By Elise Jones, blog editor As a child, I remember the act of collecting cans was the extent of anything that resembled recycling. Recycling wasn’t a concept I fully understood or embraced until I was out of college and on my own. It was easy to recycle when I lived in the city because all […]
A Letter from Heather – What a Week!
Hi Everyone! What a fun and eventful few weeks here at babybites! We kicked things off with CNN dropping by one of our lunches to interview some babybites moms on their reaction to the fact that the 7 Billionth baby was just born. We also had two rocking Halloween parties with delicious oversized Magnolia Bakery […]
SNOWTOBER
By Sarah E. Visbeek, author of In the Trenches of Mommyhood So…snow before Halloween? Who woulda thunk, right? And even worse? No power! Plus a school “snow day” in October! As of the writing of this post, my Trenches have been without power since Saturday evening. So here are the top 10 things I’ve realized […]
Readers’ Comments on Helicopter Grandmothers
Dear Readers, I received several comments about the Guidelines (Do’s and Don’ts) for Grandmothers (posted 10/12/11) and Guidelines (Do’s and Don’ts) for Expectant/New/Young Moms (posted 10/19/11). One young mom said, “I sent these [Guidelines for Grandmothers] to my mom (she does a great job of honoring these already) I love the ones for me [Guidelines […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Readers’ Comments on Helicopter Grandmothers
Dear Readers, I received several comments about the Guidelines (Do’s and Don’ts) for Grandmothers (posted 10/12/11) and Guidelines (Do’s and Don’ts) for Expectant/New/Young Moms (posted 10/19/11). One young mom said, “I sent these [Guidelines for Grandmothers] to my mom…she does a great job of honoring these already…I love the ones for me [Guidelines for Young […]
This Is Why You’ll Love “Godspell”
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 old to see her first […]
Green Parenting: Lead Testing & Why It Matters
By: Elise Jones, babybites blog editor For most of us in the NYC-area, a visit to the doctor for our child’s one-year well visit usually results in a request to get your child’s blood tested for lead. For those parents who have been through the test with your children, you know it can be quite […]
Finding Laughter in Unexpected Places
Hi Everyone! I like to laugh. Laughing feels good, relieves stress and can alter your whole mood. That is why, when I stumbled upon this funny Craigslist posting last week, I felt I just had to share it with all of you. Be warned, sometimes my humor, as you will see, is a little bit […]