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A dad looking stressed while trying to zip a severely overstuffed duffel bag full of baby items.

What to Pack in Hospital Bag for Baby: A Dad's Bug Report

I had one knee pressed firmly into the top of a 60-liter duffel bag in the back of our Subaru, trying to force the zipper shut while Portland rain soaked through my hoodie. My wife, currently 36 weeks pregnant, was...

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A dad troubleshooting the best humidifier for baby next to a crib

The Search for the Best Humidifier for Baby (Without the Mold)

My mother-in-law handed me a vintage 1990s vaporizer and told me to boil eucalyptus oil in the nursery. Three hours later, the guy at Home Depot practically cornered me in the plumbing aisle to explain why ultrasonic machines are the...

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Twin dad pushing a lightweight Zoe baby stroller through a narrow café door

Why the Zoe Baby Stroller Destroyed My Double Buggy Myths

I was wedged firmly in the doorway of a rather nice independent coffee shop in Soho, sweating profusely through a supposedly breathable linen shirt, while a queue of deeply unamused Londoners judged me. I was pushing a twin pram that...

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Jess looking shocked at her phone while her toddlers play with blocks

The Truth About the Baby Reindeer Cast Before You Hit Search

I was elbow-deep in a pile of clean laundry that had been sitting on the armchair for four solid days, casually typing "baby reindeer" into my phone with one thumb. I was just trying to find a matching woodland holiday...

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Baby sitting in a high chair playing with a handful of meltable finger foods

The Blunt, Honest Truth About Feeding Baby Puffs To Your Kids

I was cleaning out my minivan last Tuesday—a task I only do when the smell of sour milk becomes physically unbearable—and I found it. Cemented to the floorboard beneath the car seat, practically fossilized into the upholstery, was a single,...

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A soft pink swaddle next to natural wood teething toys on a white rug

Why the baby pink hex code is a total scam for your nursery

I was standing in the middle of the paint aisle at a home improvement store, thirty-eight weeks pregnant and sweating through my maternity leggings. I held forty-two different swatch cards that all claimed to be the definitive pastel blush. My...

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Tired mom holding a teething baby while watching anime on television

Otaku Parenting and the Messy Reality of Cute Anime Baby Trends

My sister-in-law cornered me at a family barbecue, holding a dripping hot dog that was dangerously close to my sweater, to insist that if I didn't dress four-month-old Leo in a full Naruto outfit for his first official photos, I...

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A mother holding her baby's hand while discussing safe baby jewelry and teething accessories.

The Truth About Amber Necklaces and Safe Baby Jewelry Options

I’m standing in this dimly lit, incense-heavy boutique in Brooklyn back in 2018, wearing yoga pants that have an unidentified crusty stain on the knee. Maya is six months old, she's screaming at a pitch that I’m pretty sure is...

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A nursery filled with shaggy cow decor and baby teething toys

Why The Baby Highland Cow Trend Completely Took Over My Life

There's a piece of dried pampas grass currently jabbing me in the left nostril as I bend over to pick up a discarded sock, and I've just realized I'm staring directly into the soulful, watercolor eyes of a shaggy Scottish...

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