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Pampers Club App: A Dad's Data-Driven Take on the Diaper Economy

The biggest myth new parents tell themselves is that they won’t fall for the corporate gamification of bodily fluids. Before my son was born, I was highly idealistic. I told my wife we’d be strictly off-the-grid regarding consumer data. No...

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Letter to Past Marcus: What an AI Baby Generator Won't Tell You

Hey Marcus from six months ago. It's 2:14 AM and you're sitting on the edge of the incredibly lumpy gray sofa, bouncing a 5-month-old who absolutely refuses to power down. He's currently undergoing some sort of major firmware update, which...

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Why That Megan Fox Post-Baby Appearance Made Me Lose My Mind

The glowing numbers on the microwave read 3:14 AM, which I know because I had just logged a massive diaper blowout into our shared baby app using my left thumb while suspending my screaming four-month-old over the sink with my...

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