Today I’m excited to share that there is a new cloth diaper book on the market written by Cecile! As you might know, I wrote a book on cloth diapering a few years ago – and while this might feel like competition, to me it’s not. It’s a fantastic opportunity to expand our niche and offer […]
Last Tandem Nurse
This is probably the last time I tandem nursed. I don’t remember when or how the nursing relationship ended, it just fleeted away slowly and I kind of get the sad thinking about it right now. For most of my 4 years of breastfeeding, I wore the same nursing sleep bra until it pretty much […]
Nest & Sprout is a Service
A friend stopped into the shop this weekend, and our conversation still sits with me. She had been an integral part of my early days in motherhood, and we chatted about how what the shop is not about the product but about the service. And it’s that service of retail that I need to sit […]
That’s too expensive
One of the day-to-day emotional drains is the money conversation – the “that’s expensive”, the “but Costco is cheaper”, the “but they’ll only wear it once” – and I know that my products at Nest & Sprout have value and worth their cost, but that doesn’t negate the slow wear on my emotional stage of […]
Burned out Millennial Moms
The thing about being a millennial woman in 2023 is that as young people we were told we could do it all – we would be that generation of women breaking glass ceilings AND raising little people. So I find myself grieving that vision more often than I care to admit. I had such dreams […]
Maybe I failed at being an influencer
There are many days where I feel like a failed influencer – I could never make enough money for the work to be sustainable and that’s ultimately why the @clothdiaperpodcast just stopped one day. As much as we hate it, money is crucial for any work, especially those in the space of education, influence and critical discourse. […]
Update: Four Fascinating Types of Flat Diapers for Your Baby’s Comfort
Cloth diapering is simple and can be simple. Just like there are many different styles of jeans to fit different bodies, budgets, and preferences – there are cloth diapers and that includes flat cloth diapers. What is a relatively simple cloth diaper comes in many different shapes, styles, and formats to suit different diapering goals. […]
You should go to the trade shows
We’re headed home today – and a few people told me Trade Shows weren’t necessary but hot damn, that’s definitely a moment of change and opportunity The chance to chat with distributors and learn about a million different models of distribution means that I don’t have to settle for some of the brands that drive […]
Everyone deserves access to childcare
I get it, childcare is limited and we are literally wrestling for spots – but as we create public policy and programming childcare access should be everyone, not just those who dream you worthy. This week after school care allowed me to attend to a school district committee meeting. Preschool programming allowed me to visit the […]
The Benefits of Cloth Diapering: A Choice Worth ConsideringCloth 101: Why Cloth Diapers
I was giving a workshop the other day and the woman across the table asked “but why should we cloth diaper?” and I immediately froze because I wasn’t prepared for this question. My entire life is about cloth diapering, but my life is also rewriting the way we talk about cloth diapers, and in that […]
