Giving Back

We are truly emotionally connected to the people we get to spend our days with. Tears of joy are shared and hugs are exchanged. Giving is so much more than the exchange of a wrap...

The Way of the West vs the Way of the Rest and How Babywearing Helps

I was privileged enough to recently attend the farewell lecture by Dr Anita Franklin at a British University on the topic of Black Feminism. It was superb; and one of the things I was most...

My visit to St. Anne's

As the Babywearing Educator for Boba, I get to spend a lot of quality time with Colorado moms. From teaching Babywearing 101 in the local hospitals to working with non=profits in the Boulder/Denver area -...

The Babywearing Village  - A Gateway to Something Wonderful

“Babywearing communities are valuable sources of support and often a great place to forge new friendships.” You’ve decided you want to wear your baby. You feel a little unsure about it as babywearing isn’t yet...

How Your Baby's Body is Adapted to Being Carried

Some mammals leave their babies in hidden places. Other mammalian young, like sheep, are physically developed enough to follow their mothers by themselves right after birth. Don't forget our feathered friends. Quack quack. Our babies...

Nine Reasons Not to Carry Your Baby Facing Out

Dr. Catherine Fowler of Australia, as reported by CBS.com in 2011, made a comment that parents who face their babies out are “cruel and selfish“. Actually for the record she said they were “inadvertantly cruel”....

The Fourth Trimester and Babywearing - The Parent’s Body Is The Child’s First Habitat

Have you come across the concept of the “fourth trimester”? It’s a very simple idea; babies grow in utero during three trimesters; split into three stages of development that last approximately three months each. Newborn...

Our Sashiko Collection: Inspired by Beautiful Hand Stitching

Traditional strengthening stitching. Practical. Magical. Beautiful. Yes. Let’s design a whole collection inspired by old-world needle craft. When creative hand stitching is used to mend and reinforce well-loved hand-dyed hand-sewn fabrics… well, *double swoon*. The...

Nursing in a Baby Carrier: You Can Do It

Learning to breastfeed in a baby carrier means freedom for mom and contentment for baby! Babywearing can facilitate a stronger breastfeeding relationship, as more skin to skin means more prolactin hormone and it has even...