Sitting Still is Highly Overrated
At first glance, the shell-shaped plastic Bilibo seemed sort of odd to me. Is it a seat? A stool? Another container for junk? I was skeptical when it came our way to say the least. But then I gave it to my three-year-old and she literally played with it for a solid...
Ignoring Your Parents Just Got a Little Harder
Everyone knows that Jet Blue is God's gift to traveling families. Even those who turn their noses up at TV for kids have to be at least secretly psyched for a few hours of Nickelodeon distraction. But I do admit a little hesitance to stick those earphones on my kids....
Shopping Cart Covers as Organic as the Stuff Inside the Cart (Right?)
Why have we not seen any organic shopping cart covers yet? Think about it, it makes perfect sense: If you're the type who is freaked out by what might be on that rickety cart in your local Albertsons, you're probably also worried about the chemicals that are treating...
I Never Thought I’d Utter “Perry Farrell” and “Juice Box” In the Same Breath.
While we Gen-X parents may have outgrown our Lollapalooza days (Primus so rocked it in '93) it doesn't mean we're ready to hang up the proverbial Docs just yet. Which is why the Kidzapalooza summer concert has become such a rollicking annual success.This three day...
Nursing Pads That Stem Both Leakage and Landfills
While I'll readily admit that I'm not the greenest mama out there, it's not for lack of trying. Let's face it: a lot of environmentally friendly products aren't as effective as their counterparts - and they're more expensive. I have no interest in spending more money...
Sk*rt Is Now Kirtsy. Cool.
What is cool? This site. And now it's got an even cooler name: Kirtsy. Just makes you want to flit around in a little floral twirly skirt to the Nutcracker Suite, doesn't it?Click over and check out the same awesome link sharing, same enjoyable time suck. In fact,...
Somewhere on the children’s swimwear continuum between innapropriate and modesty suits.
It's bathing suit season and I'm not ready. Not for me (although really, I'm not ready) but for my three year old daughter who, if this year's crop of children's suits are any indication, is supposed to be wearing a string bikini, a flirty tankini that says "hula...
A Princess Book for Anti-Princess Parents
Despite my husband and my efforts to foist sidewalk chalk and softball bats on my daughter, she prefers the sparkly, the frilly, and the delicate. I've often changed the words to fairy tales while reading them to her because they seem so dang sexist. Enter Princess...
One-of-a-Kind Dolls For Kids Who are Pretty Unique Themselves
I have never seen my 12 month-old daughter take to a doll quite like the handmade cutie that arrived from Poot & Boogie. Mostly she's happy to entertain herself with blocks or turn things like paper clips and dog kibble into playthings. It's not surprising...
The Medela Freestyle: Holy Heck, It Actually Works
You'll never guess what I was doing while I typed this post. Even if you guess, you'll never believe it. I didn't believe it either.I was pumping. Given my dubious relationship with my old breast pump, which caused total work stoppage (and parental incompetence) three...