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A mother wearing a silicone teething necklace while holding a baby.

A letter to past me about teething jewellery for mums

Dear Marcus of six months ago. You're currently sitting on the beige nursery rug at 3:14 AM. The thermostat is set to exactly 68.5 degrees. Sarah is attempting to nurse the baby, actively wincing because a tiny, razor-sharp fingernail is...

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Wooden and silicone baby teethers scattered on a linen playmat

Dear Past Priya: What I Wish I Knew About Teething

You're standing in the kitchen right now. It's 3:17 in the morning. Your favorite gray t-shirt is soaked in an alarming amount of drool, and you're aggressively scrolling through your phone with one thumb while bouncing a screaming six-month-old on...

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Mom wearing a silicone teething necklace while holding a baby

A teething necklace for mom saved my sanity and my shirts

It was a Tuesday in early November. I was sitting in the corner booth at Red Roasters wearing a ridiculous emerald green silk blouse that I had absolutely no business wearing to a coffee shop with a six-month-old. Maya was...

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Sarah holding a messy silicone baby bowl covered in spaghetti sauce.

The Messy, Soap-Tasting Truth About Choosing The Right Baby Bowls

Before I even bought a highchair for Leo, three different people gave me completely contradicting advice about feeding him. My mother-in-law cornered me in my own kitchen to say that plates were a waste of money and I should just...

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A confused dad looking at a messy high chair and a green silicone baby bib.

The Engineering of Bib Safety and Dishwasher Survival Protocols

My mother-in-law told me to just tie a cloth napkin around his neck because "that's what we did in the eighties." A guy on the r/daddit subreddit swore by stripping his kid down to a diaper and hosing him off...

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A tired mom holding a silicone baby teether while folding laundry

Dear Past Me: The Honest Truth About Surviving With Baby Teethers

Dear Jess from October. You're currently standing in the kitchen at 3 AM in an oversized, spit-up covered baby tee, staring into the harsh fluorescent light of the open refrigerator. The baby is screaming loud enough to wake the dead,...

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Erschöpfte Mutter mit Kaffeetasse und einem zahnenden Baby auf dem Arm

Babys zahnen: Oh Gott, mein ehrlicher Zahnungs-Survival-Guide

Es war exakt 3:14 Uhr morgens an einem Dienstag, ich trug ein verwaschenes College-Shirt, auf dem ein nicht identifizierbarer Fleck von Mayas gestrigem Haferbrei klebte, und Leo brüllte, als hätte ich ihm gerade eröffnet, dass es nie wieder Milch gibt....

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Annoyed baby holding a wooden and silicone teether while drooling

Why your baby hates every teething toy you buy

My mother-in-law casually suggested rubbing whiskey on my daughter's gums. The neighborhood mom-group admin swore by a thirty-dollar raw Baltic amber necklace that apparently possesses magical anti-swollen properties. My old charge nurse at the hospital just shrugged, told me to...

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A silicone infant spoon covered in mashed avocado resting on a messy highchair tray

The Great Puree Illusion: My Humbling Education in Infant Spoons

The ceiling of my kitchen in Zone 3 currently sports a rather avant-garde splatter of pureed butternut squash, perfectly preserved from last Tuesday when I attempted to feed the twins simultaneously. Maya, deciding she was finished with her lunch, performed...

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