Here’s an interesting fact: having a baby is the most demanding consumer research project most people will ever confront. The number of product categories and  the relatively short time frame lead to a marathon of information gathering that begins with the pink line on the pregnancy test and continues well into toddlerhood. We hear it from expectant parents over and ... Read More »

About 3,200 children are diagnosed with leukemia every year. Thankfully, for many, there is hope of a cure through a bone marrow (blood stem cell or umbilical cord blood) transplant. Our friends at Gift of Life are working hard to create a robust registry to match donors with recipients. Because of this, Gift of Life has become the world leader ... Read More »

Thursday, Apr 28, 2011 - Sunday, May 1, 2011 Birds and Bards Festival Enjoy a weekend of eclectic events celebrating birds, poetry and nature including a viewing & panel discussion of the film Ghost Bird, family bird walk, storytelling and other drop in activities. Locations in Boston, Dorchester, and Jamaica Plain. Thursday, Apr 28, 2011 - Saturday, Apr 30, 2011 Annual Boston College Arts Festival ... Read More »

(Flashback) 4/27/02 After laboring through most of April 26th, 2002, I finally gave birth to my daughter in the wee hours of April 27th, with the assistance of a formidable pair of forceps. I was 25 years old and I didn’t know the first thing about being a mom. I didn’t know enough to be terrified or even amazed when ... Read More »

While we don’t love April Showers, don’t forget: at the end, we get beautiful May Flowers. In the meantime, here are our top 10 suggestions to keep downpours from dampening your fun. Make your own play-doh – kids enjoy the process AND the product. This recipe doesn’t require you to cook the dough, making it more kid-friendly than stovetop versions. ... Read More »

Tuesday, Apr 19, 2011 Mariana’s Bilingual Music Show in JP Fun and educational, Mariana’s music is a bowl of magical bilingual stories. The assorted flavors of reggae, folk, rock, blues, bossanova, tango and South American rhythms make the perfect blend for a multicultural recipe the entire family will enjoy. 433 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain. Tuesday, Apr 19, 2011 - Friday, Apr 22, ... Read More »

The first time we flew with a stroller, it came off the plane broken. I was in LA for a wedding, and I remember frantically canvassing the shops in Beverly Hills to find a replacement — and this was before babies were a must-have celebrity accessory. The first time I flew with a double stroller, we nearly missed our connecting ... Read More »

Most of us know that Earth Day, coming up this Friday (April 22) is a day set aside to celebrate nature and the environment, and encourage environmental protection.  But what you may not know is that Earth Day actually evolved over a period of 7 years from a grassroots political campaign led by a feisty Senator from Wisconsin named Gaylord Nelson. ... Read More »

My parents love Easter, and when I was a kid, they made the holiday extra-special with plenty of fun holiday traditions.  The first tradition was the egg decoration process: my dad, my sister, and I would sit outside on the porch with mugs, food coloring, and eggs while the Easter Bunny (my mom) went around collecting goodies for our baskets. ... Read More »

We know that strollers get dirty, especially over the winter. The chaos that inevitably comes with expanding a family combined with the unpredictable New England weather ensures that the pristine stroller our customers walk out with will not be sparkly by spring. So last night, we kicked off our first in a series of stroller cleaning nights in our Brookline ... Read More »