By: Liz Loizou-Smith, owner of pop up shop, The Barefoot Book Club, and owner and Director of The Creative Little Nook, a children’s Art Center, brings literacy and art into the homes of you and your children Well, any art project will do! Books and art make a great combination. Reading, Art and Creativity all come together […]
Author: Elise Jones
Elise Jones was the social media director and blog editor for babybites. She was responsible for engaging and informing moms on a variety of parenting topics found on Mommybites’ parenting videos (webbybites), blog, Facebook, Twitter and BlogTalkRadio show. The Mommybites’ blog is an outlet for moms who are in search of information to support them in their role as a parent.
Prior to working with Mommybites, Elise taught students in a variety of grades while working for the New York City Department of Education. Before teaching, Elise worked in public relations positions at Burson-Marsteller and Sarah Hall Productions developing and implementing media relations and corporate reputation programs for clients across many industries.
Elise is the mom of two lovely girls and currently resides in New Jersey. She performs in the theater and is an active member of her local public arts council. You can also find Elise blogging at Here in This House.
Welcome to our two newest bloggers: Jen & Liz!
As babybites has begun to expand and grow we have had the fantastic opportunity to have so many wonderfully talented experts want to contribute to our community in a variety of ways: blog posts, speakers, webinar leaders, and more! We are happy to introduce two of our newest members to the babybites’ team: Jennifer Goldberg […]
Business Basics: How I Discovered My Passion & Made it Into a Living!
By Jennifer Goldberg, mom, writer & editor of The Cultured Bohemian I have to be honest, moving out to the NJ suburbs after 12 years in NYC left me with a severe case of culture shock. The first few weeks we lived in our new house were scarier than any NYC cab ride. I didn’t […]
Tips for Parents: Reading with your Infant and Toddler
If you make reading a regular part of your routine, it’s easy to bring in these simple strategies into your everyday reading time. Getting the attention of your infant is simple because they feed on your interaction. If you notice when you’re speaking to your baby, they smile, they coo and they stare at you […]
The Gift of Reading for Children of All Ages
By: Liz Loizou-Smith, owner of pop up shop, The Barefoot Book Club, and owner and Director of The Creative Little Nook, a children’s Art Center, brings literacy and art into the homes of you and your children One of the greatest gifts you can give your child is the gift of literacy and art. It’s […]
“Healthy Summer in the City” Online Chat- 6/23!
It’s summertime and the living is… HEALTHY! After spending a winter and wet spring stuck mostly indoors, it’s nice to finally have the beautiful weather to spend time outside. But as all city dwellers know, we tend to worry about the heat, the sun, the smells, the indoor air, and the food we consume since […]
A Guide to Helping Your Little Ones Learn This Summer!
By Danielle Rayo, Founder and Director of Competitive Advantage Tutoring The end of the academic year is near. Spring is coming to a close and summer is just on the horizon. Your little ones are excited to get a break from school, and to spend all day with their favorite person again. You! Countless activities and […]
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 […]