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Tired mom holding a crying baby looking at the clock at 3 AM

When Do Babies Sleep 7pm to 7am? A Tired Mom's Truth

It was 3:14 AM on a Tuesday in mid-November, and I was standing in the middle of the nursery wearing a pair of maternity sweatpants that had a questionable yogurt stain on the thigh, rage-scrolling Instagram with my thumb while...

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A tired dad holding a baby with a small bald spot on the back of its head.

Debugging The Baby Don't Be Bald Panic At Two In The Morning

It was 2:14 AM on a Tuesday when I found myself hovering over the crib, shining my iPhone flashlight directly onto the back of my 11-month-old son's head. I was trying to measure the exact radius of the bald spot...

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Two toddlers squatting in tracksuits eating rice cakes

From Fragile Newborn To Full baby_gopn1k

I found Maya in the kitchen at 6:13 AM this morning, squatting perfectly on her haunches in the corner by the bin, wearing a matching velour tracksuit and aggressively chewing on a teething rusk like it was a cheap cigar....

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A messy baby eating semolina porridge in a highchair

The myth of the aesthetic baby suji bowl and what to do instead

Scraping hardened semolina off the ceiling fan wasn't exactly what I pictured when my mother-in-law told me suji would be the perfect first food for my son. I'm standing on a dining chair with a butter knife, chipping away at...

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Tired mom holding a baby wearing a comfortable organic cotton Thanksgiving outfit

Before You Buy That Baby Girl Thanksgiving Outfit, Read This

It's 2019, and I'm wedged between the toilet and the bathtub in my mother-in-law's guest bathroom, sweating through my own maternity sweater. I'm desperately trying to peel a rigid, glittery tulle turkey dress off my screaming four-month-old. The giblet gravy...

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Baby wearing a soft organic cotton spring outfit sitting on a playmat.

Debugging the Perfect Baby Easter Outfit for Spring Photos

Dear Marcus from six months ago. It's exactly 10:14 AM on a Sunday. You're currently standing in Maya’s parents' sunlit living room in Southeast Portland, holding an eleven-month-old infant who's violently attempting to ingest a handful of synthetic purple Easter...

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Newborn in a safe going home outfit for baby strapped in a car seat.

Choosing the Right Going Home Outfit For Baby: A Dad's Warning

Dear Marcus (Version -11 Months), You're currently standing next to our Honda CR-V on Level 2 of the hospital parking garage, staring at a rigid plastic bucket with five straps that you're somehow supposed to secure your new daughter into....

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A confused baby wearing a vintage California style t-shirt while chewing a toy

The California Arts Baby Tee: Why Streetwear on Infants is a Trap

You're standing in the middle of the nursery at 7:15 in the morning, holding a miniature, mustard-yellow piece of cotton that looks incredibly cool on Instagram, currently trying to calculate the exact geometric angle required to force your screaming child’s...

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Toddler holding a clean rib bone sitting on a bamboo blanket on the grass

St Louis Ribs vs Baby Back: Which is Actually Safe for Your Baby

My mother-in-law told me handing my ten-month-old a rib bone was essentially attempted murder. My favorite internet momfluencer swore a massive rack of meat was the ultimate teething hack. And when I asked my pediatrician about it, she just gave...

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