There is a ton of interest in the Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair, and for good reason. This versatile, attractive and well-made high chair is one of the best baby products on the market. Many parents have questions about the ins and outs of the Stokke Tripp Trapp, and in this post I’ll go over…
Answers to Your Stokke Tripp Trapp Questions

I don’t usually comment on anything – but this post. Oof. Right in the feels. My mother died when I was in my mid-twenties – just as I was starting to really become an adult, before I met the man who would be my husband, before I settled into my career, before I even thought about my children. My brothers are significantly older than I, and I was able to watch the relationship that my Mom had with their kids and I so wish my kids could have known that. And almost every day something hits me…something where I know I would call my Mom and ask her, or have her drop by, or tell her about a funny/maddening/interesting thing my kids are doing. So much that it never even occurred to me to ask, because I didn’t know the questions yet. Even ten years later I still get hit with it. Maybe even more so as a mom now myself. All this is to say, thank you for articulating this, and for putting it out there. I love your blog, I was sad (but understood) when you took time off and am so pleased you are back. And to anyone else who reads this, I second Liz’s statement – If you have a good relationship with your mom, Ask all the questions now! Appreciate every day (even though all moms sometimes drive you crazy) because it can be incredibly hard and lonely and awful when your mom dies, and there is no one else in the world who knows what she knows about you.
I don’t have children .. my sister has 3 … they are grown up now … the eldest one has a 3 year old son .. he talks to him about his special angel nana … it breaks my heart .. it’s nearly 8 years now … 34 since we lost my dad … I need her so much … even now I look what’s on tv and know when to ring her …. nana was a special person in her grandsons lives … and she always will be … I miss her laugh … kid knows how the boys must feel but I was so lucky to have my mum and dad … they taught us so much and I hope they will be so proud of us all … and I know they would adore their great grandson xxxxxx
Such a beautiful post Liz! Thinking about you and know your mom is watching over you each and every day. A true reminder of how special each and everyday is with those we ❤️ love. Your kiddos are adorable
Thank you Deb, that is so nice.
Hey Liz. I hope you turn this blog into a book. You’re a very gifted writer able to articulate what many of us have gone through but unable to put into words. You do it with warmth, love and humor. Your mom was a special lady and is with you always. Hugs! Pam
Thank you Pam, this is such a nice comment to get!
Every. Single. Word. Lost my mom to ALS almost 2.5 years ago (I had a 1 & 4 year old at the time… 4 & 7 now). What would have been her 65th birthday is next week. Thank you for writing! ❤️
I’m so sorry Britney. With kids so young it really takes a toll on you 🙁
So spot on. We lost my mom 2 years ago but really 10 years before that, with the early onset of Alzheimer’s. I missed my mom all those years but I could see her, touch her. Now that I’ve got teenagers I am often struck in how much my mom would enjoy them, appreciate them, choose to be around them. And how good it would be to have her guidance, her voice, her experience. Thank you for reminding me I’m not alone ?
Alzheimer’s is so tough. Having your mom there but not really “there” is painful in it’s own way. I’m sorry you’ve had to go through this Lisa! And you are most definitely not alone.
What a beautiful article.I lost my mom 28 years ago, when my kids were 8 & 12. I still miss her, even though I’m a grandmother now. I am grateful for the years they had with her, but I still felt the sadness of so many milestones they missed sharing with her. My beautiful daughter-in-law lost her mother only 4 months ago, after a 6 month battle with a glioblastoma. I’m doing what I can to be there for her, and I’m grateful we have a very close relationship (I became good friends with her mom over the years), but I’m very aware that nobody can come close to one’s own mother. Both sets of grandparents babysat while our “kids” worked, so I’m glad my 4 year old granddaughter experienced her time, attention, and love for at least a short time. However, it saddens me that this 4 year old is missing out so much.. Barb so loved this child, and we’re all doing our best to keep her memory alive. I did share this article with my DIL, knowing she can relate to everything you’ve written. Sometimes knowing someone knows exactly how one feels truly helps.
Thanks for sharing the article with someone who may need it. Unfortunately too many of us know this pain all too well.
Thank You for an amazing text. My mother died of cancer when I was 24. Now I’m 31 and I have an 8 month old girl. She would have been so precious to my mom. She had 4 kids her self and motherhood was her greatest joy in life. Your mother also sounds so nice. Glad she had the change to be a grandmother, even tough it was for a far to short amount of time . When ever i miss my mom(and that is often) I try to think that I can be a good mother to my babygirl because of the fact that my mother gave me the keys to do that, by beeng the best mom to me, when I was growing up. But everything you write about…the feeling when you see a mother with her own mother and baby. Breaks my heart every time. Found this blogpost when I googled motherless mothers….so sad 🙁 but I often can see my mom in my daughter and that feels amazing. My daughter gives me so mutch joy. Thank you again for a good blogpost. I wish all the best to you and your family. Love from Finland
Thank you so much for posting this… I feel like you took the words right out of my heart! It’s good to know that there are people out there that know exactly how it feels to be having to raise your children without your mom. My mom past away in 2009 when my one son was 2 and my other son was 6 months old. 4 years later, we were surprisingly blessed to have our baby girl…..without my mom here. So many days I watch her and wish that my mom were here to see her! My mom always wanted a little girl that she could dress up with ruffles and ribbons and bows…my sister and I (even my niece) have never liked ‘primping’..lol… BUT this daughter I have is ALL girl!!! And oh how I wish she had her ‘Grams’ here to spoil her rotten??? thank you for your posts!!! It ripped my heart out and I bawled like a baby but it let me know that I am not alone.
I just lost both of my parents, a year apart.. My mom died when my oldest was 2 and youngest was 3 months… They probably won’t remember Grandpa, either. My parents, like yours, were extraordinary… Creaters of great love and magic. Your words speak to my soul. Thank you for writing them.
My mom died last July. She was only 59. She wasn’t even sick. We were always really close, and my son quickly became her favorite person. He just turned 5 this week. Kills me too that she will never know the 5-year-old version of him. And even though I talk about her alot, his memory of their time together is already get tech hazy. I’m one of those mom’s that loves talking about their kid TOO much, and she was the only other person interested in talking about him as much as me. I see him growing up she I hate she’s missing it. Thank you for this article. There’s a strange comfort in knowing other people are dealing with the same things, and we’re all getting through as best we can.