BabyBjörn revolutionized the baby-wearing industry in the States by making it quick and easy (and cute) to snap your little guy onto your chest and go on your merry way. But while Björn continues to be the mainstream face of baby wearing (The Hangover, anyone?) more and more moms are opting for the alternatives. Here, a wise and witty breakdown of the new favorites, from our resident gear guy, Jamie Grayson, a NYC baby planner and former product demo dude for BuyBuyBaby.

We devote a lot of time here at StrollerTraffic to new this and trendy that. So this week we wanted to slow down, take a deep breath, and honor the tried-and-true guys. To that end, we proudly admit that we absolutely, gushingly love . . .

It’s Thanksgiving week, which means you’ll probably be in the car with your kids at some point. It’s rarely a peaceful journey door-to-door, but these tips from the StrollerTraffic Scouts should help keep ‘em quiet—er, happy—in the backseat.

Shortly after Condé Nast announced it was folding Cookie magazine last week, we found ourselves searching for new websites to replace Cookie’s “Daily Find” and “Nesting” blogs on our short list of daily reads. It occurred to us that some of you might be looking for new reads as well. So here you go: the best blogs and sites (in our humble opinion) if you’re looking for . . .