For a new mother, I find the best gifts are those have been helpful or meaningful to the giver. When you tell a new parent “I found this helpful when my first baby was born” or “I wish I had this when I was starting out,” the gift is far more than a consumer product…Read the full article.

Many of the best-known baby carriers were created by mothers who still own and run the companies. This week we focus on mother inventors. Maya Wrap Susan Gmeiner first created a sling when she was a first-time mother trying to get things done while keeping her baby close. She preferred the adaptability of a ring…Read the full article.

Have you heard the news today? Have you heard the real story about baby sling safety? Several mainstream news stories today have said baby slings are bad—all baby slings. That is just irresponsible reporting that ignores real problems with specific baby carriers. The real story is that bag slings—slings that carry the baby low and…Read the full article.

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 Hobo Mama is Lauren Wayne, writer and mother. Riding the rails with her husband, Crackerdog Sam,…Read the full article.

The art of babywearing is very old, but, through new products and innovations, baby carriers are made new over and over again. Ancient Art of Babywearing Mothers have always had the same reasons for keeping their babies close: baby is happy and mother is free to move. Wearing a baby carrier made of cloth or…Read the full article.

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 Arts & Lit Interrupted is Gillian Young. She is figuring it out as she goes. Yes,…Read the full article.

Blog to Inspire finalist Domestic Dork is Holly Noelle, a twenty-something SAHM and freelance graphic designer. She loves her family, art, reading, writing, herself, and hyperbole (but most especially hyperbole). She’s definitely not a domestic diva. Her dust bunnies are breeding and her cooking skills are nearly nonexistent. She’s doing the best she can while…Read the full article.

As we put together our Babywearing 101 guide last year, we loved the personal stories of how each baby carrier was created, usually as one mother looked for a solution that would work for her and her babies. We want to share these great stories of baby carriers with you. This week, we start our…Read the full article.

Many babywearers have big stashes of baby carriers. I’ve heard quite a few people compare their closets full of baby carriers to their closets full of shoes. I know it’s about style for some, but for others the babywearing collection is about function. I think I’ve narrowed the baby carrier collections down to four types:…Read the full article.

As much as you want to be close to your baby all of the time, you don’t want to overheat one another in the summer. We have three steps to summer babywearing success. 1. Choose light fabric. Think of weight, color, and material. The lighter weight the fabric, the less it will hold in heat.…Read the full article.