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Surviving the Baby Spice Era: Turmeric Stains and 90s Pop

There's a very specific, aggressive shade of yellow that a pulverized carrot takes on when you enthusiastically fold half a teaspoon of turmeric into it, and I can tell you exactly what it looks like because it's currently permanently bonded...

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Why the jennifer lawrence baby name choice makes so much sense

My mother-in-law told me to pick a heavy traditional Indian name to honor our ancestors. The charge nurse on the pediatric floor told me to invent something completely new so there wouldn't be five of them in kindergarten. The tired...

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Why a Reborn Baby is Actually the Ultimate Parenting Hack

There I was at 2 AM, staring at a browser tab filled with pictures of hyper-realistic infant dolls, fully convinced the sleep deprivation from my second pregnancy had finally cracked my brain. The glow of the laptop was illuminating the...

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How Baby Sign Language Finally Stopped the Dinner Time Screaming

I was standing in my kitchen staring at sweet potato puree dripping from the ceiling fan, holding a stack of shipping labels for my Etsy shop, while my ten-month-old son arched his back so hard I thought he might actually...

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What I wish I knew about elephant parenting six months ago

The timer on the phone says four minutes and twelve seconds. You're standing in the dark hallway outside the nursery, staring at the baseboard, listening to him scream. Your shoulders are touching your earlobes. You know the sleep training protocols...

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A Letter to My Past Self About Feeding Babies Corn & Poop Panic

Dear Jess from six months ago, You're currently holding a soiled diaper under the bathroom nightlight, poking at a perfectly intact yellow kernel and wondering if you've fundamentally broken your third child's digestive tract. Put the diaper down, wash your...

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Stop Washing Your Baby Every Night (And How to Pick Better Shampoo)

I was standing in the baby aisle of our local grocery store at 9 PM on a Tuesday, holding a violently pink bottle of "calming lavender bedtime wash" in one hand and my phone in the other. I was trying...

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The Absolute Truth About Dosing Baby Fever Medicine at 3 AM

I used to think that if Maya was six months old, she just automatically got the "six-month" squirt of medicine. Like it was a shoe size or a milestone. I vividly remember standing in our tiny galley kitchen in our...

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Hacking The System: Why A Walmart Baby Registry Actually Makes Sense

Sitting at my kitchen island at 11 PM, my wife Sarah and I were staring at a beautifully curated, ultra-minimalist single gift list on a boutique website. The screen was filled with $140 organic linen wipe warmers and hand-carved Swedish...

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