7 easy and still creative baby Halloween costumes you can make with a onesie
After years of making baby Halloween costumes, we’ve learned two things: One, there’s almost nothing cuter than babies in Halloween costumes. I mean, really. And two, you don’t have to get all crazy-DIY to produce some seriously winning costumes. In...
The brilliant site that lets new moms register for the best baby gift of all: maternity leave.
There’s no way to fully prepare for the sleepless and uh, very sore, whirlwind after you leave the hospital with a new baby. And while moms want to take ample time off before returning to work, the U.S. doesn’t require that employers provide paid maternity...
Baby gear obsessed? The gorgeous fall DockATot designs are like works of art.
Not knowing what kind of sleeping arrangements you’ll encounter when you’re on vacation is one of the hardest parts of taking a trip with a toddler. Will the hotel have a crib? Will it be disgusting? Will your toddler “sleep” between you and...
An edgy diaper bag alternative for dads not down with the diaper bag thing.
I really like the collection of Brooklyn Backpacks with laptop sleeve from California indie biz, Rareform They’re made from upcycled billboards (yay, eco-friendly!) with typography and graphics that give them an edgy look and feel, and ensuring no two are the...
The 5 must-have maternity wardrobe staples to keep you stylish all fall and winter
As excited as I was to get pregnant last summer, I seriously lamented the fact that I’d be wearing maternity clothes into the very fashion-centric fall season. Bye bye, September issue. Except that when I really started digging, I discovered some amazing...
Beautiful wool basics for kids who are picky about fabrics
If you know the joys of merino wool — the four-season wool that doesn’t feel like wool at all — or you have a kid with fabric sensitivities or discerning preferences but need something heavier than cotton, you’ll definitely want to take a look...
The Ruth Bader Ginsburg baby bib: For when dissent means no peas, please.
As she was browsing the Doylestown Art Festival today (lucky!), Kristen sent me a photo of these Ruth Bader Ginsburg baby bibs — or Ruth Baby Ginsburg bibs, as they’re called by maker Becky Garcia Dirtsa Studio — and I died right here and now....
Boost your beginner eater’s diet with these 10 best superfoods for babies and toddlers.
We here on the CMP team have a lot of collective parenting experience under our belts — or, uh, stretchy waist bands — and one thing that we all agree on is that starting solids is one of the most exciting and overwhelming developmental stages....
The most amazing new breast pumps that say, welcome, 21st century moms!
Any mom who’s used a breast pump recently knows that the old, tried-and-true breast pump design has been in need a serious makeover for a while. As a new mom myself, I feel so lucky to be nursing just as some of the coolest innovations in breast pumps are...
Scratch n’ sniff tees for kids! That probably smell better than our actual kids!
Australian brand Cotton:On Kids makes some really cool kids’ clothes, and they may have just outdone themselves with a new line of 100% cotton scratch n’ sniff tees, PJs, and accessories like a fun popsicle pencil case and jelly bags that all have this...
Web Coolness: Yoga breastfeeding, stretch marks get beautiful, and the sexist pregnancy announcement that got between friends
Here are the coolest things we’ve been seeing around the web this week. Hope you like them too. Holy moly…breastfeeding yoga photos! What an incredible way for this athlete to bond with her daughter while practicing handstands. Check out Carlee...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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