Tips to Help Children Navigate Emotions and Worry at the Holidays
Mommybites - Support, Resources, Education and Connection for Moms As the holiday season approaches, there will be many changes to your family’s normal routine. Perhaps you have family members staying...
View ArticleSuggested Reading for Children and Parents About Going to the Doctor or Hospital
Mommybites - Support, Resources, Education and Connection for Moms I have written blogs in the past about tips and suggestions along with coping techniques when you take your child to the doctor or the...
View ArticleNot a Creature was Stirring, Not Even a Spouse
Mommybites - Support, Resources, Education and Connection for MomsFor the newly divorced (or even for those in the process), Christmas looms large as a test of the ability to deal with a new reality...
View ArticleThe Ranch: The Going Got Tough
Mommybites - Support, Resources, Education and Connection for Moms I silently dubbed this past summer the Summer From Hell. I feel a little obnoxious saying this because it wasn’t completely...
View ArticleTips to Help Children Struggling with Social Anxiety
Mommybites - Support, Resources, Education and Connection for MomsNo child likes to feel shy or worry about what others think of him. Most children would love to not worry about getting embarrassed in...
View ArticleTruths and Myths about ADHD
Mommybites - Support, Resources, Education and Connection for Moms With all of the information available to us, it is important for us to clarify some of the misinformation that is out there. ADHD is...
View ArticleSoothing Toys for Kids with Autism
Mommybites - Support, Resources, Education and Connection for Moms Autism is a prevalent neurological disorder affecting millions of kids all over the world. According to an article by Autism Speaks,...
View ArticleTo Medicate or Not To Medicate ADHD?
Mommybites - Support, Resources, Education and Connection for Moms This is a question that parents struggle with once they receive an ADHD diagnosis for their child. For some parents, it is out of the...
View ArticleGetting Stuff Done with Your Child with ADHD
Mommybites - Support, Resources, Education and Connection for Moms If you have a young child with ADHD, you know that getting through non-preferred tasks – that is, anything that is not a video game,...
View ArticleManaging ADHD at School
Mommybites - Support, Resources, Education and Connection for Moms Our children with ADHD are wonderful and intelligent people who need our help with creating a learning environment that allows them to...
View ArticleDairy Free Sprinkle Pancakes
Mommybites - Support, Resources, Education and Connection for Moms Are you looking for a dairy free pancake that is fun and delicious? Try these dairy free sprinkle pancakes! Did you run out of...
View ArticleFeeding the World While Laughing
Mommybites - Support, Resources, Education and Connection for Moms It’s probably no surprise that I love the honest, funny and always truthful blog, Scary Mommy. For those of you who know me and/or...
View ArticleAsk Dr. Gramma Karen: How Not to Say the Wrong Thing
Mommybites - Support, Resources, Education and Connection for Moms Dear Readers, The holiday season means the coming together of family and friends, many of whom we haven’t seen in a while, many of...
View ArticleHelp Your Child Build Social Skills at Home
Mommybites - Support, Resources, Education and Connection for Moms Your child is bright, creative, and clearly has many areas of skills. In theory, that should make it so that relating to peers is...
View ArticleParenting a Child With Special Needs
Mommybites - Support, Resources, Education and Connection for Moms More and more parents are faced with the challenges of raising a child with special needs. In the United States alone, about one in...
View ArticleAcknowledgement: A New Year Resolution for Parents
Mommybites - Support, Resources, Education and Connection for Moms It’s that time of the year again. We reflect on the year that has passed, our accomplishments, our failures. We walk into the New Year...
View ArticleSuspecting Special Needs?
Mommybites - Support, Resources, Education and Connection for Moms You’ve read a lot, have younger siblings, headed up a babysitting empire, have older children or just have that parent’s hunch. You...
View ArticleFive Ways You Can Advocate for Your Special Needs Student
Mommybites - Support, Resources, Education and Connection for Moms With a special needs student, it is hard to create balance between allowing the school to make decisions on your child’s behalf and...
View ArticleAsk Dr. Gramma Karen: Concern About A Young Boy Who Has No Friends
Mommybites - Support, Resources, Education and Connection for Moms I am not a grandparent, but my close friend Sally is. Recently my husband and I had a group of friends over for dinner, including...
View ArticleFirst Responders of All Ages
Mommybites - Support, Resources, Education and Connection for Moms As someone who was a learning specialist for over a decade, I especially loved this blog post called, “When a Little Girl at the Pool...
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