Welcome to The Cubs Corner

The Cubs Corner is our little corner of the internet — a place for honest conversations about kids, clothes, sustainability, and the beautiful chaos of parenting. Pull up a chair.

Where Cubs Closet is headed: what's coming next

We're not the kind of brand that drops cryptic hints. Here's an honest look at what we're working on and what you can expect from Cubs Closet in the months ahead.

What being featured in Kiddo Magazine and Mum Central actually meant to us

Getting press as a small brand is a big deal. Here's what it actually looked like, and what happened after.

The questions we ask our manufacturer (and why we ask them)

Ethical manufacturing isn't just a claim — it's a set of questions you have to actually ask, and keep asking. Here's what we want to know.

What it's actually like to run a small business as a mum of three

The honest, unfiltered version of what building Cubs Closet has looked like alongside three kids, a household, and the rest of real life.

How we choose our colours (and why it takes longer than you'd think)

A Cubs Closet colourway isn't just picked from a swatch book. Here's the process behind the palette — and why it matters so much.

The mental load of dressing kids — and how to make it lighter

Getting kids dressed is a small task that somehow takes up enormous mental energy. Here are the systems that have actually helped.

Raising kids with values: how to talk about where clothes come from

Kids are more capable of understanding ethical concepts than we sometimes give them credit for. Here's how to have the conversation in an age-appropriate way.

The second child wardrobe: how to hand clothes down well

Hand-me-downs are one of the most sustainable and economical things you can do. Here's how to set them up so they actually work.