hope&plum Blog

Summer is a great time to get outside and explore the world with your baby, but it can be challenging to keep you and your little one cool and comfortable while babywearing in the heat. Here are so...
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How to Choose the Best Ring Sling Fabric
When it comes to baby carriers, the fabric you choose can make a big difference in comfort, breathability, and overall feel! Here at hope&plum, we offer two different fabric options: linen/cott...
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Ring Slings - 7 Things You Need to Know
Thinking about using a ring sling with your baby or toddler? That's great! Ring slings are an incredible and versatile baby carrier option and have been around for generations! While they may seem ...
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Babywearing 101: Ring Sling Versus Stretchy Baby Wrap
There's truly nothing better than babywearing and having your little one cuddled close to your heart in the perfect kissing distance. Parents have worn their babies for ...
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The Story of the Traditional Meh Dai
Is Meh Dai really Chinese? We are not quite sure when did we start to wear our babies. Researching artifacts or written records on babywearing in Chinese history proves futile because historical re...
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Babywearing and Cultural Appropriation from One Black Mother's Point of View
I just didn’t know it was “called” babywearing. I always knew about babywearing because I knew that it was a very traditional practice in African culture.
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It’s something that I have seen since long before I got pregnant. I learned about the different types of hearing from the Internet and social media so many different ways to add babywearing into yo...
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You wear many hats including doula, midwife, business owner, and mom. How do you balance everything on a day to day basis?
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How did you get started with designs/illustrations? I’ve always been obsessed with drawing, ever since I was little, and I was unschooled which allowed me to really dig in and have a time intensive...
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