Thoughtfully made books
Books for the moments families don’t want to forget.
Thoughtfully written journals, keepsakes, and children’s books for remembering the little things, discovering the wider world, and making family life a little more wonderful.
Life moves fast. Keep the good stories.
Parenthood in the Wild / Field Guides for Family Life
At Cradle & Ink, we create thoughtful, funny, beautifully made books that help families capture the stories of their lives—exactly as they happen.
Because the best memories aren’t always the big milestones. Sometimes, they’re the moments in between.
Introducing Parenthood in the Wild
Field Guides for Family Life
Parenthood is full of stories you couldn’t make up if you tried.
The newborn days that somehow last forever and disappear in an instant. The toddler years filled with astonishing discoveries, unexpected negotiations, and sentences you never imagined saying out loud.
Our Parenthood in the Wild collection is here to help you remember it all. Part guided journal, part memory keeper, and always a little bit of comic relief, each book offers a place to capture the honest, hilarious, tender details of raising a family.
No parenting lectures. No pressure to document every milestone. Just a place to notice the life unfolding right in front of you.
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Newborn edition
The Newborn Blur
A Funny, Honest Journal for the First Three Months of Motherhood
You had a baby. What just happened?
A funny, honest guided journal for the first months of motherhood — the sleepless nights, unexpected emotions, and little moments you’ll want to remember.
Thoughtful prompts make room for your experience, from the delivery room to the first days at home. Activities such as “The Plan vs. The Day” bring a little humor to a season that rarely follows a script.
Keep the tiny details, the surprising feelings, and your own words in one place. This is the mother’s story, too.
New moms who want to remember the beautiful, exhausting, unforgettable first three months.
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Toddler edition
Please Don’t Lick That
A Guided Keepsake Journal for Parents of Toddlers
Somebody should really be writing this stuff down.
A playful guided keepsake journal for the wonderfully unpredictable toddler years, full of laughs, little milestones, and memories worth keeping.
There’s space for the conversations you couldn’t make up, the food incidents that deserve their own report, and the everyday discoveries that reveal who your child is becoming.
Thoughtful prompts help you notice the tenderness alongside the absurdity. No pressure to record it all — just somewhere to keep the stories that feel like yours.
Parents navigating the hilarious, chaotic, and surprisingly tender toddler years.
A little peek inside.
Thoughtful prompts. Unexpected laughs. Space for the stories only your family could tell.
The Newborn Blur
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Please Don’t Lick That
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The stories worth keeping
Because the best books become part of our stories.
We believe a beautiful book should be worth opening, not just displaying.
That’s why we create thoughtful, imaginative books that invite families to laugh, learn, discover, and hold onto the moments that matter.
Some stories are worth remembering. Others are still waiting to unfold.
For the days you’ll want to remember.
Whether you’re welcoming a new baby, discovering the world through your toddler’s eyes, or making memories together as a family, there’s a story worth keeping.
Life moves fast. Keep the good stories.