Spilling the Beans

Travel cribs are a surprisingly hard area of baby gear to nail down. In theory you could just pick the lightest one or maybe the longest lasting. But travel cribs are used for more than travel so picking the right...

Every year since our fifth anniversary in 2009, we’ve been celebrating another year of Magic Beans with an entire month of giveaways.  And we’re not talking about little prizes, either:  this is some primo gear! Strollers, toys, cribs, nursing chairs,...

Babies love rocking and bouncing motions, especially when they’re very small. So while you’ll definitely build up some mama muscles giving your baby the motion that they crave, you’ll need a rocker or bouncer to give your arms a rest...

Before I had Reese, I figured I would be into babywearing, but I had no idea that it would become such a staple for us as a family. We live in the city and it can be hard to get...

There are never enough hours in the day, especially when your family is traveling. So many things to see, so many rides to go on, so many pictures to take! So you don’t want to waste time assembling the things...

8 years ago my daughter was a newborn and the Baby Bjorn was the “It” baby carrier, a staple on just about every baby registry (mine included). I used it and I liked it, but I wished for more support,...

I don’t get out to the movies too often, but Motherhood is one movie I really want to see. It’s tells the story of a day in the life of Eliza Welch (played by Uma Thurman), a harried mom and...