New app ‘The Bump’ promises to be every parent’s village in the digital age

Many consider parenthood to be a sacred calling that requires special attention and sacrifice. However, there aren’t any instructions.

Every child is different, various in size, health, intelligence, skills and temperament. In today’s rapidly evolving technological and mental age, accessing information is so simple as unlocking your phone and using the appropriate app.

The Bump is mobile first parenting resources that helps parents every step of their journey by providing answers to questions they might not even realize they need to be asking. BLACK ENTERPRISES met with Jen Hayes Lee, Chief Marketing and Content Officer, to discuss the platform’s offerings. Hayes Lee discusses this issue in detail The Bump’s ‘The Future of Parenting’ Report that explores the evolving landscape of care.

According to Hayes Lee, The Bump’s mission is “to encourage this generation and the next generation of oldsters to be themselves and find their best parenting style, overcoming imperfections.”

Can you give our viewers a fast overview of The Bump?

The Bump is a mobile digital platform that helps recent and expecting parents navigate the entire parenting journey.

HHow would someone who doesn’t know what questions to ask as a brand new parent navigate such an expansive platform?

Bump takes into consideration the user stage or life stage that folks are at. If you or your partner predict a baby, there’s a prenatal stage. We even have a postnatal section. You can independently select the user stage you’re in and you possibly can start from there.

The Bump’s parenting report states that modern parenting is changing and divides these changes into categories. Let’s start with “Empowered Parenting.”

Empowering parenting is at the heart of The Bump’s DNA. ANDit’s really about finding your personal style. Recognizing that every day may be different and you’ll evolve as you are taking on the role of parent.

We want parents to deal with the more humorous and comedic points of raising childrenyoung children and really encourage them to prioritize balance.

As inflation, cost of living and consumer goods increase. How does a parent maintain balance while working?

Balance is one such wordthis can be a bit debatable. It’s not about being 50% work and 50% family. Balance is basically about specializing in the things that were vital to you before you had children, after which finding a way to incorporate those points into your life now that you just’re growing your loved ones.

Mini-adulthood is a category that emphasizes self-sufficiency. How has teaching children about self-sufficiency skills modified?

Emphasizing self-sufficiency signifies that you wish your kids to be more independent and truly discover who they’re. There is a parenting style called Montessori parenting, and that is an interesting topic that we cover in The Bump. It focuses on creating an environment where your child can flourish and flourish doing things for yourself.

Maybe it is not a matter of a wardrobe that does not exist reach, but in the child’s height in order that they’ll select their very own clothes or have a bookshelf or access to books.

This kind of self-sufficiency can be expressed through this parenting style.

Older generations were taught to recycle, reduce and reuse. How has the concept of a “green household” modified? How does The Bump help its clients get into this mindset?

We encourage young parents to take small steps.There are corporations that may also help with recycling and composting.

Bump helps parents explore different possibilities and options for making a more sustainable household. Ccorporations like Melissa and Doug who aim to provide really top quality wood toys. Or introduction shared rental economy as a part of the parenting ecosystem. Ccorporations reminiscent of The Loop that allow you to rent kid’s equipment.

It’s sort of a brand new approach to giving something a primary, second, third or fourth life in order that we do not over-consume.

Hayes Lee is working to make The Bump a comprehensive and expansive platform that serves parents at every step of their journey. You can download The Bump on Google Play and App Store.

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