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Top 6 Tips to Make Children Wear Face Masks
The guidance around face masks for children hasn’t always been clear since the COVID-19 pandemic began. At various points, we...
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School Openings During COVID: Parent Decisions
Here's what you need to know regarding School Openings During COVID. Depending on which state you live in, you may have started a lockdown in March that hasn’t ended yet, or you might be able to go out to restaurants and bars. Maybe you’re required to wear personal protective equipment like masks... -
Parasol: Our Journey from Diapers to face Masks
Half a year ago we could have never imagined the world was going to change so considerably – we could have never fathomed a world in which people would wear masks to protect those they love and their communities. -
My Life in Quarantine and How it's Different than Being a Stay-at-Home Dad
My watch buzzes on my wrist, silently waking me up without waking my wife at 5:15am. It’s 5:22 by the time I pull on my pajama pants and stumble to the kitchen for my coffee and... -
COVID-19: Make washing hands a fun activity
With Coronavirus being highly contagious and spreading easily person-to-person, the CDC is advocating repeated handwashing to help prevent and minimize...
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Potty Training in Panama
Since giving birth to my now 2-year-old daughter, my husband and I longed for our old travel days. Truth said, perhaps me more than him. Travel was and still is something I hold dear to my heart and I looked forward to sharing these experiences with my daughter... -
Benefits of Independent Play
Independent Play/solitary play, eh? You may have heard of parallel play when we took our little tots on those desperate play dates in the early days; inevitably, some mom threw out the phrase (at least that's how I discovered the term). 'Independent play' however, was a new one on my parenting journey, and to be honest... -
Unbe-leaf-able gender neutral nursery designs
As our leaf pattern diaper makes a comeback, we put together our favorite gender-neutral nurseries to go with the look. -
Funny Confessions by parents
There are the times they’ll cry cause the food they bit is now “broken” or those times they’ll put on their school clothes over their pajamas. None of us knows what we are doing but we’re doing it anyways... -
How often should you wash your baby's hair?
Well, it turns out no answer fits all, and there is no golden rule. It's 2020, why aren't baby's born with a manual yet?! According to a quick google search, you're not the only one searching for some clarity on this topic. How often should you wash your baby's hair? That's totally up to you, but there are some things to consider, here's what we found. -
Breathable Diapers, They’re a Thing, and it’s Important.
There is a common misconception that all diapers are breathable and it couldn’t be further from the truth. The thing is, due to the soft cloth-like cover on the back of most diapers, parents understandably but incorrectly assume the fabric is breathable. -
Eco-conscious packaging with a greater purpose
When we say we want the best for our babies, we mean it holistically. Behind every decision we take at Parasol is a...