bradford, who served Henry VIII of England, as […]
Keeping Your Child Safe From Predators: Teleclass Re-cap
In case you missed this important and informative teleclass, presented by Jill Starishevsky, here is a link to the taped class on Keeping Your Children Safe From Predators. During the teleclass, Jill discussed The Innocence Revolution and how we can all get involved. Jill helps parents educate their children about the issue of molestation on […]
To Show You Care
If your child, or any child you know, would like to share his or her Smilestone, please email heather@mommybites.com. Welcome to our kid-generated Smilestone blog! This blog is the brainchild of seven-year-old L, who wanted to create a place where children could share their Smilestones. A Smilestone, according to L, is when “something really important happens […]
Big Question – Why Bad Things Happen
Ok, here goes. Here’s my best attempt to answer the question that I’ve heard in a variety of ways on the playground bench, in hospital rooms, on airplanes, in the grocery store line, and even in the middle of a party attended by former Catholics, non-practicing Jews, highly intellectual secularists, and all-people-lovin’ hippies. In this […]
Good News Comes In…
You’ve heard that “bad news come in threes,” but how about good news?! Well, here’s three new “good things” happening in Mommybites Land: 1. You can now sign up for private one-to-one phone or Skype sessions with some of our Mommybites experts (all at LOWER-than-regular rates). This great idea is thanks to the many moms […]
Grandparents Worry That Wealth Will Spoil Their Grandchildren
My husband and I will soon be first-time grandparents when our daughter delivers twins. We are over-the-moon happy, but we do have a major worry. Both our daughter and her husband are successful bankers and make a lot of money. They have a full-time staff of a driver, a housekeeper and they each have a […]
5 Hot Made-In-The-USA Products For Mom
Every mom needs some space for relaxation and silence, especially after surviving the stress of the holiday season. It’s vital that you rejuvenate your relationship with your children by taking some time out for yourself. Tell your household that it’s “Mommy’s quiet time” now. When you offer yourself some rejuvenating R & R, you are […]