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THE MOM RANTS


A new manufacturer
We're so excited to announce that we're working with a new manufacturer in Los Angeles, Indie Source. Indie Source helps small...
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Why "Basic" is a Bitch
I'm guessing this sounds familiar: You're a first time mom, maybe you're pregnant and thinking ahead like a badass, or, like most of us,...
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How to Size Your Maia Bra
As we've mentioned, we think that bra sizing is bullshit . It's complicated and archaic and, for moms, it's a moving target. Our...
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Respect your Mother! The Sustainability Edition
The point of Maia is to create something amazing for moms: beautiful, comfortable, badass underwear you can nurse in. But a business is...
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Bra Sizing is Bullshit
In the process of making Maia, Frances and I often fell into the pit of bra sizing dilemma. At the bottom of the bra sizing pit is a...
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You Don't Need a Nursing Bra
Motherhood is chock full of shit you don't need and we have a lot of opinions on that (see  Mom Guilt ), but let's start with our...
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Why Starting a Business is Like Growing a Baby
We may have mentioned that we think about our progress toward launch feels much like being pregnant and waiting to give birth. It's...
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It's The One!
Bra-making has consumed much of my time and brain space for that last 2 years! My little studio in the corner of the garage is overrun...
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Inspiration / ALL YOU ARE IS A MILK MACHINE NOW
These are a selection of nursing bras donated from our feedback crew of new moms. Or the, "I might have an ugly one or two you can burn...
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The Making of Maia
So here's the thing: starting a business right now is tricky. Right?! Manufacturer's are overwhelmed. They can't have as many employees...
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What is Modern Lingerie?
Photo by Maëliss Demaison  on Unsplash I just wrapped up my MBA in Design Strategy. One of the things that I learned is that there is an...
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Local Entrepreneur Designs Lingerie For Mothers
By April Seager for the Half Moon Bay Review For Frances Cooke, of El Granada, being a new mother was a dream in more ways than one....
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