momisit What actually works, from people who tried it

What this site is for

There is no shortage of advice for mothers. There is a serious shortage of advice that admits what it costs, what it does not fix, and who it will not work for.

momisit exists for the practical layer: the gear, the routines and the small systems that make a day with children run slightly better. We are specific about what we have tried, honest about what we have not, and we will tell you when the answer is to buy nothing at all.

What it is not

Not a parenting philosophy. Not a judgement about how you feed, sleep-train, work or stay home. Not medical advice — for anything about your child's health, your paediatrician knows your child and we do not.

How we test and what we promise

Reviews

One category at a time, done properly, rather than a hundred affiliate round-ups.

  • Bottle warmers

    What separates a warmer worth the counter space from a jug of hot water.

  • White noise machines

    Volume limits, timers, and the ones that fail quietly at 3am.

  • Travel high chairs

    Weight, set-up time, and whether it actually fits the tables you meet.

  • Wearable breast pumps

    Output, noise, and what it is like to use one between meetings.

  • Small slow cookers

    For households where the batch is four portions, not twelve.

  • Baby monitors

    Range, battery, privacy, and the trade-off between app and dedicated screen.

All reviews

Guides

The pieces where the answer is a routine rather than a purchase.

  • A morning routine that holds when one thing goes wrong

    Most routines fail because they assume everything runs. This one assumes one thing will not.

  • Twenty-minute dinners that do not need a plan

    Six shapes of meal you can make from whatever is actually in the fridge.

  • Taking a work call with a toddler in the house

    What to set up beforehand, and what to say when it goes wrong anyway.

  • Building a sick-day plan before you need one

    The ten minutes of preparation that buys you a calmer morning later.

All guides