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Sleep deprived mom holding a crying baby next to a modern infant bouncer

Is the mamaroo baby swing Worth It? A Tired Mom's True Story

It was exactly 3:14 AM. I was sitting on the edge of the master bathtub because the loud hum of the bathroom exhaust fan was the only thing drowning out the sound of my firstborn screaming. My Etsy shop orders...

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A tired dad trying to button a baby sleepsuit while holding a coffee mug

Surviving the 3 AM Nappy Change: A Guide to Magnetic Clothing

Whatever you do, please don't buy the thirty-pack of traditional popper-fastened sleepsuits just because they look like a spectacular bargain on the internet. I did this. I thought I was being incredibly clever, outsmarting the entire infant apparel industry by...

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Exhausted mom holding a windi baby gas reliever while drinking coffee

Dear past me: The windi baby butt whistle saved my sanity

Dear past me from exactly six months ago. You're currently sitting on the cold concrete floor of the garage on a random Tuesday afternoon. You're surrounded by three cardboard boxes aggressively labeled "DONATE" in black Sharpie, and you're holding a...

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A small kitten chewing on a silicone teether next to a toddler

Finding Fangs: When Do Cats Lose Their Baby Teeth

Listen. I was pulling dried oatmeal off Maya's favorite baby tee when I stepped on the needle. It wasn't a sewing needle, though. I reached down to rub my heel, fully expecting to pull out a rogue piece of plastic...

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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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Glass bottle of liquor sitting mistakenly next to organic baby items

Wait What Whiskey Is Balcones Baby Blue Doing In The Nursery

I was sitting on my living room floor surrounded by crumpled pastel tissue paper and half-opened gift bags from my baby shower. My mother-in-law was perched on the sofa keeping a literal ledger of who bought what so the thank-you...

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Toddler pushing a sustainable wooden baby walker across a hardwood living room floor.

Why a wooden baby walker is the only one I trust in my house

Tuesday morning, my coffee is already cold, and my toddler is currently trying to pull himself up on a precarious mid-century modern plant stand. The heavy ceramic pot is wobbling. My heart rate does that familiar violent spike I used...

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A tired dad staring suspiciously at a glowing plastic baby monitor on a shelf

How the xiaoxia-baby webcam recorded my worst parenting moment

My mother-in-law firmly believes that baby monitors emit a mysterious frequency that turns infants into sleeper agents. My mate Dave, who treats fatherhood like a tactical military operation in hostile territory, insisted I needed a £300 dual-band Wi-Fi camera with...

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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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