Do strangers ask you if your six month old is walking yet? Do nurses jokingly ask if you are feeding your baby enough? Do friends and family wonder how you manage to carry your baby around all day? Do you have a big beautiful baby? Then check out Happy Panda: The Brand for the Bigger […]
Friday Playgroup: August 24, 2007
Please Keep Hands, Feet and All Objects In the Car This mom lost her beautiful daughter this July to a horrible swimming accident. Her writing moves me because she makes such an effort to appreciate “the sparkles” in life. This post touched me in particular because of the “fancy Hannah” shoes. The little things really […]
Happy Housewives
A few months ago I saw author Darla Shine on TV talking about her new book Happy Housewives. Her basic argument was that stay-at-home mothers shouldn’t feel ashamed about being at home but rather demand some respect. I was intrigued, but I never got around to buying her book. I didn’t have a baby, so […]
Amazing Shoes.com Coupon and Sale
Right now Shoes.com has 2,837 styles available in its clearance section, including 1191 chic women’s, 146 hip boys’, and 199 adorable girls’ shoes, like these Naturino Toddler Shoes. Shop Shoes.com for an Additional 20% off Clearance items! (Shoes.com just let us know you need to use coupon code CLEARANCE) This offer valid until 8/27. If […]
Mama Knows Breast: A Beginner’s Guide to Breastfeeding
I don’t doubt that “breast is best,” but I am disturbed by the social pressure in some (primarily middle and upper-middle class) areas to breastfeed.I worry about the problems some women have breastfeeding, the difficulty of balancing breastfeeding and work outside the home, and the challenge of finding a safe and comfortable place to breastfeed […]
My Conservation Baby Will Help Save the Planet!
Having a baby makes parents look to the future–what kind of legacy do we want to leave to our children? Surely if baby could talk, she would ask that we keep the planet safe for her future. Since baby cannot speak yet, let her clothing spread the message for her with My Conservation Baby: Apparel […]
Get a Deal on Onesies and Tees for Goo Goo Hipsters
One of our favorite shops for groovy, graphic onesies and tees for goo goo hipsters is now offering a discount to you, our fabulous readers. Baby Diva has the delightful “Cookies and Milk: BFF” (full review and a pic of her retro t-shirt) and I picked up the “AB/CD” design for one of Baby Diva’s […]
Discipline Without Tears: Book Review
Public tantrums, hitting, biting, talking back… If this sounds like a typical day for you, then pick up The No-Cry Discipline Solution: Gentle Ways to Encourage Good Behavior Without Whining, Tantrums, and Tears, by parent educator, Elizabeth Pantley. After helping countless parents find ways to get their babies and toddlers to go to sleep without […]
Friday Playgroup: August 17, 2007
The Great Toy Recalls of ’07: The Parentosphere is abuzz about the lead paint recalls. We recommend some stores for lead-free toys and a test kit, AmyGeekGrl has some more options and good news from Melissa & Doug (Crunchy Domestic Goddess), Stephanie is turning to homemade playthings (Adventures in Babywearing), cardboard boxes are looking better […]
Win Fancy Feet for Your Kiddo With Skimbaco!
Win a pair of funky-cool children’s shoes from Skimbaco! Leave a comment here by September 10 telling us “What is your favorite ‘back to school’ must have from Skimbaco?” and you’ll be eligible to win your choice of a Lelli Kelly or Tsukihoshi kids’ shoe style available at Skimbaco. Shopping at Skimbaco is like checking […]
