|
Happy September! I hope this letter finds you all well.
Some of you may notice that the look of the newsletter has
changed. We migrated to a new system, to make it easier for
everyone to manage their preferences, and for me to manage the
newsletter (over 700 and counting!). Enjoy!
| Baby
Wearing the World Over |
 |
We have added a wonderful book this month, called A Ride
on Mother's Back, by Durga Bernhard and Emery Bernhard (see
discount below). Although this is technically a children's
book, with lovely illustrations, it is a very interesting
survey of baby wearing around the world.
Many of us baby slingers feel as if we are recapturing
some lost art form. This book helps us connect with traditional
cultures (which may include some of our own ethnic backgrounds),
and will make your little one feel a part of a larger
world, once they can read it with you.
They illustrate and talk a bit about 12 different cultures,
giving an brief example of a typical day. We see babies
on mothers' (and other family members') backs in Guatemala,
Bali, central and western Africa, Saraha, Canada (Inuits),
Thailand, Amazon, Kathmandu, Papua New Guinea, the Andes,
and Native America.
The precise methods used may vary across cultures and
time, but it seems clear that baby wearing is a viable
solution for busy parents of all stripes. It is possible
to combine high touch parenting with the needs of everyday
living. You are a part of a grand tradition!
Details
about the book »
|
| New
Product: A Ride on Mother's Back book |
|
We have a wonderful new book for you this month. A Ride
on Mother's Back: A Day of Baby Carrying Around the World
by Durga Bernhard, Emery Bernhard. The illustrations are
wonderful and accurate. You and your little ones will enjoy
reading this together!
We are offering our newsletter readers 10% off of this
new book for the next two weeks (until September 22).
Ordering
details »
|
| New
Trade-In Program for Europe |
|
|
We are very excited to announce our new Trade-In Program
for our European customers. This is a great opportunity
for you to find your perfect carrier, without breaking the
bank!
In short, if you have a sling or carrier that you no
longer need, you may be able to trade it in for credit
toward a new sling or carrier from EU Peppermint. This
will also create a nice pool of gently used slings and
carriers for those of us who are on a budget!
Enjoy!
Program
details »
|
| Thank
you! |
|
|
How are we doing? I like to hear and see how your slings
are working out for you. If you get a spare moment in your
busy, busy schedules, I would love a note and a picture.
If you like what you have read here, I would greatly
appreciate it if you would forward this to a friend -
or two!
Thanks for your support! And have a good month.
~Vesta Hartman Garcia
|
|
| Sarah
and Sean |
 |
|
in far northern Minnesota with the Ergo |
|
