On July 15, 2012 at 2:05 pm we welcomed into the world our darling daughter, Violeta. She arrived after two hours of hard labor and two and a half hours of pushing, all twenty four hours after premature rupture of the membranes (water breaking) the morning before. Here’s how it all went: On Saturday morning,…read more >
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BobaFamily.com isn't just a resource providing high quality of baby wrap and baby carrier products but rather a true family in and of itself. Our staff is comprised of nurturing and enthusiastic parents like you that are dedicated to offering our customers everyday solutions to their child-raising concerns. Instead of simply providing baby wearing solutions, Boba Family also wants to improve every facet of life for you and your kids with helpful advice. On this page you will find blog posts about child-raising techniques, ways to use our products and other topics concerning tips for new parents.
Invest in Your Community: Five Ways to Support a Family With a Newborn
It has been almost two years since our son was newly born, but I can still remember how loved and supported my husband and I felt by our community during that incredibly precious window. Those of you with children know that having a newborn come into your life is a real game changer. No…read more >
Adventures in Babywearing: International Travel
Travel is an incredible way to bond as family while also experiencing other cultures through their food, geography and daily life. But as any traveler knows, there is also a lot to manage when you are away from home. Your tickets, passports and luggage are just a few of the items you need to keep…read more >
An Inspiring Story About Donating Breast Milk While Traveling
We all know that breast milk is worth its weight in gold. As a breastfeeding mother I know this fact very well. I’ve been fortunate enough that I don’t often have to pump for my son because I work from home. When a work trip to a blogging conference in San Diego was inevitable l…read more >
Traveling Family Spotlight: Tres Americas
For this Traveling Family Spotlight, I interviewed the Zapp family from theTres Americas blog. They are an Argentinian family of six traveling the world, each child born in a different country. Cande and Herman dreamed of a traveling life since they were children, now they are doing it and have written a book to…read more >
How One Mother Practices Attachment Parenting While Bottle Feeding
When I found out I was pregnant, I knew I would breastfeed. My mother had breastfed me, and my husband’s mother breastfed him. I knew of the benefits, and more importantly, I knew it was the natural choice. I was all for natural “attachment parenting”- I wanted to give birth all naturally, cloth diaper, babywear,…read more >
Meet the Lightest Baby Carrier Ever: BobaAir
Today, we announce something we’ve been bursting at the seams over for a few months now (and developing for much longer): BobaAir! BobaAir is the lightest, sportiest baby carrier out there and we hope that this first-of-its-kind addition to your baby carrier collection will make that freedom together you have with your family even more…read more >
Enter the Boba Air $1000 Dream Vacation Pin-It-To-Win-It Giveaway
Do you love to travel? Are you on Pinterest? Then you’ll want to enter our first pin-it-to-win it contest to win a $1000 travel voucher from Apple Vacations and a new BobaAir, the world’s lightest, sportiest baby carrier. Enter July 17 – 23 and you could be the lucky randomly-selected winner announced on July 24!…read more >
One Mom’s Adventures in Breastfeeding and Nursing
The nursing relationship that I share with my 19-month-old son is precious to my family. Growing up in a rather conservative mid-western environment, I saw women breastfeed their young babies until about six months, but I mostly remember babies being fed with bottles of formula or with cow’s milk, not their own mother’s expressed milk.…read more >
Babywearing All-star Feature: Babywearing International
No talk of babywearing advocacy and the people and organizations working hard behind it would be complete without a generous nod to Babywearing International (BWI). This nonprofit organization works hard to organize and publicize babywearing events around the world, empowers lots of local babywearing chapters and its members, offers volunteer babywearing educator certification, hosts annual…read more >
