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A grey double buggy in a wet London park featuring two Kianao winter footmuffs keeping twin toddlers warm

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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A frustrated mom holding a baby dressed in a puffy winter overall next to a car seat.

The Brutal Truth About Finding the Right Baby Winter Overall

I was standing in the gravel driveway of my mom’s house on a freezing November morning, sweating through my own flannel shirt, while my oldest childβ€”who was maybe eight months old at the timeβ€”screamed like I was dipping him in...

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A frustrated dad looking at a complicated winter stroller footmuff setup.

Debugging Cold Walks: Fußsack für Kinderwagen Winter Guide

It was forty-two degrees in Portland, the wind was doing that miserable sideways misting thing, and I was sweating profusely while trying to compress what looked like a tiny, furious Michelin Man into a stroller seat designed for a normal...

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A dad looking confused at his phone while a baby sits in the grass near a tiny bird.

What to Do When Your Toddler Finds a Baby Finch in the Grass

It's 2:14 PM on a Tuesday and I'm staring at what looks like a hairy jellybean on my concrete patio. My 11-month-old daughter is currently operating in her standard 'Roomba mode,' rapidly crawling toward the jellybean with her mouth wide...

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Dad checking meat thermometer while holding a baby near a backyard smoker

How I Found the Right Baby Back Ribs Done Temp for My Toddler

Smoke is stinging my left eye, my digital meat thermometer is flashing 145 degrees, and Sarah is holding our 11-month-old who's currently attempting to eat his own foot on the patio. The grill is hissing. My phone is buzzing with...

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A close up of a spiky black and orange baby lady bug on a green leaf

What I Learned After Panicking Over Baby Lady Bugs

Whatever you do, please don't scream, snatch your eleven-month-old up like a football, and attempt to aggressively stomp a tiny, spiky, black-and-orange alien insect into the damp Portland mud while wearing your only clean pair of socks. I executed this...

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Toddler holding an orange bucket near a muddy pond in rural Texas.

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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Two toddlers crawling on grass wearing matching knit cardigans and flat caps.

The Utter Absurdity of Buying a Baby Golf Outfit for Toddlers

I’m currently watching my two-year-old daughter, Florence, attempt to swallow a brightly coloured plastic golf tee while her twin sister, Matilda, aggressively reverse-crawls her way out of a sand bunker. We’re at a rather stiff, overly manicured Surrey golf club...

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A dad looking completely exhausted while holding a toddler in desert gear

The Reality of a Burning Man Baby 2025: A Desert Survival Guide

I'm currently sitting on the floor of our London terrace, spraying a fine mist of diluted white vinegar onto a two-year-old's arm while she actively tries to consume a pair of industrial welding goggles. We're supposedly preparing for the playa....

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