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A stressed dad trying to pull a tiny infant knit sweater over a baby's large head

A First-Time Dad's Guide to Surviving the Infant Knit Sweater

Dear Marcus of six months ago. You're currently standing in the nursery, sweating straight through your gray t-shirt, staring at a rigid, cable-knit wool tube. Your son, who was perfectly happy three minutes ago, is now purple and screaming. His...

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Ein chaotischer Korb voller Garnreste und eine halbfertige Babydecke.

Mein großes Garn-Desaster: Die richtige Wolle für die Babydecke

Es war drei Uhr nachts an einem schwülen Augusttag. Ich war im achten Monat schwanger mit meinem Ältesten – der heute übrigens mein wandelndes Warnschild für so ziemlich jede Erziehungsentscheidung ist. Ich saß auf dem Fußboden meines völlig überhitzten Wohnzimmers...

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A textured natural rubber teething ring resting on a knitted baby blanket

Natural Rubber Teethers: The Mistakes I Made Early On

Three in the morning is a bad time to evaluate your parenting choices. The radiator in our Chicago apartment was hissing, my toddler was trying to gnaw his own fist off, and I was frantically digging through the freezer. I...

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A tired mom holding a silicone baby teether in her kitchen

Why the Teething Freezer Trick is a Disaster (And the Silicone Fix)

I was standing in front of the open refrigerator at 3:14 AM wearing a t-shirt I’d spilled coffee on twelve hours earlier, holding my oldest son Tucker while he screamed bloody murder. He was about five months old, drooling like...

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A squirmy baby wearing organic cotton tights with the feet sliding halfway down their ankle on a playmat.

Why I Have a Love Hate Relationship With Newborn Tights With Feet

Sitting in the back pew of First Baptist, sweating completely through my holiday sweater while my three-month-old oldest, Tucker (who's basically the reason I've gray hair at thirty-one), screamed his head off during Silent Night. Why? Because it was a...

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A baby chewing on a silicone panda teether while sitting on a playmat.

The Brutal Truth About Buying Safe Non Toxic Teethers Today

Your mother-in-law is convinced the baby's 102-degree fever and explosive blowout are just teething signs. I've seen a thousand of these exact cases roll through the pediatric triage desk, usually accompanied by a panicked parent holding a drool-soaked infant at...

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A baby chewing on a soft plant-based teething toy in a nursery

The truth about tree sap teethers and your baby's weird fevers

I was staring at a thermometer flashing 102.4 in red, convinced my daughter's bottom lateral incisor was trying to kill her. My mother-in-law had already called twice to tell me it was just teething and I should rub a little...

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Exhausted mom holding a cold cup of coffee and a green silicone baby teether

Haakaa Teething Hacks: A Survival Guide to the Drool Apocalypse

Dear Sarah from exactly six months ago. You're currently standing in your sister's kitchen at 2 PM on a Tuesday, wearing those gray sweatpants with the mysterious yogurt stain on the knee, holding your screaming six-month-old nephew. You confidently volunteered...

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Stressed mom looking at a massive pile of winter baby clothes

The Great Winter Baby Bundling Myth (And What Actually Works)

I was standing in my icy driveway in early November wearing leggings with a very questionable hole in the inner thigh and a stained college hoodie, holding my third lukewarm mug of Keurig sludge, just staring at my mother-in-law. She...

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