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, […]
Category: Dads
Hey dads! Did you think we’d forget about you? No way! In addition to all the valuable information on our national blog such as the challenges and joys of fatherhood, balancing work with family life, cool products and gear, mother-in-law issues, staying connected to your wife and how to get more sleep, here you’ll find even more information on the unique challenges and opportunities of raising a family in NY.
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, […]
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.
“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: […]
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 […]