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Small Shop Holiday Gift Guide: Babies

hope&plum Bonnets Cooler weather means it is time to make sure babe's head is nice and cozy! Check out our handmade bonnets made from hope&plum fabrics. https://www.hopeandplum.co/collecti...

Plus-Size Babywearing with Mia O'Malley

Certified Babywearing Educator and plus-size mom, Mia O'Malley, encourages and educates others on the benefits of babywearing and showing that any parent can wear their child regardless of size!

Feature Friday: Kayla Kohl, Doula

Meet Kayla Kohl! Kayla is a doula who shares with us her journey with infertility and embryo adoption. On her instagram account @thekohlchronicles, Kayla takes us through the struggles of trying to...

Feature Friday: Elizabeth Sandoz

We were thrilled to have been on Elizabeth Joy's podcast, Miraculous Mamas, and loved getting to know her more! As a birth doula and prenatal coach, Elizabeth has insight into the ins and outs of p...

Feature Friday: Faith

What has been your biggest challenge in motherhood/parenting? This is going to sound redundant but my biggest challenge has been … parenting. And by that I mean learning how to parent each of my ...

Feature Friday: Rachel Nicks

Doula Rachel Nicks shares a bit about fitness, birth, and motherhood. What inspired you to become a doula?  I grew up with a beautiful image of birth. My mother told us about her birth stories, a...

Simple Salt Dough Ornaments

Simple Salt Dough Ornaments   by Kezia Glascock   Mix:  2 cups flour 1 cup salt 1 cup water   Bake at 200 degrees Fahrenheit for 2-3 hours   Notes  Add a little water if it seems too dry...

Mother's Day Small Shop Gift Guide

With Mother’s Day fast approaching, we wanted to create a gift guide of our personal favorite items and highlight some amazing small shops.    Wardrobe Staples Arq Crop Tank and High Rise Undies ...

Tianna #holdbabieslovebodies

I don’t think there was ever a time that I felt 100% in love with my body. I have always had these highs and lows regarding the way I felt towards it. There are days that I feel like a beautiful Go...

Alisha #holdbabieslovebodies

Then, that evening, I went on a walk with my husband and in single Lagoon I breastfed while wearing for the first time.  It was so peaceful, and I felt so badass and strong.  This feeling continues...