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The Baby Carrier Industry Alliance (BCIA) exists to increase awareness of the value of quality baby carriers and to support those in the baby carrier industry. The board members have each been deeply involved in the babywearing community, either as manufacturer, retailer, educator or a combination of the three. The core of the BCIA consists of: Vesta Hartman Garcia, Executive Director – She founded Peppermint.com and later Ellaroo Baby Carriers...
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Baby carriers for families in need: Onya Baby donates baby carriers to the Cambodian Children’s Fund. Spoiler alert: you’re going to learn how you can help us give more Onya Baby carriers to families in need AND get chances to win an Onya for yourself or someone you love! Because giving back? It just feels good. Keep reading to find out more... For the past two years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to...
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In honor of Small Business Saturday, we post a plea: shop your local businesses, shop small businesses. Our communities are where we live, laugh and live our lives. It’s where we connect to one another and where we raise our children. Each and every small business in your community is owned and operated by a family. Many of the baby-related companies, whether it’s a small boutique, an on-line store, or...
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Does your soft-structured baby carrier (SSC) feel just a tad too tall for your baby? In the long run, that's a good thing. You'll be able to use your carrier for a long time if it has a tall body. You'll stay comfortable, too, since your baby won't be able to lean sideways or backwards and throw you off balance. But, f...
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When Letting Your Hair Down Makes a Difference A guest post about parenting by Mary Ann from A Cloth Life As parents, we want our children to be happy and confident in who they are, well-adjusted and down-to-earth. But sometimes, despite our best intentions, it can be easy to get caught up in appearances. We can be so worried about looking like we’re doing all the right things that we...
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