I don’t know what it’s like where you are, dear reader, but here it feels like the summer will never end. I’m looking forward to pumpkin everything, hot coffee, and sweaters! Most of all I’m looking forward to cooler weather for warm, snuggly carriers! Now I know all summer I’ve been all about linen, but […]

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Adding a new child to a family is always an adjustment. For some it’s easier than others. Not everyone adjusts to becoming a parent easily. This can be due to hormonal or chemical reasons, leading beyond baby blues and into postpartum. In other cases it can be situational, when a parent is challenged by learning […]

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So I had planned to get together with some friends and get some photo tutorials for emergency babywearing ready for you guys this week but we, here in California, were hit with an insane heatwave all last week and not many mamas were up for the park! Which brought up a new topic. What do […]

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This week, as we remember the events of 9/11, I’ve been thinking a lot about the various disasters that have occurred over the last few years. Every time I see a hurricane or tsunami or earthquake I always wonder how parents handle these scary situations without the skill of babywearing. In disaster situations, not just […]

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I have been a babywearing educator for 7 years. I have traveled hundreds of miles for conferences, heard amazing people speak about the benefits of babywearing in the real world. I know how babywearing saves lives, reduces domestic abuse, helps postpartum depression, aids children with illnesses and special needs, and what a necessary skill it […]

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