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Starting an online kid's consignment store is one of the rare businesses you can launch with $0 upfront, real demand, and built-in inventory. Even better? It scales as your kids grow.

We're excited to share an update that makes buying and selling on Recess simpler, more transparent, and better protected for everyone: shipping labels are now built directly into Recess.

Before becoming a parent, I prided myself as a minimalist. I knew exactly what came into my home, and I kept it simple.

Recess cofounder Swati Vauthrin recently joined venture capitalist Carly Malatskey on the "She Leads with Carly" podcast for a candid conversation about leadership, resilience, and what it really...

If you've ever been part of a Facebook buy/sell group, you know the drill—and we wanted to bring that same community magic to Recess.

We're excited to share that you can now shop the best used baby and kids stuff on mobile and desktop web. To shop, visit therecess.app/marketplace. Search for products. Browse for products.

We're excited to launch Shops on Recess, a new way for parents to build and grow their own resale businesses.

We're building the best place for parents to sell their gently used baby gear. Today, we're announcing three new updates to our seller experience: • Shipping Prices – Sellers can now enter the...

Buying second-hand baby gear shouldn't feel sketchy. But between Zelle scams, PayPal fraud, and dealing with bots in Facebook groups, parents told us it often does.

🆕 What's new in the last month • Direct messaging: Our mission is to help parents learn, connect and shop and DMs make it easier for parents to do all 3!

🆕 What's new in the last month • Daily local tips: Everyday, when you open the app, we give you a new local activity that you can do with your kids.

Parenting in New York is a contact sport. It requires incredible feats of strength and endurance to do all the things - buy the gear, organize child care, juggle a job as a working parent, all while...

🆕 What's new in the last month • Verification: Users can now get verified to build trust and credibility within the community • Marketplace listing shelf life: Listings now expire after 30 days...