When I was pregnant with Payton it had crossed my mind to cloth diaper, especially since most of my mommy friends were already knee deep in fluff. However, once we had our three baby showers and hundreds upon hundreds of Pampers stored away I never looked back. When I found out I was pregnant with baby number two I started to think about cloth diapering again but when I proposed the idea to the hubby he wasn’t all that excited about it. I, on the other hand wanted to learn a little bit more to make the right decision for our family but I had no idea where to start. I looked online for some research but with all the acronyms and the different types of systems I was pushed into a fluff overload. I wanted to see everything in one place, I didn’t want to spend hours upon hours clicking on different websites about cloth diapering 101. Right when I was throwing the research towel in a friend told me about a great new cloth diapering book, Changing Diapers: The Hip Mom’s Guide to Modern Cloth Diapering by Kelly Wels.
A little bit about Changing Diapers: The Hip Mom’s Guide to Modern Cloth Diapering by Kelly Wels:
Many women who plan to be mothers one day as well as expecting mommies may not have even considered this option. As you know, however, the cloth diaper market is alive and booming, and many women feel strongly about the subject, defending it as a greener and more cost-effective choice. Kelly Wels’ new book, “Changing Diapers: The Hip Mom’s Guide to Modern Cloth Diapering” answers all of your questions about cloth diapering (even the questions you didn’t know you had), from the most basic of questions – why you should choose cloth diapers over disposables, explaining the cost saving and eco-friendly living benefits, as well as clearing up those pesky misconceptions that cloth diapers are
an outdated way to raise your baby.
an outdated way to raise your baby.
About the Author, Kelly Wels:
While Kelly is an advocate for diapering change, she has dedicated a lot of her energy supporting causes important to her cloth diaper passion and to her personal life. She champions awareness for organizations like the Cloth Diaper Foundation, Real Diaper Association, Cloth for the Coast, and the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. She has personally been honored with a Congressional Award from Maine Senator, Olympia Snowe for her success as a leading entrepreneur in Maine. Kelly also founded TheClothDiaperWhisperer.com blog, which was recognized as a “finalist” for “Blog of the Year” by the Stevie Awards for Women in Business in 2010. Most importantly, Kelly is a mom to three children, Olivia, Hanz and Riley and a dedicated military wife. She currently lives in Waterford, Maine, and spends her free time working on several cloth diapering advocacy projects.
I cannot even begin to tell you how awesome the book Changing Diapers truly is. Kelly has broken the book down into useful and informative chapters like: why to choose cloth diapers, the skinny on diaper talk and the brands, daddies and diapers, how to handle dirty diapers and the extra stuff you will need to along the cloth diapering road. All of the questions I had were right in front of me and with illustrations to help me get a visual of how a cloth diaper system really works. While in the end my family chose to stick to what we know, I think this book is an amazing tool to help you make the decision and to answer all your questions along the way. I am so happy to have read this book and now I can pass it along to friends who are considering adding some fluff into their lives!
Purchase the Book and Giveaway Information:
If you are like me or know someone who is considering making the switch to cloth diapering I highly encourage you to pick-up a copy of Changing Diapers: The Hip Mom’s Guide to Modern Cloth Diapering. You really will become an expert about all things fluff! Visit Changing Diapers on Facebook and Twitter for additional information. You can also find Kelly Wels on Facebook and Twitter.
Kelly has so generously contributed one FuzziBunz cloth diaper to my Merry Fluffy Christmas giveaway package along with a cute eco-friendly “I’m a hip mom and love cloth diapers” temporary tattoo. Make sure to come back to my blog from December 1st through 5th for your chance to win this amazingly fluffy giveaway!
* I was provided with a copy of Changing Diapers: The Hip Mom’s Guide to Modern Cloth Diapering for review purposes only. All opinions are 100% my own and I only recommend products that I truly believe in. I have also included affiliate links leading you to author Kelly Wels’ website.
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