Choosing goggles

Goggles are an invention on the level of Electricity and The Wheel.

Sunscreen recommendations by moms

This is a post by moms for moms.  I asked my Facebook friends for their recommendations for sunscreen, preferably for at the pool and on the children. Here's what was recommended:

I got a couple references to Environmental Working Group (ewg.org) which has a HUGE list of sunscreens that have been tested for effectiveness and irritating chemicals.  I like that they include a lot of smaller brands.

In no particular order, here are some specific brands called out by some local moms.

Swim diapers for new parents

If your little ones have already moved on from diapers, then this is old news (and congratulations!!). If you don't yet have children, or they're so young that you haven't yet ventured to the pool, then read on....