I Go to Extremes
If you rummaged through my son’s drawers you’d find absolutely no sports themed wear. I’m just not a fan of overpriced licensed jerseys that help fund overpaid athletes.But I am loving Milkshaxs, a Vancouver clothing company that caters to the sports...
Yet Another Reason to Wear Your Baby
After wandering around a conference for two straight days with my son in a sling, I realized a couple of things: 1. He’s pretty darn heavy. 2. It didn’t matter what I wore because the only thing anyone could see all weekend was my sling. Knowing your...
DaScoop on DaBib
With Baby #1, I made the mistake that some parents do with gear, putting aesthetics ahead of practicality. Let’s just say that a cream-colored cashmere cardigan on a baby is only worth it if it’s $7.99 at Daffy’s, and that a gray flannel sling in the...
The Breast Advice
In my experience, the average book on breastfeeding is about as interesting-slash-entertaining as your 6th grade health text. While it may contain valuable information, how much of it can you absorb when you’re nodding off from third trimester narcolepsy anyway?...
Because You Pushed it Real Good
Of all the unspeakables that go along with pregnancy, can we agree that hemorrhoids take the cake? Chances are if you pushed out a baby, you’ve got a few of your very own, um, badges of honor. Thanks to parent-owned Least Likely 2 Breed (who CMP readers might...
More Picks! More Picks!
So how much great stuff is out there for the holidays these days? SO much great stuff. And how much time do you have to spend on the web looking for it? Um, not so much time. Well, beautiful readers, that’s what Cool Mom Picks is for. So through the holidays,...
Shockingly, Bigger Babies Get Cold Too
Nothing like a chilly night to make parents thankful for those smart little sleep sacks–unless you’re like me, and your enormous 10-month-old has surpassed the weight and age limits on all the sacks out there. But hooray Köhlrbaby, hero to all parents...
Dreaming of Boobs. And…Boobs. Maybe Also Boobs.
People often ask me what my baby girl really wears. Is she always in fabulous, splurge-y one-of-a-kind pieces?Um, no. Case in point: One of my favorite go-to garments is the sweet, simple dreamer onesie, courtesy of mom Kristin Hammond’s shop, Baby Brewing....
Not Your Mother’s Polyester
I’m a mom who tends towards cottons and natural fabrics. So when I heard about the quick-drying kids duds from Milk Factory I admit I was skeptical. But I’ve come around.Two smart Vancouver momtrepreneurs created this line of quick-drying performance...
Geneticist Humor
Yes, I’m pregnant. No, it’s not my first. It’s a boy, and yes, we have a name. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go to talk to that person over there who’s going to ask me the very same questions. Pregnancy brings out the curiosity from...
Just Call Her Spike
You wouldn’t know it to look at me, but this mellow mama’s got a punk rock interior. Fortunately (I think) my older daughter’s inherited a bit of my hidden dramatic side. So we had the best time recently playing with the Hair Putty from Love Me Baby...
