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The Chicco Lullaby LX Playard (pictured in “Romantic”) is a heavy-duty, feature-rich pack and play. We used ours as a bassinet for the first few weeks of our daughter’s life and have taken it as far as Panama. Along the way, we have discovered strengths and weaknesses about the Chicco Lullaby. Read more
My FIRST experience with a menstrual cup was about five years ago when I was in the camping section at REI. I saw it and was immediately grossed out! Who would ever use this!? I figured it was something for hippies who lived in the woods and only ate carrots. Read more
I’ll confess something. We got the Skip Hop Treetop Friends Activity Gym because it was the only one we found that wasn’t so ugly we couldn’t stand to have it in our house. Read more
So you’ve decided to hire a nanny – congratulations! Whatever the reason that you’ve chosen one-on-one care for your child or children, bringing a nanny into your home is infinitely more complicated than taking the kiddos to daycare. I hope that I can help demystify the ins and outs of legally hiring and paying your household employees. Read more
“I can do what this moment demands of me.” Read more
I have been using the Baby Trend Navigator Double Jogging Stroller for the last 2+ years with my twins. Read more
Our birth story began on June 28, 2009, about six weeks earlier than we had expected it to. Read more
The Ingenuity ConvertMe Swing-to-Seat, pictured in “Seneca,” is an adorable baby swing with solid features and cute snail details. Read more
I have been using the Summer Infant Classic Comfort High Chair since my little one started solids.
Our Crunchy Granola Mama Doc Emily Pike takes on ear infections.
It’s 8 o’clock, and you’re itching for a moment of quiet with your partner at the end of the day. Your toddler’s had a cold for a week, and you think the river of boogers is never going to stop. (Pro tip: if he’s in daycare, it may be nearly continuous for another year … at least.) He’s whinier than you’ve ever seen him, and, though he’s normally a decent sleeper, he cries whenever he’s lying down. Read more