My daughter’s school has a very sweet ritual. Upon drop-off in the morning all students report to the auditorium where they are met by their teachers and proceed to their classrooms. This applies to all grades except for Kindergarten. The Kindergarten students wait for a 4th or 5th grade volunteer to escort them directly to their […]
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Hershey’s Times Square: A Sweet Life
When I was turning 13, I had a huge party to celebrate my Bat Mitzvah. If you live in New York City or the surrounding suburbs, there is no need for me to explain what this is. The theme of that party was Harlequin clowns, and the color scheme was silver, black and red. I […]

Alice in Wonderland -The Player’s Theater
This past weekend we tumbled down the rabbit hole at the Player’s Theater in Greenwich Village to see the Literally Alive musical, Alice in Wonderland, by Michael Sgouros and Brenda Bell. The adventure started off with a wonderful pre-show interactive workshop where we met the playwright, a star, the composer and director. They discussed the […]

Meet the Experts: Dana Rosenbloom
Welcome to our new Meet the Experts weekly blog! We have found that we have been lucky enough to really get to know all the wonderful and talented speakers, writers and experts that are part of Mommybites. In addition to speaking and writing about their areas of expertise, they also have incredible journeys, life advice, […]

Ruth Rea Family Garden – NY Botanical Garden
Like many city dwellers, we lack access to outdoor space in terms of a backyard, balcony or even a windowsill! So when my daughter expressed an interest in gardening, I was stumped. Luckily, I came across the Ruth Rea Family Garden at the NY Botanical Garden and we were blown away by the wide variety […]

Meet the Experts: Dr. Karen Rancourt
Welcome to our new Meet the Experts weekly blog! We have found that we have been lucky enough to really get to know all the wonderful and talented speakers, writers and experts that are part of Mommybites. In addition to speaking and writing about their areas of expertise, they also have incredible journeys, life advice, […]

Meet the Experts: Debbie Pincus
Welcome to our new Meet the Experts weekly blog! We have found that we have been lucky enough to really get to know all the wonderful and talented speakers, writers and experts that are part of Mommybites. In addition to speaking and writing about their areas of expertise, they also have incredible journeys, life advice, […]

Preschool in NYC: Remember to Breathe
Pre-school. Lottery. Wait list. Utter those words out loud within range of any NYC parent and you will no doubt get a response… and most likely not a pleasant one. With a newly two year old at home, we are in the first stages of thinking about where she’ll go to pre-school and pre-k in […]

Staying You with Toddler in Tow
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, […]

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, […]