Hundreds of thousands of Maya Wrap slings have carried hundreds of thousands of babies over the past 25 years. Many of those have carried more than one baby from more than one family. In 1995, Maya Wrap revolutionized the ring sling. With the open tail, the fully adjustable design, and the beautiful, breathable-yet-durable handwoven fabrics, the Maya Wrap ring sling brought a carrier to the … [Read more...]
Babywearing Down the Road
“I carried my babies like that,” my grandmother told me with a smile.It was my first trip back to our family’s village with my son. He was 19 months, beautiful and happy, and I was bursting with pride and joy every day.But I was nervous, too—Greece was a far trip from America, and parenting styles can differ so wildly, even when they come from the same roots. I wanted my grandmother to see that my … [Read more...]
We Didn’t Have a Village. Our Baby Carrier Became Our Village.
My grandmother raised her five children surrounded by extended family and friends in a literal village. I’m raising my two in sprawling “see-you-in-45-minutes!” suburbia. The family love is still there, but that same next-door “I’ll hold your baby; you take a breather” support network just doesn't exist, and that’s why I say that my ring sling was my village. My sling let me soothe my … [Read more...]