moderately granola moms

Here's a fun conundrum: my 3 year old is doing a forest school program this summer, and he will need a lunch and snacks that he can carry himself in a backpack. They recommend high protein foods (because they'll be out hiking all day) but we can't use his big insulated lunchbox/bentgo due to...

My son is 8.5 months old and I have pushed my hardest to stay home, but I am finally out of leave. He starts daycare next month and with that I am preparing him to drink breastmilk via not my breasts (lol). Since I thought I had more time, I never introduced him to bottles and I know babies...

What are your favorite SAFE road trip toys for toddlers? Idk if I’m going crazy, but so many online idea lists don’t exactly seem to have safety in mind. Most of the recommended items have small pieces/marketed for age 3+ (isn’t that preschool and not toddler?) or are from questionable...

Looking for recommendations on treats to put in Easter baskets as well as toys that your kids love right now. Mine are almost 3 (f) nd 8 months old (m). And what do you put in the plastic eggs? I had the hardest time last year finding things that would fit unless it was some sort of food item...

My baby recently turned 1 and is doing well on solids. M-F she takes maybe 8-16oz of pumped milk. I still nurse her in the morning, usually when I get back from work, then at bedtime, plus a few times overnight (bedsharing). I’m looking to reduce pumping because it’s taking such a toll on me...

Moderately granola moms, helpppppp! I received a bag of clothes from a friend of a friend that reeked of some awful toxic detergent. I didnt think much of it as I figured washing it would get it out, but I think there is serious buildup from repeated washing. I mixed those clothes in with...

My kids are now 10 and 7. I thought I'd make a short list of toys they still play with almost every week, along with (approximately) when we received them. Feel free to add your own! Age 2 (and 0): Silk play scarves. Yes, they still get these out almost every day. Age 4 (and 1): Micro...

Moderately granola mom here who needs some help! I feel like I went down the very granola birth route and my journey did not go to plan - my midwives let me labor at home for 5 days with a posterior baby (they couldn't figure out that he was posterior?) truly the worst pain of my life but...

Opinions on amoxicillian for a 7 month old. My 2 older daughters have strep and double ear infections. They are 8 and 7. However I took my 7 month old to the same nurse practioner because he has had a hoarse cough and pulling at his ear. she said that his throat looked fine but one ear was a...

I am looking for an organic cotton rug for my son’s playroom and I’ve been looking at the options on Hook & Loom’s website, but I am not thrilled about the idea of buying a white rug that could easily get stained, and I would love some color! I like H&L because they dont spray any fire...

I'm currently pregnant and looking for some clothing to put on my registry because I know people will want to buy clothes regardless. Might as well put some clothing on there I'd actually want my baby in. I plan to get a lot secondhand myself since that is the most sustainable, but I know many...

I have a 4 year old daughter and 5 month old son, who is ebf. My daughter goes to preschool MWF, but I homeschool her on Tuesdays/Thursdays and will begin full time homeschool in August. I have a WFH job that i’m currently doing part time. Im working around 20 hours a week in the evenings...

I have been a long-time menstrual cup user. For about 9 years, I used a Keeper (the natural rubber kind). It was fine, a little leaking here and there, but got the job done. After my first was born, I kept using the same cup because (I thought) since I didn't have a vaginal birth I didn't need...

Hey all- I recently came across Lead Mama and that sent me down a fresh anxiety driven rabbit hole re: lead exposure. We live in a rented 1940s house and I had brief concerns about lead but grew up in an older home and didn’t worry too much about it. Baby was tested at 1 and lead levels were...

so i'm looking for something specific and wonder if anyone here would know... i have some hand-me-downs of these tanks from amazon. i love them, particularly because they don't have a typical "shelf bra" where there is a second layer under the shirt, like most nursing tanks seem to. they just...

My 6 year old has ADHD, and has dealt with toileting issues since potty training. We've tried many therapy options for both issues, and found some success with a combo of ADHD medication and removing dairy and gluten from his diet. His medicine reduces his appetite during the day, and he's...

I recently got these and was excited because the sleeve offered protection but it's so hard to get on, I can barely get it on all the way. I can't imagine taking it off. Does anyone else have this struggle or a solution?

I purchased two nuLOOM rugs recently. I'm concerned about their safety and the possible chemicals they are giving off. One I ordered from Amazon and is labeled as 100% polyester (photo of label) which I understand to be a relatively safe plastic and it is also labeled Oeko-tex certified. This...

I prefer ingredients on my food to be simple and clear to understand. My son (10mo) should have the same. I dont like a lot of baby "puffs" becuase I don't see why all the extra stuff is in them. I know a lot Is the fortification but he gets fortified coral already. I'd like snacks to be...

We had some hand-me-down crocs that my toddler wore all the time. We live in Hawaii so I need something that is easy to get on and off and comfortable when it’s hot. Now he’s grown out of the crocs but I’m having hesitation about buying a size up. As far as plastic pollution, I’d try to buy used...