Products & Services
Six Pairs of Kids’ Swim Goggles We Swear Won’t Leak
Tired of buying swim goggles that leak? Alpha Mom tested out six popular brands of kids swim goggles and masks so you don’t have to waste your money any longer.
Products & Services
Must Read: Naptime with Theo & Beau
The cutest napping duo of all time, Thoe & Beau, are now the stars of their own bedtime story. Released just in time for Valentine’s Day, it makes a perfect gift for young ones or the parents-to-be in your lives.
Products & Services
Best and Safest Reusable Water Bottles
We try out the safest reusable water bottles available to determine which are best for young kids, elementary schoolers, tweens and adults.
Products & Services
The 10 Hottest Back-To-School Items for 2014
Every school year, there are certain items that kids are just DYING for – the must-haves of the back-to-school season. We polled family and friends to find out what is hot right now. Take a look and also – tell us what your kids are loving this season.
Products & Services
Best Retailers for Back-to-School Kids’ Clothing
We surveyed our regular contributors about their favorite retail stores for Back-to-School clothes shopping. Here are our favorite retailers for kids’ clothing.
Products & Services
Alpha Mom Book Club: David and Goliath
Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book “David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants,” touches on lots of parenting issues. Let’s discuss it together!
Products & Services
Alpha Mom Book Club: All Joy and No Fun
We discuss the NY Times Bestselling parenting book, “All Joy and No Fun: the Paradox of Modern Motherhood.” Join us!
Products & Services
Best Night Lights for Kids
We put the most popular kids’ night lights through their paces and pick our favorites.
Toddler
Best Kids’ Clocks to Help Your Children Stay in Bed Longer
For some reason, most young children like to start their day at the break of dawn. Thankfully for us weary parents, there are some great clocks on the market, designed to help teach your kids to stay in their rooms until an acceptable wake-up hour.
Big Kid
Simplifying Laundry for our Busy Family
I’m raising responsible household managers who will stand on their own two feet one day; fully capable of the daily skills. independent adults need to know.
Baby
Best Food Bibs & Smocks for Babies & Toddlers
We review the most popular bibs and smocks for feeding babies and toddlers and determine the best ones available.
Products & Services
Off-Registry Baby Gifts: Is There a Polite Way to Say “No Thanks”?
Is there a polite way to say “No Thanks” when friends and family want to buy off-registry baby gifts?
Baby
Cloth Diaper Troubleshooting: Wet Wool Covers
Wool diaper covers solved our rash problems but created another: Is it normal for wool to feel this damp in the morning?
Products & Services
Do These “Hot Toys” Really Deserve the Honor?
Every year the big-box retailers announce their lists of the top toys for the holiday season. You know, the ones on the “hot lists” that promise to make your kids the happiest on the planet. Do they deserve those honors? Are those toys worth the money? We take a look at some toys found on many of the 2013 lists.
Baby
Bouncers For Your Baby: What Should You Buy?
My newborn road-tested the most popular baby bouncy seats and rockers for sale and here my recommendations on which ones you should buy or not buy.
Young Child
Ugg Envy: When Your Child Wants a Name Brand and It’s Just Not in the Budget
Solutions for when your child wants a name brand item that you simply can’t afford.
Baby
Building a Better Nighttime Cloth Diaper
My cloth-diapered heavy wetter is sleeping longer at night, but waking up soaking! How can I keep him in cloth but avoid a nighttime change?
Baby
Bathroom Faucet Safety Gear: The Yay to The Nay
Looking to make your bathroom more child-friendly? We test out some bath spout safety guards and a faucet extender for you.
Baby
Warning: Smoke Alarms May Not Wake Your Children!
Many children can and often do sleep right through the piercing sound of a smoke alarm. So what should parents do?
Baby
How To Create a First Year Baby Album. Fast.
Have you been putting off creating a baby album? Here’s how to put one together quickly.