Inclusion

Holiday Gift Guide

25+ Holiday Gifts for Newborns to 4-Year-Olds

It’s that time of year again, the lead-up to the holidays – when parents, aunts, and grandparents begin the frantic search for the perfect toy.  Ah, the perfect...

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Education

The Wonderful World of Play - Through the Eyes of a Mom with a Medically Complex Kiddo

Doctors consider my little boy, Magnus, "medically complex." He also falls in the category of "failure to thrive" because of his numerous physical, developmental, and neurological impairments.  Play to Thrive...

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Peeka & Co.

The Mission, Vision, and “Why” of Peeka & Co.

Every child and family is unique. And because of that, it can be hard to find credible products and reliable sources of information to help in your child’s development that...

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Diversity

Sustainable, Inclusive Toys Children will Treasure for Years to Come

Numerous studies show that representation in media can improve the self-esteem of children of diverse backgrounds. Though representation in books and media has...

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Gift Guides

Bringing Baby Home-Big Brother & Big Sister Gifts

One of my favorite ways to help my children welcome a baby home was to get them a special gift from their new sibling. We’ve had three children...

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Product Reviews

Product Review: Toys Your Toddler Will Love from Clover + Birch

Family-Tested, Family-Approved You’re here because you want to know if Clover + Birch is awesome - we did, too. That’s...

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Sensory Play

The Wonderful World of Play: By A Mom Who's Toddler is Visually Impaired

Painful, yet altogether glorious, isn't it? This parenting thing. This ministry of motherhood. How can both the pain and the glory so closely co-exist?

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Diversity

Wanting To Be Seen: Why Racial Diversity is Important in Toys and Dolls

Growing up in the 90s, I gave no thought to the presents I received as gifts from well-intentioned adults. White dolls, art supplies that didn't include colors representing the...

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Sensory Play

Navigating Hearing Loss: Raising a Toddler with Cochlear Implants

One Toddler, Two Cochlear Implants, and  The Many Things I’ve Learned Raising a Child Who Lost His Hearing Just when I thought it was hard to get my little one...

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Education

The World of Play: Through the Eyes of a Mom with a Child on the Spectrum

"Does he have any specific interests?" "What is his favorite thing to play with?" These questions come up often when people meet my son, specifically new therapists who join our...

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