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That 2 AM Wool Blanket Panic (And What I Finally Figured Out)

Maya was four months old, it was the middle of January, and the radiator in our apartment was making that rhythmic clanking sound that meant it was trying—and failing—to produce actual heat. I was sitting on the couch at 2:14...

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Dear Tom: Buy a fußsack für babys before the winter sleet hits

Dear November Tom, You're currently standing outside the off-licence on a Tuesday afternoon. The sleet is doing that highly specific, horizontal London thing where it somehow manages to rain entirely upward. Both girls have just simultaneously scissor-kicked their hand-knitted cellular...

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Finding the perfect größe babydecke without losing your mind

We were somewhere between Terminal 3 and the long walk to the American Airlines gates at O'Hare when I realized my mistake. It was January. Chicago was doing that thing where the air hurts your face and the ground is...

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Dear Past Me: Read This Before Buying An Infant Name Bracelet

Dear Sarah from six months ago. I know exactly where you're standing right now. It's 2:14 PM on a Tuesday, and you're in the kitchen wearing Dave's gray Villanova hoodie with the mystery yogurt stain on the cuff. You're holding...

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Why Bringing Home a Tiny Wild Bass is a Terrible Idea

There was a bright orange Home Depot bucket leaking murky, foul-smelling swamp water onto my kitchen tile, and my four-year-old, Beau, was standing over it like he’d just discovered gold. I had a baby on my hip, a load of...

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The Great Baby Pesto Disaster (And How To Actually Do It Right)

It was 6:42 PM on a Tuesday, and my kitchen looked like a lawnmower had exploded indoors. My wife was holding a wet washcloth, staring at me with that highly specific look she gets when I've confidently executed a task...

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When Your Baby Squirrel Is Good At Everything (Except Sleeping)

It was a Tuesday. 2:14 PM. I was standing in my kitchen wearing black leggings that hadn't seen the inside of a washing machine since the previous Thursday and a nursing bra that was basically just a loose suggestion of...

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The "Baby Three" Elf Plush Trend is Actually a Nightmare

It’s 7:14 AM on a Tuesday, and I'm standing in my kitchen wearing my husband Dave's college sweatshirt that has a highly questionable yogurt stain on the sleeve. I'm clutching a mug of lukewarm French roast like it’s a life...

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The Truth About Babia.to Elementor & Why Safe Baby Shopping Matters

So, when I first decided I was going to start a little side-hustle blog about pureeing vegetables—which, spoiler alert, lasted exactly three weeks before I remembered I hate cooking—I got completely conflicting advice from literally everyone in my life. My...

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