First, block out everything you thought you knew about cloth diapers - the white cotton rectangles, the pins, the plastic rubber pants. If that sounds vaguely familiar, you're showing your age.

Marion Donovan demonstrates the "Boater," around 1950. Marion O'Brien Donovan Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History © Smithsonian Institution ...

Marion Donovan, a tired mother in 1946, defied domestic norms by creating a waterproof diaper cover from a shower curtain. This practical invention, the "Boater," revolutionized modern parenting by ...

Diaper rash is very common, especially in babies who have started to eat solid foods. Here are ways you can help your child. Avoid baby wipes that are scented or contain alcohol. If you use cloth ...