M+A Edit

Earlier this fall, we hosted a Magical Disney Bash at the M+A Lincoln Park Guideshop. It was all in the spirit of celebrating our collaboration with Disney on the M+A + Disney collection.   It was so much fun seeing all the adorable kids dressed in their M+A Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse print sweatshirts and dresses. We love being back in person, and have such a blast with our incredible community!  After hosting the Bash we thought you might want to steal an idea or two. Here are our top...

One of our favorite collections that we sell on our Monica + Andy marketplace is EZPZ Starting Solids collection! So many of our customers are in the stage of parenthood where your little ones are beginning to taste test some big kid food. The EZPZ collection is the perfect way to introduce your little one’s to all the flavors this world has to offer, in a fun and colorful way.  Lindsey Laurain is the founder of ezpz and a wife / mom to three wonderful, wild boys who serve as her inspiration. Lindsey...

If you’ve been following along, you know that we launched our exclusive collaboration with Disney this year! The Monica + Andy Disney collection features the one and only Mickey and Minnie Mouse, and is here for just a limited time. So, to celebrate, we turned our Chicago Guideshop into the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse for the day.

We’ve prepared a comprehensive guide to your baby’s first solid foods. Discover and learn all about baby’s first foods.

In a baby’s first years of life, things happen fast, and watching your little human take form is one of the most joyful parts of parenting. Whether it's your baby's first words, baby's first Halloween costume, baby's first thanksgiving, or their first steps, this is a joyous time for every parent. During this time, your little boy or girl will double (then triple) in size. They’ll learn to recognize faces, laugh, clap, walk & talk. Your baby’s first year—and all the years after it—are made up of big and small...

We sat down with the owner and founder behind Nunona, Krista Maas De Villiers, to learn a little bit more about her company. 

Wondering how to soothe a teething baby at night? Read on for some helpful tips to help your little one and you sleep better at night.

Back to school! Or back to school?   We connected with the founders of, The Matrescence - two moms on a mission to change the landscape of maternal mental health and to identify its role and importance to overall wellness. With back-to-school quickly approaching, and the weight of a big transition on everyone’s shoulders, they provided us with some helpful tips to make the changeover a little smoother...   “What emotions are stirring for you as we approach sending our  babies off to school?  Are you elated to get back into...

Wondering how to celebrate a baby’s first Thanksgiving? We have helpful and creative ideas to celebrate your baby’s first Thanksgiving and make it a memorable one with your family.

We had one of our favorite Health and Nutrition coaches, Karina Heinrich, join us for our Summer Baby Shower Event. Why? Because she helped to create a menu full of what she calls, “Happy Foods” for pregnancy! Karina shared her favorite mood-boosting foods that are proven to help reduce anxiety and increase calm, brain health and our overall moods - especially during the hormonal ups and downs of pregnancy and post-pregnancy. These are important and easy foods that have great sources of vitamin D, folate, B-12 and fiber. These nutrient-dense...