Cool Mom Picks - Slings and Carriers

Thursday 11 March

Good karma for a chameleon carrier

Henry Ford offered his Model-T Ford in any color you wanted, so long as it was black. The most popular brands of baby carrier often have the same limited palette. Let's face it, you're just not going to find a sage Infantino with a peace symbol sitting on the shelf at SuperTarget. ... [More]

Monday 08 March

The babywearing pack of all trades

TogetherBe Freehand Buckle Carrier So here's the dirty secret about babywearing: Different baby carriers work for different people and different babies at different times. ... [More]

Wednesday 24 February

Babywearing, now a nice new shade of green

Belle is now extra verte. That's, Belle as in Belle Baby Carrier, and verte as in French for green, and green as in super-duper-eco-friendly-organic-awesomeness. ... [More]

Thursday 11 February

Hello Baby Hawk, my new love.

Babyhawk Oh Snap! My new love is the Oh Snap! by Babyhawk, and I'm trying to find out if it's legal to marry your carrier. I'm a monogamous sort of girl, and even though I have two bags of slings for the local babywearing meeting I lead, I always reach for my favorite buckle carrier. ... [More]

Wednesday 18 November

Baby Bjorn goes organic

Baby Bjorn Organic Carrier With all the slings and carriers I've collected over the last five years, we've always kept the Baby Bjorn on regular rotation thanks to its simple, smart style, versatility, and ease of use. Plus, it's the only carrier my husband seems to feel comfortable wearing. Go figure. ... [More]

Sunday 01 November

Baby slings with a story

Small Wish Reversible Baby Sling I'd all but retired my slings with my youngest just turning one, but then I remembered how fantastic and handy slings are for toddlers (hello, hip carry!) thanks to Small Wish. ... [More]

Monday 08 June

The cloth diapering mama's little helper

Cloth diapering obviously requires more work than disposables, and if you are new to it it can be a little daunting. It's always great to find resources on the web and friendly people willing to help out, which is what Julie Sparrow Carson is doing with Bundle Baby Shop. ... [More]

Tuesday 21 April

Baby got back carrier

Caring for three kids under four on my own for more days than I care to think about makes outings extremely difficult. And while I definitely make use of my double stroller, whipping that out while putting my youngest in a baby carrier is a dance I don't often like to do. Enter Kokopax, an amazing modern take on the traditional backpack baby carriers. ... [More]

Monday 20 April

A sling that helps support other babies too

Leave it to textile mavens and cmp fave Serena & Lily to come up with a sling that's both simple and chic. And we all know how important both of those factors are in a sling. ... [More]

Tuesday 10 March

Lillebaby EveryWear Carrier - Have it four ways

I suppose you could say that since having kids, I've channeled my shoe obsession into a sling and baby carrier obsession. But with the new Lillebaby EveryWear Carrier, I can retire at least four carriers. Four! ... [More]

Monday 09 February

The diaper bag that carries everything including the baby

Kemby Sidekick Diaper Bag While I swear by slings and baby carriers for making my life easy and my hands free, they are not made for moms who like to carry a diaper bag. And while I've tried to stuff a diaper, some wipes, and my keys in those teeny pockets a few of mine come with, for anything other than a quick trip to the grocery store, that just doesn't cut it. ... [More]