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To help you give gifts that are in line with your conscience and your lifestyle, we offer the Mothering Boutique. Below are our picks for some of the best shopping opportunities on the web for Mother's Day!
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Little Lefties We are proud to provide sweatshop-free, eco-friendly clothing for children with positive, empowering messages regarding themselves, the environment, and the future. We are dedicated to making a difference in the world, and our designs aim to raise awareness in children and adults alike about matters that will ultimately impact their futures. Visit us today to view our complete line of thought-provoking and timely designs. You'll find meaningful gifts for the season and all the year through. 510-508-6389 |
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Weleda
Your baby deserves the best. So do you. For Mother: Pregnancy Body Oil, with restorative plant oils, smoothes the skin and helps avoid stretch marks. For Baby: Baby Tummy Oil, with natural essential oils, helps relieve colic and other digestive disturbances. For Both: Nursing Tea, with 100% organic ingredients, supports healthy lactation and soothes the digestion of both mother and baby. Weleda has been caring for mothers and babies around the world for over 85 years. Order today: www.usa.weleda.com |
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between me and youTM A FEW THINGS I'VE BEEN MEANING TO ASK Featured as a Jan/Feb Mothering Magazine "Stroke of Genius", these keepsake memory journals are a unique and personal gift idea from Sand Dune Publishing. Give them to the people you love. Each hardcover journal contains 40-45 fun-to-ask and fun-to-answer questions. You get them back with handwritten responses you and your family will cherish forever. Between Me And YouTM Journals make special gifts for new parents, Mother's Day, Father's Day, birthdays, weddings ... or just because! Collect Grandparents' handwritten thoughts and memories for your children. Or fill one out for a loved one who's away from home. 9 versions. See page samples and order securely online at www.BetweenMeAndYouJournals.com |
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VIVA! Breastfeeding Pillow - Mom Invented!
Winner iParenting Media Award Best Products 2007.
Proper positioning is key to successful breastfeeding. Good latch-on can be achieved by having your baby somewhat elevated. But this is not always easy—many women experience stress & pain in their back & shoulders due to improper posture. The newly launched VIVA! Pillow answers these needs & more. VIVA! is the most versatile & customizable pillow available today. FREE Shipping. Enter Coupon Code "MDC" and receive a $6.00 Discount on your order. |
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Sunday Afternoons Sun Wear for Skin Health Sun protective hats and shirts made with lightweight, breathable, moisture wicking fabrics. Certified with the highest UPF sun block ratings. Kids play hats help prevent sunburns and peeling. Unique adult hats cover face and neck for travel, sports, boating, and gardening. Check out our "sun tee" shirts too. Prevent skin damage caused by cumulative UV exposure. Recommended by dermatologists. Enjoy the Sun - Protect your Skin! Ask about our school programs. Free brochure. Stores ask for wholesale information. 1-888-874-2642 |
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Web Baby Shower The fun and easy way to have a baby shower online! A fully-functional, private baby shower website including guest book, photo album, live chat, videos, baby shower games, gift registry links, Birthday BetsTM & more. Easy to set up and use. Excellent when expecting parents are far away. Super mood lifter for moms on bed rest. Automatically announce the baby's birth online. Add a printed Web Baby Shower Memory Book to treasure forever. Use coupon MOTHERING07 for 20% off set up fee (valid online only; expires 6/30/07. One per household. Other restrictions may apply). By Snowboard Mommy Productions, LLC 1.541.788.0725 |
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Remedy IceTM For the relief of symptoms due to: |
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Bravado! Designs - Bras Fit For Breastfeeding Bravado started as a home based business when two moms who couldn't find a fabulous nursing bra decided to create their own. Our philosophy recognizes the importance of the breastfeeding relationship and we strive to bolster and enhance a mother's self-image during this triumphant, yet sometimes challenging period. Mother's Day Discount Exclusive To Mothering Readers - SAVE 20% on online orders! Visit www.bravadodesigns.com and enter code MOTHER20%-119 at checkout. Expires midnight EST July 31, 07. Discount calculated before shipping & taxes, excludes Gift Cards. Bravado Gift Cards - Feel good about giving her something that will make her feel wonderful. Check out a sample Gift Card. 1-800-590-7802 www.bravadodesigns.com. |
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Happy Baby Food
"...seriously the best baby food EVER." The Washington Post. HAPPYBABY's fresh frozen certified organic baby meals are a convenient, healthy and delicious addition to the food you make at home. Dr. Sears works with HAPPYBABY to ensure the highest nutrition. With every box you buy, you and HAPPYBABY make a gift to Project Peanut Butter in Malawi to feed a child for day. HAPPYBABY is a women-owned socially responsible business. Your baby could be the next HAPPYBABY. We are looking for 7 beautiful babies to feature on the covers of HAPPYBABY meals. Enter HAPPYBABY's online photo contest at www.happybabyfood.com. Each winner will receive valuable prizes. Contest runs May 1st to July 4th. |
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BABYBEARSHOPTM Nourish her senses and enhance the experience of bonding with baby. Earthy, amber-hued glass bottles with vintage story-book illustrations include:
Enter HOTMAMA for free shipping through 5/1 |
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Passages Into Womanhood Read Passages Into Womanhood: Empowering Girls to Love Themselves and experience how Dr. Pam Chubbuck helps you empower the girl you love. The stories Pam includes in this guidebook for girls blossoming into women, are written from her deep well of knowledge, based on her experience as college professor, psychotherapist, midwife, sex educator, mother, grandmother and healer. Sometimes appearing simple, these stories are multi-layered and will continue to teach long after they are read. Christiane Northrup, MD, says, "Passages into Womanhood is a blueprint for welcoming girls into their womanhood with maximum access to their inner wisdom." |
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Comfy Joey Baby Carriers
Comfy Joey—Carefully Designed with You in Mind! Designer Baby Carriers with Top Notch Customer Service. Featured in Mothering.com as the Featured Product (February 2007). You can't go wrong with a Comfy Joey. Read our Highly Rated Customer Reviews & Shop Designer Carriers.
Customer Service Hotline: 202.595.3080 (Weekdays 9 AM—5 PM) Shop securely online: www.comfyjoey.com |
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Elora Media www.eloramedia.com ForeWord Magazine's Children's Book of The Year Finalist 2007. An adventure of the sun and its journey across the sky and over the earth. Written in rhyming verse, Where Does the Sun Go? is as amusing as it is educational, and will enchant early readers. The lyrical and charming verse in You Can Be Anything! encourages young readers to believe in themselves and their dreams. The perfect picture book to inspire children over and over again. Use code MOTHER2 at check out for 5% off you total purchase. Expires 6/13/07. Visit our web site to view our entire product line. Order online or Toll free 1.888.440.8972. www.eloramedia.com. |
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Baby Matters Baby Matters: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Caring for Your Baby, 2007 Revised 2nd Ed. Linda Palmer brings the science supporting natural parenting choices, revealing vital truths about nutrition, breastfeeding, bonding, colic, sleep, food allergies and SIDS. In warm, reader-friendly terms—info not found in standard pediatric sources. "A must read for new and expecting families and an important text for educators."—Intl. Childbirth Ed. Assoc.; "Extensively documented... could serve as an attachment parenting primer."—Mothering; "Well researched and hard hitting"—Journal of Human Lactation |
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Award-winning ANIMAL WOW DVD When kids discover pets, they discover themselves.
"A must-have for any family with kids and dogs. Our three-year-old daughter loves Animal Wow." Duane Overturf, Dog Behavior Specialist. 60-minute DVD celebrates kids & pets with songs, dozens of kids & dogs, learning, fun, bonus extras, coloring book PDF. Inspires positive values, habits, and life skills by turning pets into best friends. Many awards & endorsements. Ages 7 and under. $14.95 Mothering Special (save $5) Order by May 31 and get FREE 12-song CD. Coupon Code MOM101 |
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RELAXING THROUGH PREGNANCY CD Celebrate the profound connection that exists between you and your unborn baby with Relaxing Through Pregnancy. In this deeply nourishing visualization, led by childbirth educator and lactation expert Vicki Abrams, you are guided through a deep relaxation and breathing exercises which will enhance your ability to listen and respond to your body's wisdom now and during your baby's birth. Bathing you in peace, serenity and love that will extend through your body and mind to your unborn baby this is a CD that you will want to play over and over again during your pregnancy. 10% discount in May for Mother's Day. Click to order now. Vicki Abrams: vicki@journeyintobirth.com www.journeyintobirth.com |
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Love Me Baby Me With a natural preservative system that is derived from pure flower extracts...Love Me Baby Me is in a class by itself in the children's natural skin care market. The entire line is luxurious, as well as, pure, safe and gentle, for even the most sensitive of skins. This entire Collection includes five amazing products that gently appeal to the senses. These products clearly are the safer, more effective alternative that parents have been seeking!! Learn all about the dangers of synthetic preservatives that you might have been using on a daily basis—without knowing it. Visit: www.lovemebabyme.com or call (818)292-8689. |
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LaundryPure by EcoQuest! We turned to nature to come up with a better way to do laundry. Eliminate the need for detergent. Kill germs without bleach. LaundryPure adds silver nano-technology to wash water, killing 99.99% of bacteria in NSF testing. A proven germ fighter, silver has been used for centuries to kill bacteria and fungi. Help eliminate allergic reactions due to detergent residue. Save money and the environment - no need for hot water. Make whites whiter and colors brighter. The technology in LaundryPure has been successfully used for over a decade in hospitals, hotels, and commercial laundromats. Now you can save money and get cleaner laundry at home. Laundry washed in LaundryPure is softer, fluffier, and lasts longer! Ask about the 30-day risk free trial! Call us at 800-966-3128 and save $50. Expires 4-30-07. www.laundryplus.com |
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Tough Traveler
Freedom to Enjoy your Favorite Activities with Tough Traveler® Baby Carrier Backpacks! Whether you love hiking, travel, walks, festivals, museums or shopping, a comfortable carrier will give you the ability to share your passion with your baby or toddler! Tough Traveler offers a helpful website, so you can find a child carrier that will fit your needs. Our models provide an excellent fit for both women & men. They're engineered for superior weight control, so your shoulders & back stay comfortable, whether you're an expert hiker or new to carrying a pack. Tough Traveler's great baby carriers are a gift for your whole family! Customer Service: 1-800-GO-TOUGH (800-468-6844) |
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Stuck On You
Label it, own it, keep it!! Stuck on You offers fantastic labels for shoes, clothing, gifts, allergy packs, create-your-own address labels, call-me cards, bag tags, party invitations and labels for everything a person can lose! If you are an Arbonne consultant we even have labels for you—look under "special offers". Stuck on You uses only the best vinyl available-waterproof, microwave and dishwasher safe and UV resistant- and our clothing labels are made to stay put, and survive washer and dryer wear-and-tear. Check out our fun graphics and awesome products at www.stuckonyou.biz and make sure you tell us you saw our ad from Mothering! |
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Expressiva Nursingwear Nurse Your Baby in Style! Expressiva Nursingwear is... Stylish. Modern. Innovative. Just like you! Expressiva's styles are specially designed to make breastfeeding easier and more comfortable for you and your baby. All of our fashions feature well-placed, hidden nursing openings that enable you to nurse discreetly and comfortably wherever you go. We offer a range of tops, dresses, sleepwear, bras and more, all with trendy, up-to-the-minute styling at www.expressiva.com. Expressiva Nursingwear is the perfect Mother's Day gift!Take $5 off your order of $50 or more with coupon code MOTHERING. Shop securely online 24/7 at www.expressiva.com. Toll-free: 877-933-9773 |
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Trillium Organics
Do you say NO to Parabens? Synthetics? Pthalates? Petrochemicals? and the thousands of untested toxins that are commonly included in personal care? SO DO WE! Our Pure Organic Botanicals can help heal eczema, psoriasis, acne, "chicken" skin, stressed skin, extra dry skin, and make shaving a pleasure. Come see our special Mother's Day Value Gift Sets, featured by MOTHERING MAGAZINE this month! Certified Organic by OCIA. 800-734-7253 www.trilliumorganics.com 1-800-734-7253 |
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cxd baby
Introducing the world's first 100% bamboo sling! |
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Pretty Momma Sling We have the perfect item for a mother or an expectant mother...how about a well-deserved gift for yourself! The Pretty Momma Sling is adored by thousands of mothers worldwide. Each sling is crafted with expertise and attention to detail. Our number one priority is to provide comfort to your child as well as to you, the loving parent. We have vibrant patterns designed from 100% ORGANIC and HEMP fabrics! This means your baby won't be wrapped in material that has been saturated in yucky herbicides, fungicides, or pesticides! So what are you waiting for? Purchase TODAY! www.PrettyMommaSling.com Phone number: 1-888-334-6347 or 786-444-7355 |
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Wee Little Sprouts
We feature the finest selection of clothing and gifts for children, ranging from the newly sprouted to as high as a baby elephant's eye. You'll also discover an incredible collection of nostalgia-inspired "low-tech," big-fun toys. We also offer: |
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Give the Gift of Mothering Mothering magazine is now available as a digital subscription! All of the same valuable, trusted information found our print magazine is replicated in the digital version?but with a lower subscription price, links to advertisers and organizations, and easy access. This tree-free option makes great sense. Check it out here: www.mothering-digital.com/mothering/sample |