Hi Everyone! I had the ultimate privilege this weekend of having an impromptu morning coffee at NY Family’s Parenting Expo with Dr. Harvey Karp. I know many of you are already familiar with his now famous 5 S’s (and if not, check out his website ). What you may not know is he also offers […]
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.
A Letter from Heather – Guilty Pleasures
Hi Everyone! OK – so I have a confession to make: I am addicted to Bravo TV. There, I said it. I mean this addiction is right up there with my jar a week Nutella addiction. I wish I could explain it but I can’t. It’s irrational. My husband can’t understand why I enjoy watching […]
A Letter from Heather – Join Us at the New Parents Expo!
Hi Everyone! This week I’m going to start with a big recommendation. The man who saved me (and a million other) new moms—the great Dr. Harvey Karp (author of “The Happiest Baby on the Block”) —will be giving the keynote address next Saturday and Sunday, October 15 and 16, at the New Parents Expo: Prenatal […]
A Letter from Heather – It Takes a Village!
Hi Everyone! It occurred to me the other week when I was attempting to balance working and being a mom that when people say “it takes a village” they probably mean not just our ‘family village’ but our ‘friend village’ too. If it were not for the support from my friends (both emotional and also […]
The Power of Connecting
Hi Everyone! So last week a few of us from babybites flew out to San Francisco for the TechCrunch Disrupt conference. In addition to hearing incredible talks by some of the world’s leaders in the tech industry (one of whom was surprisingly Ashton Kutcher who is a well respected Angel Investor for start ups – […]
A Letter from Heather – The Power of Connecting
Hi Everyone! So last week a few of us from babybites flew out to San Francisco for the TechCrunch Disrupt conference. In addition to hearing incredible talks by some of the world’s leaders in the tech industry (one of whom was surprisingly Ashton Kutcher who is a well respected Angel Investor for start ups – […]
Parenting Children with Special Needs
Hi Everyone! This week’s babybites theme is parenting children with specials needs. As many of you know, I was a learning specialist for many years so this topic is especially near and dear to my heart. One of the most incredible speakers on this topic is a woman named Meg Zucker (born with a rare […]
A Letter from Heather – Parenting Children with Special Needs
Hi Everyone! This week’s babybites theme is parenting children with specials needs. As many of you know, I was a learning specialist for many years so this topic is especially near and dear to my heart. One of the most incredible speakers on this topic is a woman named Meg Zucker (born with a rare […]