What’s with the name? It’s a play on words derived
from stereotypical baby talk and Greek mythology. I’m sure you’ve heard
people say, “goo goo ga ga” when they’re imitating a baby’s babbling.
Well, that’s the first part of our name, indicating that we cater to
babies and families. Gaia in ancient Greek mythology was the goddess of
the earth. The Gaia hypothesis (also known as “the Gaia theory”) argues
that the earth operates as a living being with interrelating functions.
We happen to agree with this theory and believe we should do what we
can to respect and preserve the earth, because it is our gift as well
as our responsibility. Our company aims to help parents raise their
children in an earth-friendly manner.
My name is Denise and I’m the owner of Goo Goo
Gaia, a WAHM-owned and family-operated natural parenting boutique. Goo
Goo Gaia was born (pun intended) out of my own desire to parent my
child as naturally as possible. When my husband and I were trying to
conceive, it initially never occurred to me that there were choices out
there for diapering. Like most people, I figured I’d be hitting up
supermarkets and warehouse stores to buy disposable diapers. It wasn’t
until a friend brought up the issue of cloth diapering to me that I’d
even considered it. Upon further research, I found out how much money
my family could save and how our environmental footprint could be
reduced by using cloth diapers.
After our daughter was born, it
didn’t take us long to realize that cloth diapering was one of the best
parenting decisions we could have made. Not only have we saved a lot of
money and done something good for the planet, but our daughter has
benefitted tremendously. She’s never had diaper rash* and started
potty-training at just a year old! We’re convinced that those and many
other wonderful benefits were direct results of our decision to use
cloth diapers. And I was also pleasantly surprised to see that cloth
diapering wasn’t nearly as messy as I’d imagined!
Whether it’s
through diapers, diet, or everyday living, we try to live our lives
conscious of how our decisions impact our health, our community, and
our planet. Helping other parents achieve these same goals is my
passion, and it’s our prayer that you’ll use Goo Goo Gaia as your
natural parenting resource. We’re a growing company and are always
expanding our offerings. Our family looks forward to serving your
family!
*While cloth diapers have
been connected with reduced occurrences of diaper rash, we must remind
you that even cloth diapered babies can and do get diaper rash. It is
important that you change your baby’s diaper regularly and promptly
after it has been soiled, whatever kind of diaper you use.
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