Moms naturally want to use the very best of the best for their pride and joy. Here are three new product lines that deliver quality with integrity, and enhance your baby’s comfort, and a comfortable baby means a happy mom. Bath By Bettijo protects baby’s tender skin with handmade, all-natural products. Target or avoid diaper <... >

When his friend Erik was ill with cancer, 6-year-old Skyler Pia wanted to cheer him up. So he did what most kids his age only dream about: he went into his dad’s studio and, off the top of his head, hosted a radio show. Skyler’s charming world music show features international songs from five Putumayo <... >

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L will donate 3 percent of its annual sales, with a guaranteed contribution of $25,000, to the Make-A-Wish Foundation™. In addition, 3L will make a $50,000 donation to the Foundation after compiling the world’s largest scrapbook with Make-A-Wish chapter scrapbook pages. To help wish families to capture special experiences and encourage Make-A-Wish™ <... >

Children mean the world to the folks at little twig, and they know that the world means everything to children. That is why little twig products are developed with the advice of pediatricians and real-life parents. The company utilizes the most effective organic and botanical ingredients in a simple recipe for pure and gentle personal <... >

Apparently, when God was giving out cleavage, my mom was in the wrong checkout line. I’m a little girl…in the worst sense of the word. Call it petite, call it cute, call it whatever you want, lacking boobs can scar you for life. Truth be told, I don’t “lack” boobs; I have a cute little <... >

New moms crave the sweet surrender of sleep, and that’s a fact of life. Nothing imparts it as naturally as Essence of Vali’s Sleep line. This pampering line includes massage and bath oil, bedtime balm, a soothing mist, concentrated mini vials for travel, and concentrated drops–which allow moms to to drift naturally into a relaxing <... >

Living in New York City has certain cultural advantages for children, and access to theater is one of them. Take advantage of the city’s colorful theatrical offerings for kids and visit the Lucille Lortel Theater at 121 Christopher Street (near the corner of Hudson Street). This well-established Greenwich Village theater has been catering to the <... >

Part of the back to school thrill for children of all ages is scoping out the latest school supplies, getting new clothes, and picking out a backpack. These products are designed to please parents as well as kids, and to make back-to-school an enriching endeavor. Office Depot sponsors a National Backpack Program geared for children <... >

Imagine being able to tell your friends, kids, and coworkers that you’ve had John Lennon draped across your bosom? Well, I have. Not in a way that would have pissed off Yoko, I sadly must confess. Worn Free apparel merges rock ‘n’ roll, fashion, and pop culture history … all on a stylish cotton t-shirt! <... >

“Where did she get that bag?” This fall, the sashaying mama in the street who stops people in their tracks will be none other than your luscious self! Anna Williams’ Andover messenger bag is the ideal messenger bag for the woman on the go – merging functionality (I was able to fit proof pages, my <... >

Delicate scents and gentle products for precious tykes are proliferating, and many merit attention. Here’s a roundup of sweet-smelling scents for mom and her pride: Le Petit Prince has landed on our shores from France, and this charming line for boys and girls, ages 3 to 10, includes special scents for each gender. La Rose <... >

City parents who dream of a gorgeous place where children can swim, dad can play golf, and mom can enjoy a spa treatment have found their dream come true at the Crystal Springs Resort in the mountainous New Jersey Highlands region. Located 47 miles from New York City in Vernon, NJ near the NJ-NY border, <... >

Back To School season’s in full gear-even for the expectant mamas among us! Destination: Maternity’s flagship store on 575 Madison offers August classes for the blossoming mother-to-be. Take a look at the sampling of classes below. Destination: Maternity Mondays features Prenatal Yoga and a breastfeeding support group; Tuesdays at 11am in August, any moms-to-be can <... >

It’s that time again: notebooks, pencils and backpacks, Dora the Explorer lunchboxes, brand new Crayolas and fat pink erasers. A new school year is in high gear for the retail sect and bargains and trends are in full swing for the tot trottin’ off for school days and apples for the teacher. Don’t Scrimp on <... >

This generation isn’t your father’s or grandfather’s generation! If you’re an “I Love Lucy” fan, one of the CBS series iconoclastic and funniest episodes aired on May 1st 1952. Lucy Ricardo was due to deliver the couple’s first child, Little Ricky (Lucille Ball had been pregnant with her son, Desi Jr. at the time and <... >

A shampoo with Natasha from Russia, conditioning treatment with Chehn from China, and finally, a detangling spritz with Abebi from Nigeria. No this is not the newest and hottest star-studded salon in New York City; in fact these treatments are not for you! They’re for your little celebrity at home, your kid! And, they don’t <... >

Bubbles are getting bigger, wetter and wilder every year, and this summer’s crop of magic-makers clearly aren’t your parents’ bubble blowers. Hasbro offers a mind-blowing selection of bubble-making options, with machines and sprayers of all sizes and shapes that spew forth a river of soapy orbs. Children will be delighted, literally reveling in good clean <... >

Like cravings, nursery decorating and name choosing, a blossoming belly for the momma-to-be sometimes goes into its own rite of passage: stretch marks. Interestingly, when most women go to great lengths to look and feel younger in her faces and skin, most women are indifferent to stretch marks. “Either you get them or you don’t, <... >

June ushers in summer’s slower pace, and it’s the little things or thoughtful attention to detail that diminish our daily stress. Here is a roundup of products that will help parents relax or make their lives easier so they can savor the whirling dervishes that are their children. Sunbeam offers a wide range of time-saving, <... >

An Alabama based family owned clothier boutique for six years, The Children’s Cottage at www.childrenscottage.net, is in the business of dressing your darlings in the finest, USA made kids wear … because of their love for fine things, especially for children. The site is as cute as their For Your Little Angel keyhole dress. Girls <... >