Mother’s Day Gifts for a New Mom

Happy Mother’s Day! While this year is  a different kind of Mother’s Day, celebrating mom is not cancelled and we have some great gift ideas for the new mom or mom-to-be in your life. VISTA V2 Meet the VISTA V2 from UPPAbaby — a stylish stroller that will grow as your family grows. VISTA’s intuitive […]

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A Quick Family Breakfast with Your Leftover Bread

One fun side-effect of being at home is that everyone has lots more time to make – and eat – breakfast. This French toast recipe from La Brea Bakery makes use of their wonderful baguette (in case you didn’t finish it off with dinner) and doesn’t require any special equipment or technique. You can put […]

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Tips for Better COVID-19 Co-Parenting

When it comes to parenting in the COVID-19 era, the onslaught of “new normal” practices is, frankly, exhausting. But parents everywhere are rising to the occasion and finding ways to adjust. In the realm of co-parenting – the term used most for parents who are divorced, separated or not in a relationship with each other […]

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Best Products for Home & Family

Our homes have always been our havens and now more than ever we are grateful to have a cozy place with our families to shelter in and face the current crisis with strength and hope. With kids learning from home and parents working from home, we want to share a few NAPPA Award-winning products that […]

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Best New Children’s Books

One of our favorite things to do with our kids is READ! We can’t get enough books and we’re so excited to share these latest NAPPA Award winners! A Celebration of the Shy, Introverted Kid in Us All A Way with Wild Things by Larissa Theule and illustrated by Sara Palacios is a sweet story […]

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Educational Tools For At-Home Learning

With our living rooms turned into virtual classrooms, parents everywhere are searching for ways to enhance their kids learning while schools are closed due to the COVID-19 crisis. We want to share some of our recent NAPPA Award winners that bring the fun and learning right to your home. Foreign Language Made Simple With so […]

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New Ways of Working Out During the Quarantine

Some of us are gym rats and group-fitness fanatics, addicted to revving up our endorphin levels in the midst of people doing the same. Zumba, weight classes, kickboxing, cycling, yoga … we’re here for all of it. And so, when the different cities and states began temporary shutdown of businesses to curb the coronavirus spread, […]

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Breathing Tips to Steady You in Unsteady Times

When was the last time you took a deep breath? If you’re like many of us, it’s been a minute. Stressful times (like when you are quarantined at home with your kids) make most of us resort to shallow breathing – or even holding our breath. This can lead to low-grade chronic stress, says Sandy […]

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Best Books, Learning Apps & CD

Our latest NAPPA Award winners bring fun and learning together. Bookful A mobile app for kids that uses augmented reality to bring books to life. Choosing from an extensive library of AR books that features the best publishers such as Penguin Random House and DK, the child can learn, read and have fun at the […]

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Best for Babies & Toddlers

Check out our latest NAPPA Award winners perfect for new moms, babies and toddlers. Bumpin’: The modern guide to pregnancy Leslie Schrock’s comprehensive guide to new motherhood. Gives insight about everything from the preparations of “trimester zero” to the challenges of the newborn months with he frank, funny warmth of a trusted friend. $16.99. simonandshuster.com […]

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