As many of you may know, my mom writes an awesome and super valuable column for Mommybites called, Ask Dr. Gramma Karen. In it she tackles all sorts of important questions related to parent-grandparent relationships, which are submitted by Mommybites readers. One of the reasons she has been so hugely popular within not only our […]
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.
First Responders of All Ages
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 Realized My Son Has Autism” by April Shaw. Here is an excerpt from after her son was approached by a seven-year-old girl at their local swimming pool. This mother was […]
Finding Your Tribe
It’s no secret that I am a TV junkie. One of my favorite TV writers is Shonda Rhimes -who, in my opinion, is transforming television. Those of you who saw Scandal‘s “The Lawn Chair” episode may agree. Which is why I absolutely loved her acceptance speech at the Human Rights Campaign Gala. Here is her […]
Newest Addition to the Mommybites Family
Please welcome the newest addition to the Mommybites family: Joy! Mommybites is thrilled to welcome Joy, our co-founder Laura’s new “baby” to our community. Joy is a Black Lab American Foxhound and is estimated to be about 1 1/2 yeas old. Laura and her family adopted her from the 11th Hour Dog Rescue Center. Joy […]
The Manny Trend
For my latest column in New York Family Magazine, I interviewed John Brandon, the founder of MyManny, on the growing manny trend in NYC. Below is a snippet from the article, but you can read my full interview here. Childcare: Manny-ing Up Why More Families Are Turning To Male Caregivers First, let’s just make it […]
Online Class Bonanza!
Dear Mommybites Moms, Since we have so many free online classes coming up (in fact, it’s a downright bonanza!), we thought we would put a little color on them, since it’s sometimes hard to know what they are about from the title alone. Breastfeeding Basics on 3/4 This class will provide tips to overcome some […]
What You Say To A Child
A few weeks ago, I wrote about Ms. Lopez, Vidal and their inspiring story shared via Humans of New York. Since that time, they raised over 1 million dollars, gained national and international media coverage and were invited to the White House to meet with President Obama! As a mom and educator (I was a […]
They Matter
I would like to dedicate my newsletter intro this week to Brandon Stanton, founder of Humans of New York, to Principal Lopez, and to all the other educators out there working tirelessly to improve the lives of children. I have been a total HONY groupie for years, but have been especially enthralled, humbled and inspired […]