The Ugly Truth About Finding Tiny Silverfish Nymphs in the Nursery
It's two in the morning and I'm staring at the baseboard near the changing table. The lighting is terrible, my eyes are burning from lack of sleep, and my toddler is currently practicing his gymnastics routine on the changing pad....
The Real Story Behind Those Unworn Infant Shoes on Resale Apps
I'm currently staring at six pairs of stiff, leather infant oxfords sitting in my donation pile. Hemingway supposedly wrote a famous six-word tragedy about unworn baby shoes, but honestly, any mom on a local buy-nothing group will tell you it's...
My 3 AM Diaper Rash Disaster: The Truth About Water Wipes Baby Care
It's 3:17 AM. My oldest son, Jackson—who's basically my walking, talking cautionary tale at this point—is screaming so loud I'm pretty sure the cows in the pasture next door are waking up. I've got him pinned down on the changing...
The brutal truth about water babies and safe infant hydration
I was sitting on the edge of the Oak Street Beach splash pad last August when I watched a well-meaning grandmother twist the cap off a bottle of smartwater and bring it to the lips of a newborn. The kid...
Dear Past Me: The 2 AM Google Spiral About Vitamin K Babies
Dear Past Me from exactly six months ago. You're sitting at the kitchen island, and it's 2:14 AM. You're wearing Dave’s tragic gray college hoodie, the one with the mysterious bleach stain that he refuses to throw away, and you're...
The Scary Truth: What Is RSV In Babies (And How We Survived)
It was 2:14 in the morning, and I was staring at my four-month-old daughter's ribcage in the glow of a turtle-shaped nightlight, convinced I was losing my mind. Maya is seven now, but I still get full-body hives when I...
What My Pediatrician Said About Playing Lil Baby Around My Toddler
My brother-in-law swore that playing heavy trap beats would make my son sleep through absolutely anything. My mother-in-law heard ten seconds of a track and claimed I was ruining his spiritual aura. My doctor just blinked at me tiredly and...
Exactly When Can Babies Eat Food According To A Tired ER Nurse
My mother-in-law was standing in my Chicago kitchen holding a cardboard box of rice cereal like it was some sort of ancient religious artifact. She kept telling me my four-month-old needed a heavy scoop of it mixed into his nighttime...
When to Take a Baby With RSV to the Hospital: A Nurse's Guide
I usually sit in the dark next to the crib at 2 AM, listening to my toddler breathe like a congested pug, and think about all the terrified first-time parents I used to triage. Back when I wore scrubs instead...