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The Frogwise Standard
Seven criteria, applied the same way every time, published in full so you can disagree with us.
6 min read · Jul 2026
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Parenting
Choosing a children's mattress
Foam, latex, springs and certificates — a plain reading of the evidence on what your child sleeps on for ten hours a night.
8 min read · Jul 2026
Sustainable Coffee
Coffee packaging, honestly
Compostable does not mean it composts in your garden. A practical guide for roasters choosing a bag.
7 min read · Jul 2026
Sustainable Coffee
Electric roasting, measured
What switching from gas to electric actually does to your energy use, your profiles and your costs.
5 min read · Jul 2026
Sustainable Living
Low-emission paint, room by room
VOC limits, mineral paints and why the smell of a freshly painted room is information.
6 min read · Jul 2026
Sustainable Living
Six eco laundry detergents, tested
Twelve weeks of ordinary family laundry, one set of stains, and a look at each ingredient list.
9 min read · Jul 2026
Parenting
What Is Lotus Birth? A Gentle Beginning Beyond the Cord
What is Lotus Birth? Lotus birth—also called umbilical nonseverance —is the practice of leaving the umbilical cord uncut after childbirth, allowing the baby to remain attached to the placenta until the cord naturally…
7 min read · May 2025
Parenting
Trust Your Body: Hypnobirthing and the Natural Reflex You Already Know
How I Found Out About Pain-Free Birth & 2 Short Birth Stories Everyone around me seemed convinced birth was going to feel like a marathon… in fire. I nodded politely, but in my head I was thinking: Surely there’s a…
5 min read · Apr 2025
Parenting
Home Birth: A Natural Choice with a Proven Track Record - Insights from the Netherlands
Home birth—the decision to deliver a baby in the comfort of your own home—is experiencing a quiet resurgence. While still relatively uncommon in many countries, the Netherlands offers a shining example of how this…
4 min read · Apr 2025
Parenting
Empowered Mama Reads: Birth to Baby & Beyond
🌸 Top Books for a Beautiful Birth & Empowered Postpartum Journey Whether you're preparing for your first birth or looking to enrich your knowledge for a more empowered experience, diving into the right resources can…
2 min read · Apr 2025
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Induction Demystified: What Really Starts Birth
The most natural way for labor to start is when a woman’s body decides the time has come. A surge of hormones sets contractions in motion, pain is eased by the body’s own chemistry, and birth begins in its own rhythm.…
4 min read · Apr 2025
Parenting
From Goddesses to Guidelines: A History of Giving Birth
Childbirth is universal, but it hasn’t always looked the same. Across centuries, continents, and cultures, birth has evolved—shaped by beliefs, tools, traditions, and power. Here’s a brief walk through the history of…
4 min read · Apr 2025
Parenting
Birth Across Lands: The Meaning of Childbirth through Languages
Recently someone told me that since labour carries the meaning of hard work, birth must be a hard work. In English ... however, birth goes beyond language. So I was curious what does labour translate into in other…
3 min read · Apr 2025
Parenting
A Dad Manual on Toddlers for Julian
A German-Engineer-Dad Compatible Guide to the Chaos of Tiny Humans Who Just Discovered They Have Opinions 📘 This is Part II of the Kids Manual for Julian. If you have not yet, check out: Manual on Babies for Julian…
2 min read · Feb 2025
Parenting
A Dad Manual on Birth & Babies for Julian
A German-Engineer-Dad-Friendly Field Guide to Birth and Raising a Tiny Human Part I In the Manual 🌺 The Birth Journey Begins 🌼 Contractions 💆♀️ Practice Contractions 🌊 Widening Contractions 💪 Birthing Contractions 🧬…
13 min read · Feb 2025
Parenting
🌼 Sharing Pee for a Purpose: A Look into Moeders voor Moeders
💡 The Magic of Shared Resources As a start, I’d like to say—I’m a huge fan of the sharing economy in many cases. Sharing resources helps us consume less and build stronger communities , since trust and care are at the…
4 min read · Nov 2024
Parenting
Pregnancy, Pickles & Power
How to Thrive (Not Just Survive) Pregnancy isn’t just about growing a tiny human — it’s about discovering your instincts, your power, and maybe even your sass. Yes, there will be nausea, aches, and mood swings. But it’s…
3 min read · Nov 2024
Parenting
Finding Balance After Birth: Quiet Changes in Postpartum Life
👶 So What Happens After the Baby Comes? One big change: I connected deeply to my other mom friends. There is so much uniting in the experience. And no matter my attempts to keep connected to the non-mom friends too,…
3 min read · Oct 2024
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Potty Training
Potty Training: A Process, Not a Sprint Potty training is one of those developmental milestones that comes wrapped in expectation, trial, and the occasional puddle on the floor. Contrary to the modern Dutch trend of…
3 min read · Sept 2024
Sustainable Living
Foot-Shaped Logic: Why Barefoot Shoes Just Make Sense
Why Barefoot Shoes Are the Best Thing for Kids' Feet Picture this: a toddler sprinting across the grass, toes splaying, feet flexing, every step a perfect little dance of freedom. That’s what barefoot shoes were made…
3 min read · Sept 2024
Parenting
Flashback: Babies Are Made Best on Vacation
Why Time Abroad Sets the Scene for Creation A spermatozoid, an egg, and a frog walk into a resort… There’s a saying that surfaces with a wink and a cocktail in hand: “Babies are made best on vacation.” And if life is…
2 min read · Aug 2024
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Through a Baby’s Eyes: Vision Milestones & Play Tips
Watching a baby discover the world is one of the most magical parts of parenthood — especially seeing their vision sharpen month by month. But what can a baby actually see in those early days? and how can they interact?…
4 min read · Aug 2024
Sustainable Living
Kombucha: A Complete Guide to Brewing, Benefits & Uses
Gut Health, and Colics For centuries, kombucha — a naturally fermented tea — has been celebrated for its tangy flavor and probiotic benefits. In recent years, science has begun to uncover how the living cultures in…
6 min read · Aug 2024
Sustainable Coffee
Roots, Herbs, and Ritual: Coffee Alternatives
Sexy Sips during Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Miss coffee but still want that cozy ritual or completely ready to replace it? These dreamy lattes are warm, safe, and satisfying during pregnancy and postpartum. Each one…
1 min read · Jun 2024
Parenting
Sweat, Seaweed, and Postpartum Self-Care
Strava is on running mode. Yet, when I try to run, I have to support my boobs with both hands. They’re in the active breast milk production stage. So, I’m mostly walking. Right now, I'm even squatting to write. If…
3 min read · May 2024
Parenting
Breastfeeding in the Shade of a Spanish Palm
Drip, drip, drip… Strange. I'm a bit too far from the sea. The waves can't be sprinkling me from there. Yet there is definitely something wet. Mystery. Maybe she peed on me. Maybe she is peeing on me. Ah well—natural…
1 min read · Apr 2024
Parenting
Happy Baby, Happy Cow
Happy Cow, Happy Baby Have you ever been asked the question: “Why are you breastfeeding, don’t you feel like a cow?” I was asked. It was a strange question as I never considered it to be a cow-like thing. Now I have…
3 min read · Mar 2024
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Mama, Moon Four
The fourth month… after the birth is a tricky one. The “fourth trimester” is over. The baby is bigger now. Smiley. Probably deliciously chubby. The constant adrenaline rush to keep them alive is fading. Still there in…
1 min read · Jan 2024
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Why the Frog?
Because the frog is there—at the edge of water, at the edge of life. From Egyptian goddess midwives to Indigenous birthing songs, frogs carry the stories of birth, change, and becoming. This blog follows their path,…
2 min read · Jan 2024
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Preface
The Secret Behind Our Happy Baby: A Peek Into Parenting People often say, "You have such a happy baby!" But no one’s ever asked why ... until now. So, I’m embarking on a journey to explore the factors that contribute to…
1 min read · Dec 2023
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The Birth of the Chronicles
Take Your Time: The Power of Slowing Down "Take your time" – we hear this so rarely nowadays. Other words like stress resistance, fast pace, and efficiency dominate in the modern world. But do they actually make us more…
1 min read · Sept 2023
Parenting
So surreal to be pregnant
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1 min read · Jun 2023