It’s back to school time and already fall – our favorite season! So many fun activities are near NYC and are just a bus, train, or car ride away. During these fall activities, we advise parents to help their kids comment on what they’re seeing (“I see a spooky scarecrow!”) and encourage their children to […]
Category: Grandparents
Welcome grandparents and parents! We know how important grandparent relationships are so in addition to all the great information on our notational blog such as activities grandparents can do with their grandchildren, ways to positively foster these relationships, better communication and appreciation between parents and grandparents (and vice versa!) here you will also find special grandparent information specifically for the NYC area.
Beware The Pink Bins Of Brooklyn And Queens!
Summer’s the perfect time to go through your closet and figure out exactly what you do and don’t need. If you live in Brooklyn or Queens, you may have spotted pink ‘donation’ bins popping up in your neighborhood and thought that they were a genius way to simplify your wardrobe redesign. Well, there’s good news […]
Top NYC Beaches and Speech & Language Activities
We love summer! And we also love the beach. July is a great month to escape the city streets and go to the nearest ones! Some of our favorites include Jacob Riis Park Beach in Queens, which is a part of the Gateway National Recreation Area and a close ride away! It includes the Pitch […]
Helping Young Parents and Grandparents Negotiate Relationships: Bergen Live Event Re-Cap
This past Monday, a group of moms and grandmoms met at the Max Brenner Chocolate Bar in the Garden State Plaza in Paramus, NJ, for a Mommybites BERGEN live event facilitated by Dr. Karen Rancourt, Ph.D., Mommybites columnist for Ask Dr. Gramma Karen and the author of Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Helping Young Parents and […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Parent-to-Parent Sensitivity
Parenting can be a rocky road. Sure, there are moments of rapturous joy – the first time your kid rides a bike, or skis down a hill, or performs in a dance recital, or remembers to put her clothes in the hamper – but there are also painful, difficult, heartbreaking spells, too, when your children […]
Mommy Poppins Picks for the January 18th Weekend (New York City)
Monday is Martin Luther King Day, which means your family is looking at a three-day weekend. Whether you choose to celebrate the civil rights leader’s life, take a quick trip or spend quality time with your kids right here in NYC, we’ve got plenty of ideas about how to enjoy the holiday weekend. All Weekend: […]
Mommy Poppins Picks for the January 18th Weekend (Brooklyn)
Monday is Martin Luther King Day, which means your family is looking at a three-day weekend. Whether you choose to celebrate the civil rights leader’s life, take a quick trip or spend quality time with your kids right here in NYC, we’ve got plenty of ideas about how to enjoy the holiday weekend. All Weekend: […]
Mommy Poppins Picks for the January 11th Weekend (Brooklyn)
There’s lots of indoor fun on tap this weekend (even though it’s supposed to warm up there’s rain on the way). Kids can get messy and gooey at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s annual IckyFest weekend, celebrate the Jewish New Year of Trees at the Museum at Eldridge Street and enjoy face time with a live […]
Mommy Poppins Picks for the January 11th Weekend (New York City)
There’s lots of indoor fun on tap this weekend (even though it’s supposed to warm up there’s rain on the way). Kids can get messy and gooey at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s annual IckyFest weekend, celebrate the Jewish New Year of Trees at the Museum at Eldridge Street and enjoy face time with a live […]
Mommy Poppins Picks for the December 28th Weekend (NYC)
To help you plan your busy weekend, we have partnered with Mommy Poppins, the NO COST online resource curating the best things to do for kids and families in NYC. Each week they will provide us with their top weekend picks for events and activities in New York City. Christmas is behind us and we’re […]