Since the birth of Charles, almost seven weeks ago, we have taken a bit of a hiatus from our Clever Parents TV vidcasts. Here’s a much belated vidcast, shot when Charles was a mere five weeks old, of two sleep-deprived parents talking about favorite newborn baby gear. Enjoy!

Watch vidcast Episode #35 on Clever Parents TV.

I sold my first business as a mom last month. I know I promised details but the two weeks it took to go from “Mine” to “Theirs” were hard as hell challenging.

This is what you need to know if you’re planning on selling your business. I wish I’d known this in hindsight!

• Be clear on what is included with the sale: Photos, articles, business email archive; what is the new owner entitled to?
• Decide pre-sale how much time you are willing to spend with the new owner to get them acclimated. Put it in the contract.
• Make sure you know where all of your business documents are! That business license is going to need to come out of the filing cabinet!

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swad·dle: to wrap (an infant) with swaddling clothes; envelop, swathe

As a nurse, Lynette knew of many reasons why swaddling is important, yet she discovered that often people did not know how to swaddle effectively, couldn’t remember how to swaddle, or simply did not have the right kind of blanket to bundle their babies. Read the rest »

Looking for something to keep your children silently occupied in the doctor’s office, at restaurants, on the airplane and in the car? Clever Parents recommends the Peek-A-Boo bag, a 6.5″ square stuffed bean bag featuring courdoroy fabric on one side and a see-through vinyl window on the other. Read the rest »

What child doesn’t love a fort? A blanket spread across a couple of chairs or a bush in the backyard is transformed into a play wonderland whose only constraints are a child’s imagination. As a parent helping a child put together his or her dream world, you may at times have been frustrated by the too heavy blanket that makes the chair topple over or the wind that carries the sheet away again and again. Or perhaps
you’ve leaned towards the pre-made fort options with their tents and attaching tunnels only to find the setup too long, the space lost in a room too great, the durability of the fort too weak and the opportunity for creative play too limited. Have no fear - Fortamajig is here! Read the rest »

Are you forever on a quest to find for unique clothing for your child to fit her free spirit? Do you find yourself drawn to vintage, whimsical and brightly colored looks in the finest fabrics? Are heirloom quality and craftsmanship an important part of what you look for in clothing? If so, Heather Flottmann, designer and owner of Liliputians NYC has a treat in store for you. Read the rest »

Every entrepreneur encounters the crossroads. The moment when you look at your business, your brainchild and have to ask yourself the question, “Is it time to move on?”

I did that recently and decided that the answer was a resounding, “Yes!”

For those of you who have no idea who I am, I’m the mom behind BusinessMom.net, the social networking site for entrepreneur moms. I sold BusinessMom recently, but definitely clung to my seminal venture as a mother, Mommy’s Company.com. Read the rest »