Calling all moms supporting nursing moms! My favorite baby shower gift of the year is here! You have to check out this wonderful Boobs baby blanket created by Lot 801 in partnership with Gravel & Gold, which is a perfect way to honor the…
Heads up, friends! Burt's Bees Organic has just created the ultimate practical new-mom gift, and I cannot resist it. Not only does their brand-new Baby Bee Box include all the essentials a new mom would covet for her baby, but with your …
While we love putting together Halloween costumes for babies , no want wants a fussy baby stuck in an uncomfortable costume that looked cute on Pinterest. We're all for Halloween costumes and accessories that babies can wear again . So w…
Halloween is a great time to be a parent! You probably remember picking your baby's first costume or maybe you're picking that costume right now. If you're the parent that thinks outside the box you have to check out these 2017 pop-cultu…
On Halloween, bigger kids may get all the action when it comes to face paint , fake fangs, multicolored hair , creepy costumes, and spooky masks. But glow-in-the-dark pacifiers ? These suckers (ha) are babies-only. Related: 7 easy, creat…
The new fancypants luxury strollers that have come out recently have me thinking, whoa. How did I survive my own baby's years with a regular old, not expensive, stroller? I mean, these new luxury strollers push themselves (literally). Th…
After years of making baby Halloween costumes, we've learned two things: One, there's almost nothing cuter than babies in Halloween costumes. I mean, really. And two, you don't have to get all crazy-DIY to produce some seriously winning …
There's no way to fully prepare for the sleepless and uh, very sore, whirlwind after you leave the hospital with a new baby. And while moms want to take ample time off before returning to work, the U.S. doesn't require that employers pro…
Not knowing what kind of sleeping arrangements you'll encounter when you're on vacation is one of the hardest parts of taking a trip with a toddler. Will the hotel have a crib? Will it be disgusting? Will your toddler "sleep" between you…
I really like the collection of Brooklyn Backpacks with laptop sleeve from California indie biz, Rareform They're made from upcycled billboards (yay, eco-friendly!) with typography and graphics that give them an edgy look and feel, and e…
As excited as I was to get pregnant last summer, I seriously lamented the fact that I'd be wearing maternity clothes into the very fashion-centric fall season. Bye bye, September issue. E xcept that when I really started digging, I disco…
If you know the joys of merino wool -- the four-season wool that doesn't feel like wool at all -- or you have a kid with fabric sensitivities or discerning preferences but need something heavier than cotton, you'll definitely want to tak…
As she was browsing the Doylestown Art Festival today (lucky!), Kristen sent me a photo of these Ruth Bader Ginsburg baby bibs -- or Ruth Baby Ginsburg bibs, as they're called by maker Becky Garcia Dirtsa Studio -- and I died right here …
We here on the CMP team have a lot of collective parenting experience under our belts -- or, uh , stretchy waist bands -- and one thing that we all agree on is that starting solids is one of the most exciting and overwhelming development…
Any mom who's used a breast pump recently knows that the old, tried-and-true breast pump design has been in need a serious makeover for a while. As a new mom myself, I feel so lucky to be nursing just as some of the coolest innovations i…
Australian brand Cotton:On Kids makes some really cool kids' clothes , and they may have just outdone themselves with a new line of 100% cotton scratch n' sniff tees , PJs , and accessories like a fun popsicle pencil case and jelly bags …
Kate just turned me onto the very cool online boutique Will and Ivey , and poking around their sale section , I instantly fell in love with this super chic toddler swing dress . On sale, no less! It's everything I always loved about dres…
I mean wow! One bowl is made of woven grass. One bracelet is crafted from a parachute cord. And there's so much more! These gifts are truly unique.
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 even…
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 i…
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…
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 i…
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…
The thrill of watching a joyful toddler play in the ocean is almost enough to outweigh the pain-in-the-neck routine of swim diapers and sunscreen and sand and coverups. Not to mention the wagon full of towels, toys and other gear . But I…