UpSpring Baby’s Momerati is a weekly digest featuring the best of the best from our favorite parenting blogs around the web. If you have a submission/suggestion for next week’s digest, please email amanda@upspringbaby.com.

BabyToBeTV reviews DANU natural hair care products and is having a giveaway!
Daddy Clay interviews Jarrett Krosoczka, author and illustrator of the popular children’s books series Lunch Lady on DadLabs.
One DadWagon contributor is NOT happy with the Pre-K situation in New York.  Enjoy his gripe!
Check out these super-cool playhouses for kiddos on babble.
Need a laugh?  You must …

Most parents have been petitioned for a new pet at least once, if not several hundred times.  For example, about a month ago my 10-year-old daughter Grace asked for a guinea pig when I was rushing out the door to a meeting at work.  Seizing the opportunity to provide some good solid parenting advice, I turned around and told her that she needed to learn that she would be much more successful with requests such as this if she scheduled time with me and had all her …

Are you expecting your new addition within the next few weeks, or will you be 0-4 weeks postpartum by July 15th? If so, you may be eligible to test a new version of our Shrinkx Hips product, earn a $50.00 Gift Certificate to Special Additions (www.maternityandnursing.com) and receive other sample products from UpSpring Baby (a total value of $145).
Shrinkx Hips is an exciting new postnatal hip compression belt that works in combination with the hormones already in your body to gently guide your hips back to their pre-pregnancy position. …

A woman’s body is a truly magnificent organic machine.  The conception and birth of our offspring and the adaptations  our bodies make to ensure our little ones are protected and nourished are nothing short of miraculous.   Even women who suffer from extreme physical discomfort during their pregnancies can’t help but be in awe of their own role in helping bring life into the world.
However, because motherhood is such an amazing and beautiful part of our lives many women feel guilty when they look at their body’s changes with fear or …

This is our very first in a new series of feature posts by UpSpring Baby co-founder Julie Jumonville.  Julie is a lot of things: a businesswoman, an entrepreneur, and inventor, the member of rock band, and a community activist–but she’s also a mom.  Her two children Grace and Reece have provided her with plenty of life lessons and in her bi-monthly column, she’ll share those real-life parenting moments with you:
“I Want This” Disease!

“Mom, can I get this candy?”
“Can I get this Lego?”
“Can I get this plastic horse?”
“Can I at least …

This week,Team UpSpring Baby says goodbye to one of our most valuable players.  Gillian Robb has been with UpSpring Baby since the company was formed and has played a vital role in our success.  She’s worn many hats, always ready to jump in when she’s needed and take on new challenges.  Her knowledge, humor and heart of gold will be missed as she takes a new direction in her career.
At her going-away lunch this week, UpSpring Baby founder Julie Jumonville composed an epic poem to celebrate all that Gillian means …

We love getting mail from customers who have had success with our products!  Take this latest email from a satisfied ShrinkxHips user:
I just wanted to tell you that my hips are an inch smaller now than when I got pregnant and I still have 10 more pounds to lose to reach my pre-pregnancy weight! I’m already starting to fit back into some of my pants and I can totally tell a difference with my hip size thanks to Shrinkx. I was skeptical at first especially …

We’re so excited to announce that ShrinkxHips is now available for purchase on Diapers.com:
Founded in Montclair, New Jersey by Marc Lore and Vinit Bharara, Diapers.com is the largest online specialist offering baby care necessities in the United States. As dads themselves, Marc and Vinit understand the world of diapers.
Tired of the ‘diaper runaround’ – midnight store runs for diapers, frustrated searches for the right diaper size, wasted time waiting in store lines and traffic – they knew there must be a better way. Turning …

Dr. Ari Brown is a full time pediatrician, author, and public spokesperson on children’s health issues.  She has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, CNN, Dr. Phil, Rachael Ray, and ABC News. She serves on the advisory board for Parents Magazine and hosts a message board at their website, Parents.com. She is a spokeswoman for the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Texas Medical Association.
This Saturday, May 8 Dr. Brown will launch her new book, Expecting 411 at Book People in Austin, Texas.  The book will be …

Motherhood is not for the faint of heart.
I always thought I was pretty resilient but after having my twins I can say that there really is nothing that could prepare me physically or emotionally for the challenges of having children.   In fact, I would go so far to say that motherhood could actually be used as training for service in the Marine Corps.  Don’t laugh.  There are a whole lot of things that mothers have in common with Marines.  Here are ten of them:
1.  Agility
Oh sure, the Marines can …