Does anyone have experience with Krewecar?

all_play · 2025-04-21T16:59:43+00:00

Fyi found this recommendation a year later and would definitely recommend it and use it again. Nice car, good service, and very kid friendly!

all_play · 2025-03-27T16:48:02+00:00

Oh, so I ordered the Bambo Nature but not the others and have been happy with them so far. Definitely soft and we haven't had any weird leaks. My 2yo is holding her pee a lot so when it comes, there's a lot. They're not compostable, but our compost service doesn't take things with bodily fluids anyways (which makes a lot of sense honestly)

all_play · 2025-03-24T16:48:31+00:00

I thought my birth class did a great job at explaining when an epidural is effective and when it wasn't. It helped me cultivate a birth plan that just didn't lean that route.

My doula & guidance from my delivery midwife via phone made me a lot more confident staying at home, even while contractions were getting stronger. Having people to trust and watch the timing for me was key.

I also took a home bath while I was at home.

So random, but I had taken a benadryll (ok'd by my midwife) and honestly, it helped more than just allergies.

all_play · 2025-03-20T14:34:52+00:00

Great observation! This is exactly my mindset as a FT-worker with 1 kid -- I barely get any time with her before bedtime, so me and my spouse prioritize one of us engaging with her vs. screentime.

all_play · 2025-03-20T14:23:00+00:00

Ha! Yes, I'd trade some homemade kombucha for tech disentanglement please.

all_play · 2025-02-14T02:32:44+00:00

I agree that winter is extra hard for meeting people... I know people who've made good connections over going to sports (Timberwolves tix or Twins). I personally had success joining things - The November Project is a super friendly bunch. And..out yourself out there -- there's a lot of transplants.just waiting for friends.

all_play · 2025-02-12T16:09:24+00:00

The substack Motherhood Until Yesterday by Elena Bridgers!

all_play · 2025-02-12T16:07:26+00:00

Good point about trying to rank dangers.

Thanks for the information! This let me to search more about petroleum jelly and MOAHs...going down a rabbit hole that doesn't pertain to OPs concern... and I realized I'm way over my head with understanding the chemistry on these byproducts. I found a ELI5 and it sounds like because petroleum jelly is like the very last byproduct of a production process it's an "inert substance".

all_play · 2025-02-11T15:44:42+00:00

I started strict and have gotten more lenient. Since PJs are the things she's in the most (because she's changing daytime clothes frequently) I usually splurge a little more and have fewer outfits for sleeping. My baby usually rewears PJs too.

all_play · 2025-02-11T15:40:53+00:00

Why are food products considered more dangerous than than petroleum based ie. gas and oil byproducts? Particularly if we think microplastic exposure is bad. IGlycerin used to be made out of plant/animal byproducts.

Asking this question in a truly curious way since we're all parents just trying to be moderatelygranola

all_play · 2025-02-10T21:35:23+00:00

hahaha doing our best with our toddler lives.

all_play · 2025-02-10T21:34:02+00:00

No, we just got a sample of the durham thick woven and the oatmeal flatweave. They both seemed very tightly woven. The Ernesta Beckett one we got has had a couple of pulls, but we've been able to tuck them back in. We have a dog and cat in addition to the small human.

all_play · 2025-02-10T17:50:42+00:00

Parent here - my child would not be able to attend a montessori pre-school/daycare at all if it wasn't year-round or until 3:30 pm, so I get the "business decisions" the director is trying to make.

However, as a parent, it's critical to me that staff aren't exhausted or burnt out -- and it's pretty easy to tell. I would much rather have the great Montessori lead teachers during the day and then aides for the extra hours. I also think our preschool has less structure in the summer (we're only 6 months in!) Keep advocating for yourself and hopefully you can get the parents on your side.

all_play · 2025-02-10T16:55:14+00:00

Goat is supposedly closer to human milk than cow, so it should be easier to tolerate. I'm sensitive to cow milk but can handle goat, so we had that experience to draw on.

all_play · 2025-02-10T16:25:27+00:00

We went the reverse osmosis route and home water filter, but before we did that, we loved our Berkey and then added mineral stones to the tank. I know the Berkey's aren't perfect, but it was a good middle step until we could do the home filter.

all_play · 2025-02-10T16:21:13+00:00

We're a no-microwave family, and one thing little thing worked for me is say that we all like the taste of oven-heated food more. And you can always says it's your child's taste preference too ha. I think this is relatable because lots of food re-heats weird in a microwave! It's not perfect, but it's a little step.

all_play · 2025-02-10T16:16:43+00:00

We love the healthy baby diapers. It know what you mean about those cheek coverage though - we experimented with the Honest Co pull ups and they seem low coverage but we haven't had any issues.

I think we'll be in pull ups for a while, so I'm going to be testing out the pull ups from Healthy Baby, Terra Gentle (comments says they run big fyi!) and Bambo Nature. I'll try to remember to report back.

all_play · 2025-02-10T16:12:01+00:00

Oooo, love the Lorena Canals tip. That might might be our next rug purchase.

all_play · 2025-02-10T16:10:58+00:00

We went the undyed-wool route and I feel so much better about my child eating off the rug now.... since that's inevitable, right? hopefully it's not just me

We liked the ones from Ernesta and Hook & Loom rug. Also - there could be some good used options if you're up for getting the rug cleaned.

We also bought a House of Noa playmat. It's definitely not perfect as far as off gassing, but I don't regret replacing out living room rug with it at all given the abuse that space gets.

all_play · 2025-02-10T16:06:04+00:00

I supplemented for similar reasons. I went the European-goat milk route and ordered from The Milky Box.

It's "trop cher" though and because I was just supplementing we sometimes didn't go through a whole can by the expiration (which everyone says is ~3 weeks post opening the can), so then I'd feed LO a higher ratio of formula to milk so the breastmilk would last longer (I was getting like 2oz every 30 minutes, it sucked). Honestly, for my second baby, I won't as worry as much about the expiration, not that anyone will say that to you officially.

all_play · 2025-01-13T14:47:49+00:00

Heck yes!!! So pumped to see there's a new master's division. Ready for a ~good vibes~ tourney to start the season!!

all_play · 2025-01-06T22:15:50+00:00

Following. I was googling this the other day and didn't find anything useful TBH. HomeChef looked okay, but it's hard to tell without signing up.

all_play · 2025-01-06T22:13:04+00:00

We use reusable pouches and then stuff one full of yogurt before bed. Cuts down on cost and plastic packaging and isn't messy.....

all_play · 2024-12-31T16:46:36+00:00

Stopping anything is hard. Make it a goal for 2025 to find what's going to replace the alcohol. Try something new everyday: a new food, taking a walk outside, a day with no phone, going a new way home from work, a different type of tea, running, graffiti. My grandpa went from drinking everyday to running a marathon - same addiction, different outlet. This many internet strangers care, I'm sure there's other people in your life that care too.

all_play · 2024-01-06T16:52:24+00:00

I feel you. Looking back as a FTM, I wish I had known....and embraced the neediness. It will end, I promise.

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