Rejoice in reliable care for your precious babies with Planet Nanny! Adjoyn clients get exclusive access to $25 off your full-time or part-time placement to this Portland-area childcare service. Find Planet Nanny on Facebook, Instagram, and online at theplanetnanny.com.

For the full list of Adjoyn partners, visit adjoyn.com/partners.

It is a joy to be a  partner with Tidee Didee Diaper Service!! Tidee Didee is local, family-owned business in the Lents neighborhood of Southeast Portland. They provide a diaper service to the wide Portland metro area, their location houses a eco-friendly baby boutique, and they also house a local diaper bank. Clients of Adjoyn receive $5 off their $25 in-store purchase - schedule a session or join a workshop to receive your discount!

To learn more about this Portland-area service, visit tideedidee.com and like them on Facebook and Instagram!

David is our back-carrying champion! David was the very first doll to join the Adjoyn team. He is a toddler-sized demo doll (otherwise known as fake baby or faby) who excels at assisting with all carry types but particularly shines with back carries. One of the reasons David is so great at practicing back carrying is his long body results in a seat that is lower on the wearer's back so it is easier to reach and adjust the carrier. This is particularly helpful for those who are new to wearing a baby on their back because as they're increasing their range of motion.

David
Size: 28 inches long and 13 pounds
Age: toddler
Favorite carriers: woven wraps, toddler SSC (Soft Structured Carriers)
Latest work: Baby Bump Expo NW model for toddler carriers
Upcoming appearances: "Carry Your Baby on Your Back" workshop in Portland, OR

Why is such a giant doll needed? It is difficult to get the feel of a carrier with a doll that is too small. Carriers are designed to hold weight, and more structured carriers are designed to fit physical features of specific sizes of children, such as toddler SSCs. Therefore it is really helpful to have a doll that fills out the carrier in order to get an accurate judgement of the carrier's ease of use for the wearer To learn more about why babywearing demo dolls are important in general, read our first Fabies post.

To get David to help with your babywearing practice, schedule a session or join a workshop with Adjoyn today!

Our partnership with @kolkolbabycarrier gives YOU the joy with 10% off their baby carriers!! Kol Kol makes a variety of beautiful and functional carriers, including ring slings, full buckles, onbuhimo carriers, meh dais, and even doll carriers! Visit kolkolbabycarrier.com and give them a like on Facebook, a follow on Instagram., and join the Facebook chatter group Kol Koling.

To get the list of Adjoyn partners, which is just getting started, visit adjoyn.com/partners.

We're overjoyed to announce our partnership with Babylonia USA! Clients of Adjoyn get an exclusive 15% off any baby carrier from Babylonia Carriers: stretchy wraps, hybrid wraps, soft structured carriers like the brand new Flexia, and more! Please visit babyloniausa.com to learn more, and give them a like on Facebook, a follow on Instagram, and join the Babylonia Carriers Chatter Group on Facebook today! ​

To get the growing list of Adjoyn partners, visit adjoyn.com/partners.

Our partnership with Blissful Mondays Photography is a joy to be apart of! Clients of Adjoyn can enjoy an exclusive $50 print credit when ordering from Blissful Mondays Photography, which is an amazing choice for newborn portraits in Tualatin, OR, and serving Southwest Portland. Please visit blissfulmondays.com to learn more about Blissful Mondays, and give them a like on coail media!

​To get the list of Adjoyn partners, which is just getting started, visit adjoyn.com/partners.

Julie is a precious newborn-sized demo doll (otherwise known as fake baby or faby) who holds a special place in our heart at Adjoyn. One of the first newborn-sized dolls to join the team, Julie was a fun experiment in DIY that has helped many other babywearing educators to provide more education with the use of weighted dolls!

Julie
Size: 19 inches long and 4.5 pounds
Age: newborn
Favorite carriers: stretchy wraps, Meh Dais
Latest work: stretchy wrap series on Amy Wraps Babies
Upcoming appearances: "Sip 'N Stuff: Let's Make a Weighted Demo Baby!" at Hip Chicks do Wine in Southeast Portland, Tuesday 5/15 at 7pm.

Why are weighted dolls so important? A doll helps caregivers gain confidence with the carrier they're working on, without having to worry about caring for their child at the same time. When we don't have to multitask, it can be easier to focus on learning a new skill. The more confidence the caregiver has with the carrier when adding in a child, the more likely the child is to take to the carrier. A doll with weight provides better mimicking of a child's body than a doll without weight, and the dolls used for babywearing education have soft bodies with joints that bend so we can work on making a good seat, ergonomic positioning, and more physical considerations.

To get Julie to help with your babywearing practice, schedule a session with Adjoyn today!

One of the perks of being a client of Adjoyn is access to awesome discounts with our partnering businesses! We're overjoyed to announce Tekhni is offering a 10% discount to Adjoyn clients - this applies to Tekhni's beautiful woven wraps and wrap accessories. Please visit them at tekhniwovens.com, their Etsy shop at https://www.etsy.com/shop/TekhniWovens, and give them a like on Facebook and Instagram. Their Facebook chatter group, Talk about Tekhni, is also a great place to hang out!

To get the list of Adjoyn partners, which is just getting started, visit adjoyn.com/partners.