Offbeat night-lights for kidlets
Star light, star bright… did you know they made skateboard night-lights?
Are parents happy?
In what seems like a surprising or at least dishonest turn, parents self-report seems to be that they are happy … these studies measured happiness moment-to-moment, a definition that makes sense in a culture that tends to be about the moment-to-moment with focus on products that provide quick fixes and instant pleasures.
The hazy magic of night nursing
“…Now pull baby close. Her eyes are still closed. My eyes are starting to strain because I’ve only allowed one to open this whole time. Mustn’t cross over to the waking world. Must return to slumber.”
When did your family stop co-sleeping?
Jasper is two, and we’re still co-sleeping with no end in sight. When and how did your family stop?
DIY fleece liners to keep your cloth-diapered baby dry at night
Need a way to keep your cloth-diapered baby dry at night? Lindsay’s written up this handy tutorial for you!
Confessions of a progressive mama: I sleep-trained my baby
Megan’s parenting confession is “wrapped in guilt, cloaked in shame, manage to stick around despite all my attempts at denial, rationalization, and even good old fashion confrontation.” What is it? She sleep-trained her baby.
A year of sleeping dangerously
We started tracking Tavi’s sleep the day after he was born, using a tool called Trixie Tracker. I knew I couldn’t control Tavi’s newborn sleep habits, but somehow keeping track of the awfulness was going to help me.
Co(erced)-sleeping: how we share a sleeping space with our two year old
Amira and her husband, Saad, are still co-sleeping with their two year old, Aiman. They love the idea, but the actual sleeping arrangement might just do Amira in.