This week the StrollerTraffic editors and scouts are taking a break from expert advice and trend-spotting to tip our hats to the brands we love.

Spring fashion is officially here. For a quick guide to what’s in for tots, we asked Gina Rizzo, co-founder of petitePARADE, Kids Fashion Week, to rattle off the
top five trends of the season.

Parenting is a little more difficult on rainy days. It just is. Of course the irony is, kids freaking love the rain. The puddles. The gear. All of it. For what it’s worth, we’ve rounded up some rainy-day items they’ll flip for—so at least one of you can enjoy all those springtime showers.

Daily deals are so 2011. The latest cool way to shop is the subscription delivery service. Dozens of new companies have popped up over the past six months, delivering curated monthly care packages on a subscription basis. We’ve got the deets on the most popular ones for moms.