Let’s get one thing straight. Cloth diapering is not rocket science. Even when it involves a little origami, it’s not all that complicated. At least not in the way that giving birth, surviving school breaks, or explaining the ultimate why is complicated. Some things in parenting are more difficult than others, and on the big-picture [...]

Choosing the right cloth diaper is hard enough when there are so many different types of diapers. But it’s even harder when you have to choose among several diapers that are almost exactly the same. Babywearers face a similar problem comparing soft structured carriers, and since my post comparing them has been pretty popular, I [...]

People often ask me which cloth diaper is best. Which is a reasonable question. But like many “best” questions, it has no answer. It all depends on what you’re looking for. The trouble is figuring out what you’re looking for. And most people don’t want to put this much thought into diapers. (Can’t really blame [...]

When Baby Love Consignment Store started carrying the new BabyKicks pocket diapers, Lauren (the owner of the store), asked if I wanted to try one out. But of course I told her I couldn’t, because I already have far too many diapers. Ha. Right. I decided to try the new basic pocket diaper, mostly because [...]

More specifically, have you changed him into a cloth diaper lately? Last Saturday, 61 babies had their diapers changed — into cloth diapers — all at the same time. That’s 61 babies in Atlanta. The worldwide numbers haven’t come in yet, but since there were over 300 locations, I’m guessing it was, well, a lot. [...]

Last year, I helped organize the Great Cloth Diaper Change event. I couldn’t participate, since I didn’t have a baby in diapers, but I had to be involved somehow. So I helped with some of the administrative stuff, including finding a location for the event. And I have to say, making those phone calls was [...]