Our first born recently turned two years old, and it is such fun listening to her pronounce new words, and each day discover something amazing about this world we live in. She is becoming her own little person before our eyes, and it’s a joy to behold. Well… most of the time. Her insatiable curiosity, […]
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Carrying Your Baby Around the City
Hi Mommybites world – I am so honored to be a member of this community both as a fellow mom and as a contributor to the blog. So with that, let’s get talking! Getting around with kids of all ages in New York City is a unique experience. I’m not always one for sports references, […]
MamaDramaNY Review: NO PLACE TO GO
Last Thursday, I had a date night!!! An incredibly long overdue date night with my husband to go see NO PLACE TO GO at Joe’s Pub. I hadn’t been to Joe’s Pub before and the last time my husband was there was to see Astrud Gilberto almost 10 years ago. So we were excited for this treat and the much anticipated show lauded in the New York Times just that day.
MamaDramaNY Review: The Lady From Dubuque
Wow! What a ride from Edward Albee – the depths of darkness in Act I to denial’s lighter side in Act II. The Signature Theater’s masterful production of Albee’s “The Lady from Dubuque” had comparative tones from his play, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” – in his classic setting of a living room and drinks flowing freely.
Enjoy the Ride – One Mom’s Journey to Finding the Perfect NYC School
By Renee Sullivan, parent coach and Founder of The Moms Groups Ask any mom in New York City about the process of finding a school for their child, and I’m sure you’ll get some visceral reaction ranging from a giant enunciated sigh to a heated debate, to some crazy story about “the process” – […]
“RATED P: for Parenthood”- A Musical Comedy about Parenthood
By Elise Jones, Mommybites blog editor This past May I had the ultimate pleasure of watching a musical comedy, Rated P for Parenthood, that opened at South Orange Performing Arts Center in South Orange, NJ. Due to its overwhelming success, it now has a stage in NYC at the Westside Theater and is a fantastic […]
Enhancing Early Development Through Play
On the topic of enhancing early development through play, our speakers were the team from Jumping Jax who gave their unique perspectives as a speech therapist, occupational therapist and physical therapist. Here were two questions that came up during the sessions: Bilingual Households Q: I speak English to my child and my husband speaks Spanish: […]
Welcome to Mommybites New York!
Hi Everyone! Welcome to our new Mommybites site! You probably know us as babybites, but we have changed our name to Mommybites to be more inclusive of moms with children of all ages. We are so excited for you to poke around our new site. We still offer the same amazing in person events such […]
This Is Everything Moms Need to Know about ERB Testing
For many NYC parents, getting their child into a top choice elementary school has become a high stake, high anxiety process. With approximately 10,000 admission spots at all private nursery and continuing schools combined and more than several hundred thousand children under the age of five living in Manhattan alone, the competition can best be […]
MamaDrama NY: Godspell, A Review
By Elise Jones, blog editor Prepare ye, the wait is over! Godspell has made its grand return to Broadway and this is a show that will entertain both young and old. I was given tickets* to go see the revival of Godspell as part of MamaDrama NY and elected to take my 5 1/2 year […]