Mommybites proudly presents The Ultimate Moms’ Night Out! Hear ye, hear ye! Read all about it! The Mommybites Summit was just announced. If you’re interested, sign up soon because we have super cool gifts – AND the first few moms to register get to choose their gift! In addition to all the usual fun you […]
Author: Heather Ouida
Heather co-founded babybites with business partner Laura Deutsch. Heather was a learning specialist where she taught in London for many years as well as at The Dalton School in Manhattan. Heather holds a BA in psychology from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, an MA in child development form Tufts University and acquired her learning specialist degree form York University in England. Heather currently resides in Manhattan her husband, two boys, two fish and pet turtle. Heather’s hobbies include, hot yoga, Nutella eating, writing, Bravo watching, reading and sharing inappropriate jokes with girl friends.
Forty, Wiser and Happier
I recently turned 40. Yup – that’s right, I said it. Now, I am normally one of those people that likes celebrating my birthday. In college I actually threw myself a “surprise” 21st party. Don’t ask – let’s just say there was a tiara involved, flavored vodka, edible candy necklaces… you get the point. But […]
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 […]
Valentine’s Cherubs
When you’re in preschool and you look down at your little desk and see a pile of pink and red Valentine’s Day cards from all the people in your class, you think, “It just can’t get any better than this!” Until you’re in grammar school and that one special person you’ve had a “crush” on […]
Parents Rewarded For Kids’ Good Behavior?
Momtroversy: Mom Controversy of the Week Media and bloggers were all a-flutter last week when a family in WA received a discount off their restaurant bill for their children’s “good behavior” during the meal. A picture of the receipt was originally posted last week on Reddit – which elicited this post by the family involved: […]
How to Deal with a Picky Eater: Teleclass Re-cap
For those of you who missed this wonderful teleclass, generously sponsored by Mott’s and presented by food sociologist, Dr. Dina Rose, here is a link to the taped class on on dealing with a picky eater. During the teleclass, Dr. Rose talked a lot about the “Rotation Rule.” Here is blog posted originally on Dr. Rose’s site, […]
Smilestone Update
Something pretty amazing, crazy and wonderful has happened at Mommybites. You may recall a few weeks ago that I shared the news that we were starting a new “Smilestone” blog, written exclusively by children. The theme of this new blog was to encourage children to share their “smiletones” – which, as defined by one of […]
The New You and Improved Diet: Teleclass Re-Cap
In case you missed this fantastic teleclass here is a link to the taped call. Our presenter, Keri Glassman, explained that while what we eat is very important, that’s just one part of a successful weight-loss strategy. In this teleclass, Keri walked moms through the other all-important rules to get stronger, calmer, healthier, more balanced and […]