The Playpen

After what seems like an eternity, RedSparks has officially gone live! Created by Matt and Aline Pfingsten, RedSparks is meant to provide a wide array of clothing, toys, books, accessories and more for both preemie and term babies alike. In addition, it is meant to serve as a support system for new parents, featuring stories, tips, articles and other resources which will provide valuable insight into the world of parenting.

We hope you find our site to be fun and unique, and encourage you to check back frequently, as we will continuously bring in new merchandise and goodies. We welcome your comments and feedback, and look forward to hearing what you think. Happy Shopping!

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Visit our online boutique for the latest in fashion and fun for preemie through toddler.

This week I’d like to share some fun activities you and your little one can do together. All kids love to play, and we all know they love to play with mommy and daddy the most! But sometimes we run out of ideas, and both mommy and baby get tired of playing with the same old toy over and over.

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After almost two-and-a-half years, I find myself reflecting back on my experiences with fatherhood. Its clear to me now that the most uncertain period was the first six months or so, during which I had no idea if what I was doing was correct. With that in mind, I have decided to share my top 10 tips. These are for brand new dads, and also represent mistakes that I made in one form or another along the way. Hopefully a new father out there can benefit from my experiences on this topic and avoid some unnecessary ageda…enjoy!

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My husband has a group of friends he’s known his entire life. When I met Matt, I also met “the crew” and became fond of hanging out with the boys. I’ve always deeply cherished and respected the fact that, until this day, he’s close friends with every single one of them.

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Hello everyone!

To start off this month, I thought it would be appropriate to feature funny baby related quotes and keep things a little light.
Many moms out there like me, sometimes need a few words of wisdom, an anecdote (or five) to break our daily routine from dealing with either a very young baby, requiring attention every second of the day, OR (in my case) dealing with a bull-headed toddler who thinks she can get her way by assaulting my eardrums with her vibrating high pitched voice. Often I practice the art of “screaming into a pillow”. Then I remind myself I am NOT going insane; there are others who go through this and, it too, shall pass.

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You know, there are a lot of articles, resources and links these days for expectant mothers, new mothers, old mothers, you name it. One of the things I realized when my daughter, Frankie, was born eight weeks prematurely was that there weren’t many resources available to dads. Even the books for new dads are all about how to keep your wife happy. What’s the deal with that?

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You’ve come to the right place! RedSparks, the brainchild of Aline and Matt Pfingsten, offers a unique collection of modern, fun and high quality fashions for babies from preemie to 24 months. We also feature amazing new baby gifts, baby accessories, nursery accents, baby shoes, children’s books and more!
Be sure to bookmark our blog for the latest RedSparks news, funny and touching stories from real preemie parents, child raising tips and tricks…all kinds of fun stuff!

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Visit our online boutique for the latest in fashion and fun for preemie through toddler.