Take My Babywearing Selfie
So… there are LOTS of dangerous things to do while babywearing… fire walking, scuba diving (really, anything that ends in the word diving), welding, and lots of others come to mind. These things you should NOT DO while babywearing (among others). If I ever decide to, oh I don’t know, tightrope walk while babywearing, please […]
Hiking is for everyone aka The Hike It Baby Post
Just a quick programming note: I know that we usually come to y’all on Mondays with our MMM and Wednesday with our topic for the week; but this week, we’re shaking it up a bit so that we can share this post before an event mentioned within (happening the 25th and 29th). Enjoy. –Cynthia I am a […]
Traditional Carriers
At BWI Austin, we stand firm in our belief that ALL babywearing is good babywearing. We see the simple beauty of using the carriers and carries of our ancestors. It was through BWI that I learned how to use the carrier of MY personal ancestors, the rebozo. I also learned the “tucked rebozo.” My mother […]
MMM– Meet Tori
Hi friends, meet Tori. Tori is our lovely secretary, a Chapter Support Volunteer, and has a great story! If you’ve been to one of our meetings, you’ve likely been greeted by her smiling face! Now for a little more on one of the non-education faces behind the magic, Tori! Hi, I’m Tori! I have a […]
The Texas Babywearing Leaders Retreat
Here at BWI Greater Austin, we consider our incredible educators and volunteers that help facilitate and teach babywearing meetings FOUR times a month, our greatest asset. These same volunteers devote countless hours to online Q&As, behind the scenes administration, and continuing education. But the truth is that, there are lots of communities throughout Texas with the […]
MMM — Lori, VP of Education
Originally published December 9, 2013, this is one of my favorite MMMs, but Lori, that over-achiever, has now expanded her role in the organization to include some work at the National level and organizing our Texas Babywearing Leaders Retreat. So, I’ve asked Lori to come back and allow me to share her original MMM and […]
Emergency Babywearing
Anytime you leave your house without a carrier, you will end up wishing you’d brought it along. Babywearing Code §104, §107(n). And when times get desperate… it’s important to learn some solid emergency babywearing techniques. Here’s our VP of Outreach and Master Babywearing Educator, Pencil, wearing her little in a pair of yoga pants! #likeaboss So […]