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Dad struggling to buckle a baby wearing a bulky winter snowsuit into a car seat

The Michelin Man Dilemma: Why Puffy Winter Baby Suits Terrify Me

November 2022. It's three degrees above freezing in the Sainsbury’s car park, a uniquely British kind of damp cold that seeps directly into your bones. I'm sweating profusely through a thin t-shirt while trying to forcefully fold my six-month-old daughter,...

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A sleeping newborn swaddled in a breathable blanket near a bright window

Why That Viral Froggy Newborn Portrait is Actually a Photoshop Trick

I was scrolling social media at three in the morning during a seemingly endless feeding session when I saw it. A newborn, maybe six days old, propped perfectly upright with their tiny chin resting on their folded hands. The classic...

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Two toddler girls destroying a nursery painted in the wrong shade of baby pink

The Absolute Madness of Picking the Right Baby Pink Color Code

I'm standing in the paint aisle of B&Q at 8:15 on a Tuesday, trying to wipe half-digested porridge off my trousers, when the teenager behind the mixing counter asks me which specific shade of pale pink I want. I look...

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A tired mom folding oversized sleep sacks while her infant in a hip dysplasia brace plays on the floor.

When Your Infant Becomes a Baby Rhino: A Hip Dysplasia Guide

I'm currently sitting on my living room rug surrounded by a mountain of expensive zippered cotton, trying to figure out how to shove a piece of rigid medical plastic inside a sleep sack without waking a sleeping infant or snapping...

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Mom riding a bicycle with a toddler in a rear-mounted seat on a rural dirt road

What I Wish I Knew Before Buying a Bike Seat for My Baby

Dear Jess from six months ago, You're currently sitting on the concrete floor of the garage, sweating through your favorite oversized t-shirt in this humid Texas heat, trying to decipher an instruction manual that appears to be written entirely in...

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A stressed tired dad holding a medicine bottle at three in the morning

The absolute terrifying truth about baby aspirin 81 mg and your child

It was 3:14 in the morning. I know this because the glowing red numbers of the digital clock were burning into my retinas while Twin A screamed with the distinct, piercing octave reserved exclusively for a new molar. Twin B...

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Toddler drinking safely from a soft silicone cup instead of a metal tumbler

Why giving your toddler a baby stanley is a pediatric nightmare

Tuesday morning. My fourteen-month-old has both hands wrapped around the base of my forty-ounce metal tumbler, trying to deadlift it off the coffee table. He is vibrating with effort. The cup outweighs his head. He manages to tilt it just...

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A dad looking stressed on his laptop while researching baby turtle habitats with his 11-month-old.

Why Looking At Baby Turtles For Sale Was My Rookie Dad Mistake

It was 10:45 AM on a Saturday, raining sideways in Portland, and I was hiding from my own house. My wife was attempting to get our 11-month-old to take his morning nap, a process that currently resembles negotiating a hostage...

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A stressed mom holding a lukewarm coffee next to a baby in a giant puffy coat.

The Michelin Man Myth: Dressing Your Baby for Winter Survival

It was November 2017, and I was standing in a Target parking lot sweating through my deodorant while the actual air temperature was roughly twenty-eight degrees. Maya was four months old at the time. I was wearing yoga pants that...

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