Local Resources

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  • Socks ‘n Undies Sunday - Socks’n Undies Sunday collects and distributes undergarments and toiletries to men, women, and children who are homeless. We partner with community members, non-profits, and faith-based organizations.

Childcare

  • College Nannies and Tutors College Nannies & Tutors, the nation’s largest nanny resource, Builds Stronger Families by offering a complete set of nanny placement, on-call nannies and professional babysitting services that lead to happy children and successful students.


Education

  • LAUNCH – Launch inspires Pre-K-8th grade children to love and learn math! Offerings include instructional sessions, summer camps and Pre-K workshops that introduce math concepts by disguising learning with fun. REAL WORLD MATH…OUT OF THIS WORLD FUN!

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  • One Potato - The new, the not, the surprising. Discover great children’s books at onepotato.net


  • Planet Han – Planet Han offers a fresh approach to learning Mandarin Chinese for all children ages 2 to 12.  Our proven teaching approach makes learning Mandarin fun.  Visit us at www.PlanetHanChinese.com to learn more.


  • Language Acquisition Research Center – Participate in child language research! Day, evening, and weekend appointments; 1 hour commitment; At our lab at Hunter College or at your home
  • Keeping Babies Safe Keeping Babies Safe is a non-profit, 501 (c)(3) organization that offers reliable, free, information so parents can keep their babies safe from unsafe cribs, dangerous infant products and unsafe sleep environments.


Expectant Mom

  • Lifeline Cryogenics Cord Blood Bank- Lifeline Cryogenics Cord Blood Bank: An accredited, NY-state licensed cord blood bank located close to NYC, in Stamford, CT.  We offer affordable pricing, state of the art processing and a dedicated medical courier for cord blood transportation.


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  • Nuvo – Nuvo’s gear for growing babies and their parents is engineered with love. Our serious kids stuff deepens your child’s experiences and enhances their connection to you. Come join the Nuvolution!



  • Glamourmom – Glamourmom® Built-in Nursing Bra Tank is a revolutionary patented built-in nursing bra design that offers support, coverage and style. It’s a Bra, It’s a Tank, It’s an Undershirt!™ Visit us at glamourmom.com 1.888.579.4666



  • Viacord - ViaCord is a recognized leader with 15 years of experience in cord blood banking and research. ViaCord is part of PerkinElmer, a global healthcare company committed to protecting overall health.



  • Hot Mama Gowns - Hot Mama Gowns are the “Hot Mama” alternative to the generic hospital gown.™ Designed for style, comfort and function and made of 100% organic cotton in the USA.




  • Amon Maternity - Amon Maternity provides seamless lingerie essentials. Ultra-soft fabrics create revolutionary belly and back support systems. Amon’s mission is to help women create the healthiest and happiest life possible.


  • All About Cord Blood Providing an educational source of information about the benefits of cord blood preservation to expectant parents! Check out our free downloadable e-book! at http://allaboutcordblood.com/about/website


Fitness

  • New York Yoga offers over 100 classes each week – ranging from Hot to Vinyasa to Restorative to Prenatal and Mommy & Baby. The perfect UES place for moms to workout, relax and bond with baby.


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  • NYC Pilates - Randi Stone and NYC Pilates are experts in pre-and post-natal Pilates, the Tupler Technique and MELT. Feel good, stay healthy and look great!



  • Fitnoticfitnotic-logolink- Specializing in prenatal and postnatal fitness, Fitnotic offers unique group fitness classes, personal training programs, and diastasis recti rehabilitation. Babies are encouraged to join mom in various classes and workouts.


  • Moms of Steel - Have you ever wished for a challenging, well-rounded, fun outdoor workout that wouldn’t require you to leave your baby with strangers?  Your dream has just come true: Moms of Steel!


  • Yoga By the Dozen – Yoga By The Dozen promotes a healthy lifestyle for kids through their highly acclaimed ‘Yoga By The Dozen’ DVD and their complete line of lifestyle products for yoga
  • Pilates with Bianca Falco - Just had a baby? Need relief from that back pain from work? Want to try to touch your toes and be fit? Take In home Pilates! One-to-one and small groups offered.
  • Be Well: Fitness by Natalie - Personalized fitness training by NASM CPT Natalie Rado. Natalie can train you in the comfort of your own home, apartment gym, or office gym.  Natalie has specialized in Pre-Natal training and wants to help you feel your best before, during, or after your pregnancy.


Fun For Baby

  • nykidsclub-logolinkNY Kids Club - The New York Kids Club is New York’s premier children’s enrichment center renowned for our creative and innovative classes, camps and birthday celebrations for children 6months to 12 years.


  • broadway babies - logo linkApplause NYC - Applause NYC, Home of Rock-n-Roll Babies, Broadway Babies and Superstars is the premier music program for your baby! Rated #1 by New York Magazine and named a “hot spot” by In Style!


  • Moey’s Music Party - Birthdays, Christmas, Hanukah and Halloween may come only once a year, but every week is a brand new party in these outrageously fun music classes!



  • Babyfingers The premier sign language for baby program where you will learn to SIGN WITH YOUR Babies, Toddlers and Children.













  • Child’s Play- Affordable playgroups for kids up to 4 and parents only (no nannies). Locations on Upper West and East Side. Also ask about our Mandarin program 212-877-8227, x204


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  • icoo – The i’coo brand represents the perfect combination of design, performance, safety and comfort for your infant or toddler. You’re never too young to enjoy a German-engineered ride.

  • kidskonserveKids Konserve - Toss out the baggies, fold up the foil, Kids Konserve packs green lunches/snacks with style and eco-cool reusable products for a clean conscience.

  • Miracle Blanket - Miracle Blanket’s unique, patented design is the ONLY product to combine all the aspects of swaddling that help colicky/fussy babies sleep while eliminating everything that miracle blanket1could be problematic or meaningless.

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  • Mutsy – Mutsy offers a stylish range of baby transport products designed to meet a parent’s every need. Strollers include the Rider range along with the new lightweight Transporter. Other offerings include Easygrow “Next” high chair & Grow-Up! booster.

  • Alex & Sam – Specializing in great selection for mom, baby and child including nursery decor, bedding, wall art, clothing and adorable personalized gifts. Shop while giving back - a percentage of the proceeds is donated to charity.
  • Nomie Baby - Products that solve problems for parents.  More time for the fun stuff!  Car seat covers, stroller blankets & strittens -”babybites11″ for FREE shipping – to nomie is to love me!

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  • Jade’s Toy Box – Jade’s ToyBox Toolboxes are a collection of educational & eco-friendly toys and resources that you can use with your child to reinforce learning opportunities from routine, everyday events.

  • Chic Mama Diaper Cakes – Unique & stylish diaper cakes and diaper bags for the modern mom who appreciates all things ‘chic’. Our diaper cakes are creative, memorable and extremely practical!



  • Posh Diapers – The Gift that is always the hit of the party! At Posh Diapers we custom create each personalized disposable diaper using baby’s name, initial oradorable phrase. Fun, Practical and Unique!


  • Organic Fun Dough - Organic Fun Dough is nontoxic, chemical free, and made from high quality organic ingredients .  These make a great birthday gift and playdate activity. Deluxe kits come packaged in 100% eco-friendly packaging.
  • Alex & Sam – Specializing in great selection for mom, baby and child including nursery decor, bedding, wall art, clothing and adorable personalized gifts. Shop while giving back – a percentage of the proceeds is donated to charity.
  • Tom Ford Sunglasses- Designer Sunglasses include Ray Ban, Prada, & Christian Dior all at discount sunglasses prices.


Health and Wellness

  • janet cook health counselingEmpowered Pregnancy Plus TM – Janet Cook provides expert advice to expectant and new moms: how to enjoy a healthy pregnancy and postpartum experience; personal training/nutrition program to nourish you and your growing family.



Kids Decor

  • A Mural by Patrice – Patrice specializes in children’s rooms and nurseries; from playful jungles to sparkly fairy gardens. If you can imagine it, she can paint it. Call for a consultation. 201-716-9079


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  • Bundle – Bundle Children’s Boutique offers stylish clothing and unique gifts at prices that won’t break the bank. Sizes newborn through 4T.


  • IsaBoties Isabooties - Isabooties are 100% animal-free, formaldehyde-free, made in the USA, packaging is recycled/recyclable, 100% machine-wash /dry, and a durable clean healthy choice in footwear.  The eco-friendly choice in soft-soled baby shoes! Type in gogreen30 for 30% off through Dec 31, 2009.



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  • Stride Rite - A lifetime of healthy walking starts here. Talk to other stride rite moms at facebook.com/stride rite.



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  • Squiggly Bee - Squigglybee Ltd. was created to capture those precious moments in your baby’s life. Photograph your baby in our Today I AmTM line of onesies, bibs, hats, & t-shirts and create memories for years to come.


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  • Role Mommy - Role Mommy is an online community and events company dedicated to inspiring moms to pursue their passion while raising a family. From online webinars, to star-studded events and much more, RoleMommy.com offers something for every mom!


  • my baby to do logo linkMy Baby To Do - An Online Parent Support Network, hosted by a Lactation Consultant/Pediatric R.N. and a Postpartum Doula, enables BabyBites’ Moms to connect and be supported, especially during the prenatal and postpartum periods.



  • In Arms Parenting inarmscoachinglogolink- In Arm’s Parenting Coaching serves to support parents in creating and nurturing respectful relationships with their children, founded on effective communication, firm and loving boundaries, and thorough and in-depth knowledge of a child’s needs.


  • CityMommy - CityMommy is a hip and exclusive site for Moms and Moms to be.  Make new friends, create playgroups, find resources, post questions, win prizes, shop with special CityMommy discounts and more!



  • Macaroni Kid UWS/Inwood NYC – Free, weekly family-friendly events newsletter and website for Upper West Side through Inwood area parents. Local events, contests, helpful articles, parent blog and hundreds of ways to entertain, stimulate and exhaust your kids!
  • Macaroni Kid/East Side Edition - Free weekly e-newsletter and website highlighting the best events for kids and families on the East side of Manhattan, as well as “travel-worthy” events in other areas of the city.  Subscribe today!

  • You Plus 2 offers time management and life strategy consulting for busy NYC moms who are struggling to re-establish a routine and get life back on track after the addition of a second child.  For more info, check out: www.youplustwoparenting.com
  • Dana’s Kids provides support and education for families with both typically-developing children, as well as those with special needs, who are struggling with developmental challenges (e.g. discipline, social skills, potty training)  Dana’s Kids also provides in-home workshops for groups.


Parties

  • Tie Dye Town – Have a blast at Tie Dye Town’s Birthday Party, rotating through all of the different stations of fun, from making your own Tie Dye t-shirts, Painting on or Wall, getting messy at our foam station, Dressing up, and more!


  • Balloons by Renee – Our specialty is on-site balloon decorating which consists of balloon arches, balloon columns and centerpieces etc…  We also deliver every day balloon bouquets for all occasions

Preschools

  • Preschool du Monde – Preschool du Monde’s approach to dual-language early childhood education nurtures and prepares young children to become “lifelong learners” as well as dedicated and compassionate participants in the world around them.

Practical


  • Emily Press Labels, Inc. – Stylish, durable, personalized labels to keep their gear coming home. With adorable to trés chic designs, our labels are super tough too standing up to dishwashers, laundry cycles and kids.



  • STRIDE Femme™ panties protect to keep you dry and deodorized all day with its patented super-absorbent microfiber technology (OQUOS™) permanently built into the panty’s liner.



  • boogie wipes logo linkBoogie Wipes - Extra soft and scented in Great Grape, Fresh Scent or Magic Menthol, Boogie Wipes are made with saline to dissolve boogies (mucus) caused by the common cold or allergies.

  • Coastal Baby Rentals - Coastal Baby Rentals specializes in renting premium baby and toddler equipment to families traveling to the Jersey Shore. Deluxe cribs, high chairs, strollers, beach gear and more.  732-272-6804
  • New Moblile Application:  YellowBrck – Yellowbrck is a new mobile social app for iPhones that enables parents to “check-in” to daily activities they do with their children. Parents earn coupons and discounts from local and online baby retailers based on their activities while seeing what other parents are doing in their neighborhood. You can download the free app at http://ybrk.co/ybrck.


Safety





  • baby proofers plus new logoBaby Proofers Plus - Home safety evaluations and product installations to keep baby safe through these rites of passage – crawling, pulling up, climbing, walking. A safe baby is a happier baby. Now in our 17th year – contact us today!


Say Cheese

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  • Leshem Loft - Artist with work in the Museum of Modern Art, captures natural, black & white pregnancy, newborn and family portraits.  Birth announcements, holiday cards also available.  Tribeca Studio or Location Sessions.

Services

Sleep Consultant

  • BabySleepDoctor.com- Edward Kulich, MD is a sleep consultant and Board Certified Pediatrician. Dr. Kulich’s BabySleepDoctor service includes sleep training guidance, developmental and nutritional assessments, and treatment of medical issues that can interfere with sleep training.

Pediatrician / Pediatric Urgent Care

  • KidsHousecalls.com – Pediatric House call service in the NY metro area. Dr. Edward Kulich is a Board Certified Pediatrician available 24/7 for House Calls. Rapid tests such as Flu/Strep/RSV/Urine and antibiotics provided during visit.


Estate Planning



  • MCS logo linkMelucci, Celauro & Sklar, LLP- Melucci, Celauro and Sklar, LLP is a law firm dedicated to protecting and preserving your legacy for your children and for future generations. Estate planning to help families, one family at a time.


Organizational Services

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  • Ann Sullivan, Inc. - Discover how great it feels to get Organized For Life®.  Gain peace of mind, control, and more time to do the things you value most.




  • Paradigm Organizing – Paradigm Organizing is a full service provider of personalized and sustainable organizational solutions.  We assist individuals and families with eliminating clutter, maximizing space, and streamlining lives.

Pediatric Neuropsychologist


  • Dr. Amy Schwartz - Dr. Schwartz is a pediatric neuropsychologist specializing in work with children and adolescents confronted by developmental, learning, or emotional challenges.




Skincare




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  • Lynnvitations – fine stationery boutique specializing in creative birth announcements, invitations your friends will remember, personalized stationery, adorable moving cards, holiday cards that dazzle and much more.


  • Alex and Sam - Offering 30% off discounts on birth announcements, invitations, thank you notes and holiday cards from brands including Stacy Claire Boyd, Sweet Pea Designs, Julia D Azar and Paper Orchid.

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Yummy For My Tummy

  • MMMunchLogo100X100MMM Munch - MMMunch is a nutritional counseling service that focuses on your whole family. Our services include One-on-One Counseling, Pantry Makeovers, Personalized Meal Plans, Cooking Classes, Recipes, Grocery Store Tours, Workshops, Seminars.


  • MiniMunchers is the ultimate resource for children’s menus in NYC. MiniMunchers.com is the first and only website to not only search for and research restaurants with children’s menus in Manhattan but to rate the kid-friendliness of the establishments.  Visit www.MiniMunchers.com or email info@MiniMunchers.com for more information.