Sleep and Soothing

Hatch Rest Review: Months of Real Daily Use
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Hatch Rest Review: Months of Real Daily Use

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of a baby, with honest pros and cons.

Hatch Rest vs A Basic White Noise Machine: Which Is Worth It?
New Baby Gear

Hatch Rest vs A Basic White Noise Machine: Which Is Worth It?

One costs more. The other just makes noise. Here's what I learned after using both with my 8-month-old.

10 Reasons a Sound Machine Helps Your Baby's Bedtime Routine
Baby Sleep

10 Reasons a Sound Machine Helps Your Baby's Bedtime Routine

How a sound machine became the most reliable part of our bedtime routine, and the honest limits of what it can do.

How the Hatch Rest Changed Our Days With a Baby
New Baby Gear

How the Hatch Rest Changed Our Days With a Baby

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of a baby, with honest pros and cons.

How to Build a Calm Bedtime Routine With the Hatch Rest
New Baby Gear

How to Build a Calm Bedtime Routine With the Hatch Rest

A step-by-step plan for using the Hatch Baby Rest to build a bedtime routine that actually sticks, from a mom who has been through it twice.

Hatch Rest Honest Review: Pros, Cons and Who Should Skip It
Baby Gear

Hatch Rest Honest Review: Pros, Cons and Who Should Skip It

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of a baby, with honest pros and cons.

Feeding and Nursing

My Brest Friend Deluxe Review: Months of Real Daily Use
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My Brest Friend Deluxe Review: Months of Real Daily Use

A practical, safety-minded look at the My Brest Friend Deluxe after months of daily use, with honest pros and cons from a mom of an 8-month-old.

My Brest Friend Deluxe vs A Standard Nursing Pillow: Which Is Worth It?
Baby Gear

My Brest Friend Deluxe vs A Standard Nursing Pillow: Which Is Worth It?

A practical, safety-minded comparison from a mom of an 8-month-old, with honest pros and cons for both.

10 Reasons a Good Nursing Pillow Makes Feeding Easier
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10 Reasons a Good Nursing Pillow Makes Feeding Easier

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of an 8-month-old, with honest pros and cons.

How the My Brest Friend Deluxe Changed Our Days With a Baby
New Baby Gear

How the My Brest Friend Deluxe Changed Our Days With a Baby

A second-time mom's honest story about feeding a wiggly 8-month-old without wrecking her back.

How to Set Up a Comfortable Feeding Spot With a Nursing Pillow
New Baby Gear

How to Set Up a Comfortable Feeding Spot With a Nursing Pillow

A practical, safety-minded walkthrough from a second-time mom who has fed two babies in the same chair, with honest pros and cons.

My Brest Friend Deluxe Honest Review: Pros, Cons and Who Should Skip It
New Baby Gear

My Brest Friend Deluxe Honest Review: Pros, Cons and Who Should Skip It

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of a baby, with honest pros and cons.

Strollers and Travel

Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Review: Months of Real Daily Use
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Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Review: Months of Real Daily Use

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of a baby, with honest pros and cons.

Baby Jogger City Tour 2 vs A Full-Size Stroller: Which Is Worth It?
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Baby Jogger City Tour 2 vs A Full-Size Stroller: Which Is Worth It?

I compared the Baby Jogger City Tour 2 against a full-size stroller for two months of errands, one flight, and daily walks. Here is which one I would buy again.

10 Reasons a Compact Travel Stroller Is Worth It
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10 Reasons a Compact Travel Stroller Is Worth It

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of a baby, with honest pros and cons.

How the Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Changed Our Days With a Baby
New Baby Gear

How the Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Changed Our Days With a Baby

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of a baby, with honest pros and cons.

How to Travel With a Baby Using a Compact Stroller
New Baby Gear

How to Travel With a Baby Using a Compact Stroller

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of a baby, with honest pros and cons.

Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Honest Review: Pros, Cons and Who Should Skip It
New Baby Gear

Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Honest Review: Pros, Cons and Who Should Skip It

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of a baby, with honest pros and cons.

Bath Time

Skip Hop Moby Bath Essentials Review: Months of Real Daily Use
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Skip Hop Moby Bath Essentials Review: Months of Real Daily Use

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of a baby, with honest pros and cons.

Skip Hop Moby Bath Essentials vs A Basic Baby Bath Tub: Which Is Worth It?
New Baby Gear

Skip Hop Moby Bath Essentials vs A Basic Baby Bath Tub: Which Is Worth It?

A practical, safety-minded comparison from a mom who has bathed two babies in both kinds of tub.

10 Reasons a Bath Set Makes Baby Bath Time Easier
Baby Bath

10 Reasons a Bath Set Makes Baby Bath Time Easier

A practical, safety-minded look at the Skip Hop MOBY Baby Bath Essentials Set, from a mom who has bathed two babies and kept her sanity.

How the Skip Hop Moby Bath Essentials Changed Our Days With a Baby
Baby Gear

How the Skip Hop Moby Bath Essentials Changed Our Days With a Baby

How a simple bath set turned our most dreaded hour into the calmest ten minutes of the day.

How to Make Baby Bath Time Easier With a Bath Set
New Baby Gear

How to Make Baby Bath Time Easier With a Bath Set

A practical, safety-minded walkthrough from a mom who has bathed two babies, with the exact routine that made bath time calm, quick, and actually enjoyable.

Skip Hop Moby Bath Essentials Honest Review: Pros, Cons and Who Should Skip It
New Baby Gear

Skip Hop Moby Bath Essentials Honest Review: Pros, Cons and Who Should Skip It

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of a baby, with honest pros and cons.

Baby Monitors

Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO Review: Months of Real Daily Use
Baby Monitors

Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO Review: Months of Real Daily Use

Eight months of daily use with our 8-month-old, and the no-WiFi monitor we still reach for first. An honest long-term review from a second-time mom.

Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO vs A Wifi Baby Monitor: Which Is Worth It?
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Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO vs A Wifi Baby Monitor: Which Is Worth It?

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of a baby, with honest pros and cons.

10 Reasons a Non-WiFi Video Baby Monitor Is Worth It
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10 Reasons a Non-WiFi Video Baby Monitor Is Worth It

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of a baby, with honest pros and cons.

How the Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO Changed Our Days With a Baby
New Baby Gear

How the Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO Changed Our Days With a Baby

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of a baby, with honest pros and cons.

How to Set Up a Video Baby Monitor in the Nursery
Baby Gear

How to Set Up a Video Baby Monitor in the Nursery

A practical, safety-minded walkthrough from a mom who has done it twice, with the exact steps I used and the mistakes I made the first time.

Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO Honest Review: Pros, Cons and Who Should Skip It
Baby Monitors

Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO Honest Review: Pros, Cons and Who Should Skip It

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of an 8-month-old, with honest pros and cons.

All Reviews

Hatch Rest Review: Months of Real Daily Use
New Baby Gear

Hatch Rest Review: Months of Real Daily Use

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of a baby, with honest pros and cons.

Hatch Rest Honest Review: Pros, Cons and Who Should Skip It
Baby Gear

Hatch Rest Honest Review: Pros, Cons and Who Should Skip It

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of a baby, with honest pros and cons.

My Brest Friend Deluxe Review: Months of Real Daily Use
New Baby Gear

My Brest Friend Deluxe Review: Months of Real Daily Use

A practical, safety-minded look at the My Brest Friend Deluxe after months of daily use, with honest pros and cons from a mom of an 8-month-old.

My Brest Friend Deluxe Honest Review: Pros, Cons and Who Should Skip It
New Baby Gear

My Brest Friend Deluxe Honest Review: Pros, Cons and Who Should Skip It

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of a baby, with honest pros and cons.

Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Review: Months of Real Daily Use
New Baby Gear

Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Review: Months of Real Daily Use

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of a baby, with honest pros and cons.

Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Honest Review: Pros, Cons and Who Should Skip It
New Baby Gear

Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Honest Review: Pros, Cons and Who Should Skip It

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of a baby, with honest pros and cons.

Skip Hop Moby Bath Essentials Review: Months of Real Daily Use
New Baby Gear

Skip Hop Moby Bath Essentials Review: Months of Real Daily Use

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of a baby, with honest pros and cons.

Skip Hop Moby Bath Essentials Honest Review: Pros, Cons and Who Should Skip It
New Baby Gear

Skip Hop Moby Bath Essentials Honest Review: Pros, Cons and Who Should Skip It

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of a baby, with honest pros and cons.

Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO Review: Months of Real Daily Use
Baby Monitors

Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO Review: Months of Real Daily Use

Eight months of daily use with our 8-month-old, and the no-WiFi monitor we still reach for first. An honest long-term review from a second-time mom.

Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO Honest Review: Pros, Cons and Who Should Skip It
Baby Monitors

Infant Optics DXR-8 PRO Honest Review: Pros, Cons and Who Should Skip It

A practical, safety-minded look from a mom of an 8-month-old, with honest pros and cons.

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