Why I’m having another baby shower

It amazes me how many people have very strong views about whether or not expectant parents should have a baby shower for every child. There have been audible gasps and sideward comments when others I know have dared to send an invite to celebrate the latest bundle they are cooking. It made me very hesitant to even consider […]

Explainer: Why parents used to dress baby boys in pink

If you’ve just been shopping for your baby, or been the recipient of some wonderful baby shower gifts, you might have wondered, ‘where did this whole ‘pink is for girls’ and ‘blue is for boys’ thing come from, anyway’? Pink, white and blue Up until the 1940s, the pink and blue stereotype many people now […]