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Here’s To the Dad Who Didn’t Gag

To moms, cloth is cute. To most dads, cloth is ick. This is a tribute to the brave few who can call themselves Cloth-Diapering Dads. Here’s to the dad who didn’t gag when his wife ditched the sposies, dressed their little one in cloth, and waited to see what his response would be at that…Read the full article.



Hold Me, Daddy

Big curious eyes look out from under the longest lashes ever to grace a human being. She looks up and up and up, begging Daddy to notice her. Eyes lock and an instantaneous reflex shoots chubby toddler arms to the sky, while a tiny cherry tomato of a mouth forms the words, “Hold me, Daddy.”…Read the full article.



Mothering More Than One

I remember with clarity the day I found out I was pregnant with my first child. I jumped around our studio apartment like a crazy woman. I’m sure the occupants below wondered what was going on! I was so excited and there was no containing it. The pregnancy and subsequent birth were not quite what…Read the full article.



Blog to Inspire: The Bliss of Breastfeeding

This following post was an entry in our Blog to Inspire contest. The opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and not necessarily those of Eco Baby Steps or Parenting By Nature. Blog to Inspire entrant Dagmar’s momsense is Dagmar Bleasdale, grew up in Germany then moved to Los Angeles. Now, she…Read the full article.



Blog to Inspire: Full-time Worker, Full-time Student, Full-time Breastfeeder too

This following post was an entry in our Blog to Inspire contest. The opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and not necessarily those of Eco Baby Steps or Parenting By Nature. Blog to Inspire entrant The Feminist Breeder is Gina Crosley-Corcoran, a 31-year old married mother of 2 young boys, a…Read the full article.



Blog to Inspire: Mama Milk Dance

This following post was an entry in our Blog to Inspire contest. The opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and not necessarily those of Eco Baby Steps or Parenting By Nature. Blog to Inspire entrant Code Name: Mama is Dionna Ford, a lawyer turned work at home mama to an amazing…Read the full article.



Blog to Inspire: Myth: Cloth Diapers Cause Diaper Rash

This following post was an entry in our Blog to Inspire contest. The opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and not necessarily those of Eco Baby Steps or Parenting By Nature. Blog to Inspire entrant The Eco Chic is Calley Pate, a thirty-something wife and mother of two beautiful babies. As…Read the full article.



Blog to Inspire: Cloth Diapers During Potty Training

This following post was an entry in our Blog to Inspire contest. The opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and not necessarily those of Eco Baby Steps or Parenting By Nature. Blog to Inspire entrant Stretching the One Income Dollar is Monique Rowe from Saskatchewan. She is the author of the…Read the full article.



Cloth Diapers, Cloth Wipes, and Mama Cloth, Oh My!

Long before I cloth diapered, I used cloth pads. That’s kind of backwards from the norm, I know, but when I first learned of mama cloth, I didn’t have a little one to diaper. I had read so much good about cloth pads, I wanted to jump right in and try it. The very first…Read the full article.



Double Diaper Duty

Several of us have found ourselves diapering more than one child at a time despite our best efforts to have the last child potty-trained. However, when you cloth diaper, double diaper duty really isn’t all that bad. Here’s why: The landfills will thank you! There is nothing more disgusting to me than driving by our…Read the full article.