Exquisite gifts that give back from a shop you need to bookmark, stat.

by Ellyn Exley Dvorkin | Style + Beauty, Baby, Kid Style

I am so glad to have discovered Shopping For A Change because hey, I love to shop. Even more so when I can feel good knowing my purchases really make a difference for people in need. Every gorgeous item you’ll find at this online shop from housewares to jewelry...

Oh, please please tell us they’ll come out with one for adults.

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby, Kid Style

Since unicorns show no sign of going away — nor would we want them to — I couldn’t wait to share the most adorable baby gift ever: The soft, cuddly new unicorn hooded bath towel from Pottery Barn Kids. I saw it at a recent press event for all the new...

4 stylish summer diaper bags to make schlepping your crap bit more glam

by Caroline Siegrist | Baby

Now that my son is 4 months old, I’m craving a diaper bag that’s a little more stylish and summery than the workhorse tote I hauled around when he was a newborn. Because now that he’s screaming slightly less often — or at more regular...

A new baby swaddler that completely reinvents the baby swaddler. Whoa!

by Caroline Siegrist | Baby

Is there really anything new in baby swaddlers. Not much, generally. Mostly variations on fabrics and Velcro positioning. But as a new mom myself, I am flipping out over the Kepi Kozy Support Swaddle and Dock. You heard that right: It’s got a dock. This swaddler...

Plus, you get to hum the Jaws theme while you push it.

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby

Yes, it’s a few weeks until Shark Week, a much-awaited tradition around these parts, but I couldn’t wait to share this awesome shark stroller that one of our eagle-eyed staffers spotted around Brooklyn this week. Just when you thought it was safe to go...

This board book about breastfeeding wins baby shower gift of the year!

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids, Baby

Graphic artists Tupera Tupera are known for pushing boundaries with their cheeky, irreverent books. I mean, have you seen their Japanese-language book about poop for kids? Well, their newest board book is a winner too, though it might be moms who are more interested...

4 of the most gorgeous baby bassinets you’d keep in the bedroom, even when the baby has moved on.

by Caroline Siegrist | Uncategorized

Since my husband and I sleep with our 3-month-old in our bedroom, I wanted to share some of the more gorgeous baby bassinets I’ve come across as a new mom. Because I know I don’t want to look at swirls of neon plastic every time I lay my exhausted head...

The hipster baby carrier of the year, courtesy of Keith Haring

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby, Family Travel

The upcoming Keith Haring special edition Ergobaby carriers are being promoted as a celebration of parenting and art. Which they are. But if you know about the vision of this now iconic pop artist, wearing these new carriers says so much more. Keith Haring’s rainbow...

The baby book that will have you wanting to make a baby book.

by Ellyn Exley Dvorkin | Baby

Like most new parents I know, you’re probably wanting to keep a baby book to capture all those firsts: first smile, baby steps, first blurbs (trust me, they’re blurbs not words). But if you’re as harried a first-time mother as I am, you may soon discover...

Mommyhood wine bottle labels: Here’s to surviving your first playdate from hell.

by Eva Glettner | Living

For all those wine-lovers out there (ahem, like me), we’re entitled to toast our momentous new mom wins. With some celebratory vino and a high-five, right? That’s where these hilarious Mommy’s First Motherhood Milestones Wine Bottle Covers come in. That first...