A few days ago, my daughters and I tentatively set off to check out the new Spider’s Alive Exhibit at the Museum of Natural History. We’re more lovers of puppies, than fans of eight-legged pests. We took a deep breath as we were greeted by a 20-foot inflatable spider at the front entrance of the […]
Tag: Education
City Visit from Country Mouse Friends
My best friend from college and I have five children between us, aged 2-7. They are finally at the age where traveling with them is not a complete nightmare. We began an annual summer visit tradition last year where we would alternate our visits. Last summer, we spent a few days in their bucolic suburb […]
Worry: the Bain of my Existence
Worry. Worry sets in as soon as your child is conceived and only grows stronger once your little one arrives. Unfortunately, just as love manifests, so does your stress level. At least for me, anyway. And as much as I love living in New York City, there are things I worry about when thinking about […]
Meet the Experts: Aimee Raupp
Welcome to our Meet the Experts 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, and stories […]
Teach Me the Words
Today was my youngest daughter’s last day of pre-school. She embarked on her educational journey at the age of three and has spent two years at a wonderful school. She is proud of being a pre-school graduate and is very excited for summer vacation before starting Kindergarten in the Fall at her big sister’s school. […]
Keeping it Simple at the MET
As a NYC parent, it can be overwhelming at times to choose from what feels like a limitless number of events for your kids. We all want to take full advantage of exposing our children to as much as possible, while doing our best to keep it fun and interesting for them. With all the […]
Tips for Making Reading Fun
Tips for making the reading process easy and enjoyable! Read aloud! Hearing sounds are important, especially for infants and young children. Reading aloud gives life to the story and the characters and makes it fun! As your children listen and see what you’re reading, they are in fact, in the early stages of learning to […]
NY Transit Museum
Our family’s favorite mode of transportation, hands down, is the subway. Our daughters love the turnstiles, they know they have to always ‘watch the gap’ and enjoy counting the stops that take us to our different destinations. They’re also fascinated by the fact that we happen to live in (sometimes deafening) earshot of the 2nd […]
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 […]