Why Pack a Minimalist Diaper Bag for a Newborn? When I imagined becoming a parent, I pictured families I’d seen around the city with their babies. They pushed babies in strollers, schlepping blankets, bottles, and toys underneath it, along with a suitcase-sized bag on their shoulders. They looked burdened and harried as they hurried along with their little ones. It’s understandable, of course – when you’re a new parent, you have more important things to think about than what to pack in a diaper bag for a newborn. Still, the sight did not make me eager to enter this phase of…

Is it possible to be a minimalist with a new baby? So much is advertised as “essential” for newborns, and it seems inevitable that you’ll buy hundreds of new items in the process of “nesting.” Before you have your first child, it’s hard to know – what do I actually need? To compound the problem, lists you’ll find online are generally written by companies that want to sell you things. Yes, you’re going to have to add more “stuff” to your home when you welcome a new member of the family. But it doesn’t have to be out of control. You can…

Being a minimalist with a newborn – it doesn’t seem possible, right? Everyone knows step number one of having your first baby in the Western world is to create a registry and have all your friends and family buy you a few hundred “essential” items, including countless baby clothes.  You’ll be relieved to learn this is not the case. While you will certainly be adding “stuff” to your home for your new family member, it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. The last thing you want to do while navigating this huge life change and new responsibility on no sleep is figure…