We featured the beautiful Sorbo family last year, and wanted to show you just how fun and down-to-earth the couple is. Find out more about how they met, what they’re like as parents, and their shopping habits for their kids.

Poet: Apron loop terry dress by Baby Nay (babynay.com).

The gorgeous and talented actress, writer and director Soleil Moon Frye as a mother is a far cry from the real parents of Punky Brewster, the main character whom she played in the immensely successful sitcom that lasted four seasons in the ‘80s, about a child who was abandoned by her mom and dad in a shopping center in Chicago and was eventually adopted by a widower named Henry. This show made Soleil a household name to this day. She also recently made a touching, award-winning documentary on her father’s battle with Alzheimer’s Disease called “Sonny Boy,” which has gathered acclaim among different award-giving bodies. The title was based from her dad’s nickname, “Sonny,” which is what he was called as a boxer. She’ll be seen on the big screen again soon, on a movie with Janeane Garofalo and Rebecca Gayheart titled, “For Better Or For Worse,” and is excited about this new project. Although she is always a hands-on mom to two beautiful girls first, Soleil is also a proud entrepreneur who co-owns an eco-friendly boutique located in Los Angeles called, “The Little Seed.” Boasting of a wide array of environmentally-conscious wares, the store is a one-stop, inviting shopping sanctuary for parents looking for safe products for their children—complete from the store’s recycled bags, to its no V.O.C. paint on the walls. With a toddler and infant now in tow, Soleil welcomed us into her lovely Moroccan-inspired abode—chronicling both her pre- and post- second pregnancy. Now fine-tuning her parenting skills to the beat of a toddler and an infant, she also filled us in on how to keep marriages intact, on her babies’ distinctive names, learning the ropes of retailing, and on growing up on a Hollywood set, Punky-style.

Poet: Annelily fuchsia kimono cotton dress by Zutano (zutano.com); Headband by Pumpkin Patch (pumpkinpatchusa.com).

Handling a toddler and an infant
When Poet was born, I never knew that the human spirit could love in such a way as you love your children. I just kept thinking about how this love was so unique and beautiful, and when Jagger was born, my heart melted and tears fell from my eyes once again. To think that our hearts continue to love and grow so much is mind-blowing. The other day, I was sitting in the tub with both girls and Poet was washing Jagger with a washcloth, and I was thinking to myself that these are truly the moments to look back on at the end of my life. There are still so many things that I need to learn, but I am trying to just be in the moment. A very close friend of our family’s once said that, “You always see someone’s birth and death with a dash in the middle, and that life is really about how we live and love in between, and what we do with our dash.

Poet: Black Damiciata dress by Diesel Kids (dieselkids.com)…. more »

We photographed one of my favorite people, Martin Sheen, for one of Baby Couture’s covers in 2007. Martin is part-owner of the children’s clothing line, Jackson Clay, together with Paula Speert (mother of Charlie Sheen’s firstborn daughter). My baby girl Maxine is just a few months old here (wearing Agatha Ruiz De La Prada) and this was one of the easiest shoots we’ve had because Martin is a really nice, laidback guy. Please excuse the chubby cheeks (mine, not my daughter’s).

Here is a sneak-peak at the latest issue featuring Soleil Moon Frye and her daughters, Poet and Jagger, in a 2 cover special…click on each cover to view.

Get the look of our cover model! Soleil Moon Frye’s daughter, Poet, wears a floral dress and shoes from Pumpkin Patch (pumpkinpatchusa.com). Hair clips by No Slippy Hair Clippy (hairclippy.com) and necklace by Baroni Designs (baronidesigns.com).

Discount alert from Pumpkin Patch! Get 10% off on your first purchase in-store or online. For in-store, bring a copy of BabyCouture Magazine and for online, enter BCSUM08 in the promotion code box at the time of ordering online (pumpkinpatchusa.com). To view the ad on Baby Couture, click here.

We were sent this photo from justjared.com featuring Cruz Beckham clad in one of our favorite lines for boys, Ben Sherman (bensherman.com). Yes, this is the same adorable 3-year old boy who was breakdancing in one of the Spice Girls’ recent performances. He’s also working those red shorts, and is quite the headturner, just like his trendsetting parents.

Actress Salma Hayek’s daughter, Valentina Paloma Pinault, is wearing the pink and brown Peyton sneakers from the current Kuuru collection. Valentina’s father, Francois-Henri Pinault, is reportedly the 3rd richest man in France, and owns and runs PPR (subisidiaries of which include Gucci, YSL, Balenciaga, etc). (kuurushoes.com)

Photo provided by Kuuru from famepictures.com

We adore this children’s line from Local Celebrity called “Little Celebrity (As Seen On Cool Kids)” because they carry simple slogans like “Respect” (seen here on Pax Jolie-Pitt) to bad-ass band tees like “Black Sabbath” (on Zahara). We’re just waiting for the line to send the Brangelina brood a “Who’s Your Daddy?” tee, because it’s so cool what their answer would be to that (localcelebrity.com).