I saw the quote below by William Martin, posted on Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls Facebook page, and loved it so much I thought I would share it: The Parent’s Tao Te Ching Do not ask your children to strive for extraordinary lives. Such striving may seem admirable, but it is the way of foolishness. Help […]
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.
To Celebrate Spring
Last week marked the first day of Spring (hooray!) and after the winter of all winters that we’ve had, I thought I would share a few famous quotes to celebrate: “It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want -oh, you don’t quite know what it […]
Evolution of the Play Date
I have a confession. When my boys were little, “play dates” totally stressed me out. Now I admit that back in the day, I was a wee bit high strung – so it’s no wonder these organized “dates” that were supposed to help my child “learn to socialize” caused me stress. The whole time I […]
Honest Toddler
I think it will come as no surprise to any of you who read my regular newsletter introductions that I like to laugh. And when I do, it’s a loud belly laugh that requires me to throw my head back and slap my own knee. Which is why I was beyond thrilled to learn that […]
What I Do All Day
One of the biggest fights my husband and I ever had was when my son was a few weeks old. He came home from work one day and innocently asked if I was able to pick up the orange juice that he had asked me about that morning. I, of course, took this as him […]
How to Love a Child
I came across this poem the other day, and loved it so much I just had to share: How to Really Love a Child by Sark Be there. Say yes as often as possible. Let them bang on pots and pans. If they’re crabby, put them in water. If they’re unlovable, love yourself. Realize how […]
In the Strangest Places
When my boys were babies, I had ongoing conversations with my fellow sleep deprived mommy friends about the craziest places we fell asleep due to those numerous sleepless nights. The stories ranged from in the shower, during a bikini wax, on the stationery bike, on the doctor’s table during a physical and even at a […]
Running the Race Together
This past Sunday, I had the honor of running in the 4-mile “Super Bowl” race in Central Park with my 11-year-old. As we ran side by side, we passed many places that made up my son’s childhood. We passed the museum we went to when he was a baby in his stroller, the playground where […]