This week on Sling Support Superheroes it’s “the week of the volunteer”. I’m going to feature an entirely random selection of the sling library volunteer staff! First up is Naomi, she accidentally agreed to train to be a peer supporter and has never looked back. Working with Naomi has been a joy, at first …
We get many people who tell us they purchased a low cost sling or carrier to try out babywearing but then find that although they love babywearing they don’t like what they’re using. Or their child has outgrown what they’re using. Or they just don’t like it! Whatever the reason you may find that …
Friday August 17th was an auspicious day in the WaWiSH sling library world because it is the ninth (yes NINTH!) anniversary of the very first meeting we had where no one took any photos as I just thought it was a way for me to make more friends (which I did but thats not the …
Now, this is a story all about how my life got flipped turned upside down, I’d like to take a minute just sit right there and I’ll you how I become the Almighty Sling Goddess. Well, not quite, but I will tell you the basics about wraps (and no more raps). The first thing you …
There have been highs and lows in 2017! We end the year having processed around 1000 hires! We have 200 active (hired within the last six months) users and 200 items for them to choose from! We have 12 volunteers (plus the librarian!) that attend the library sessions, 2 of whom trained to be babywearing …
The library will close completely for Christmas on Dec 22nd, after that there will be no hire, no returns, no consultations and very limited email and social media contact until early January. For most of the year my house looks like a fabulous sling shop, over the festive season though I try to make it …
It all got a bit exciting in the librarian household recently as these boxes arrived: But what was inside I hear you cry? This from Hana Baby! Well actually more accurately all of these: Yep, that’s what a whole load of wraps looks like! But they are very special wraps: They will be for …
I think it’s time for another project update don’t you (for details on what the project is see here: http://bit.ly/supersecretspecial). This one is, well, the best word to describe it would be long so grab a cup of tea and please read to the end, it’s important! So, funding came in back in March and …
Hi, I’m Naomi. I’m a peer supporter at the library, if you come to the St Helens meet you will probably have seen me there! I am many things. I am a mother, wife, vegan, not so closet hippy and I am also a sufferer of post natal depression. I have had depression for most …
Saturday 22nd of April was the grand opening of Joy And Joe’s babywearing Gallery (And shop!) right in the centre of St Helens! I think you’ll agree it’s a bit exciting! So I grabbed a demo doll (Ingrid) and set off out to do a bit of wrapping geeking! First job when I got …
About a million years ago (well, it feels like it, it isn’t really!) I retailed slings as well as being a librarian/consultant. These days the library takes up all my time so I leave that to others. I do have a few items left over though of stock so I thought we’d have a bit …
Woven wraps are often overlooked at the library but we want that to change! Woven wraps have so much going for them! They’re versatile Infinitely adjustable There’s a wrap to suit every pocket, there are excellent budget brands that cost under £50, but you can also get a beautiful one of a kind handwoven for, …
Well, this is it the big super secret special library project revealed! After all these teases and all the waiting (which went on longer than I anticipated!) it feels weird to be telling you so, a bit of background first. In the summer I met with some of the managers at Wigan Council, over a …
I have been sent a very funny guest post by www.thingsmydaughtersays.co.uk Be warned it contains some um, well it doesn’t contain some naughty words but it also sort of does. Essentially if you’re very very sensitive to swearing maybe skip this blog post! But my very confusing warning will make sense when you read it! …
Names are a funny thing, it’s essentially the noise someone has to make to attract your attention but we spend a long time thinking up that noise for our children and our own name comes to have great significance for us. This is me. My name is Rachael, sometimes people call me Rach and …
I am a big fan of stretchy wraps, they’re long a long bit of magic fabric! You tie it around you and you can pop your baby in and out for magic soothing calmness and naps. I’ll be honest, there is a bit of a learning curve with them, but you shoot up the …
The Terms And Conditions you sign on hire are changing. Some are minor changes, like I’m updating to let you know that you’ll get an email five days before your hire it due back, and also asking you to add the hire email addresses to your safe senders list. I’ve also made the library’s policy …
Today is #1daywithoutus. I try not to be political within the library as I want everyone to feel welcome regardless of nationality, religion, ethnicity, sexuality, economic background or indeed political leaning. But given that first one I thought it was important to do something today so I came up with this! I’d like to introduce …
Part of my job is to make sure that you all have all the information you need to make an informed choice, and then help you to choose the right tools. I often get asked about baby’s facing outwards on your front and it’s nto a simple subject. There are lots of things to be …
The other day I was talking about those times when I look at what you’re doing, make a small change and the pieces all magically falls into place. It’s immensely satisfying as a teacher but I do know it’s immensely frustrating from the other side. I was once on that side too. In 2008 the …
