A subscription for baby food? It’s not as crazy at it sounds.

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Welcome to Small Humans, an ongoing series at Mashable that looks at how to take care of – and deal with – the kids in your life. Because Dr. Spock is nice and all, but it’s 2018 and we have the entire internet to contend with.


Internet marketed direct-to-consumer subscription services are the new black – and bonus points if they’re aimed at a person with children. Offering expecting and new parents anything and everything from smart bassinets to leather playmats, the new products extend a gleaming promise of being better, more hands-on, attentive, and nurturing parents than the previous generation (also known as “your parents”). Upwardly mobile millennials are an eager audience, welcoming the new disruptors to a growing industry, but it can be hard to tell whether they’re truly getting something better, or simply something that makes them Read more…

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Foodies, rejoice: These are the subscription boxes you’ll love

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Food rocks. Whether we’re eating it, Instagramming it, or just drooling over a recipe video, if it’s yummy, we’re into it.

There are plenty of food-themed subscription boxes out there. Some are useful for planning out your meals, while others are great for trying new foods and snacks. 

These are the food-themed subscription boxes we’re loving right now:

Home Chef — $9.95 per serving

Weekly meals that are better than takeout.

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With Home Chef, you can schedule weekly deliveries of different dishes. Your package will include pre-measured ingredients and recipe cards, so all you have to do is get cooking when the package arrives.  Read more…

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10 products and tools to help you eat healthier this year

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Getting healthy is consistently one of the top resolutions for Americans every year and a big part of that is taking stock of what’s going in our mouths.

If you’ve resolved to start eating healthier, don’t get overwhelmed. These products can make eating healthy a delicious endeavor.

Let’s start off with one of the most helpful healthy eating tools out there: PlateJoy is a super user-friendly meal app (with optional grocery delivery service) that offers personalized nutrition plans based on your likes, dislikes, and lifestyle. Choose from tons of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack options by selecting the cuisine and preparation time — you’ll never run out of ideas again. Read more…

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