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Mother wearing a silicone teething necklace while feeding her distracted baby

Why Your Collarbones Need A Mum Teething Necklace Right Now

My mother-in-law told me to rub a drop of brandy on his gums. My lactation consultant suggested I hold a tightly rolled washcloth over my chest to prevent the tiny, razor-sharp fingernail scratches. A woman in my neighborhood mom-group swore...

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The truth about surviving winter with a toddler in a chunky sweater

The wind off Lake Michigan was doing that thing where it physically hurts your face, and I was losing a wrestling match with a five-point harness. My son was wearing this massive, beautiful, hand-knit chunky sweater his Dadi had mailed...

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The Truth About Winter Stroller Pillows (And Why I Panicked)

I was standing in the middle of our gravel driveway, my breath pluming out in white clouds, staring in absolute horror at my firstborn son. He was three months old, tucked into his fancy stroller bassinet, and entirely invisible. My...

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Organic cotton buggy sleeping bag surviving a rainy London park walk

The Muddy Puddle And My Kinderwagen Schlafsack Revelation

It's a Tuesday in late November, featuring that specific type of aggressive, sideways London drizzle that somehow bypasses your coat entirely and settles directly into your bones. I'm standing on the cracked pavement outside our flat, trying to negotiate with...

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My toddler climbing on a wooden Montessori jungle gym in our living room next to a soft playmat.

Why I Finally Bought a Montessori Jungle Gym (And If It's Worth It)

"Get down from the television stand before you crack your head open and I've to explain to the ER nurse why you've a volume knob imprinted on your forehead." That was my Tuesday morning, shouted over the sound of the...

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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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Marcus holding a folded bamboo crib blanket in the nursery

The 11-month beta test of our bamboo crib blanket

3:14 AM. The Nanit camera app says the nursery is exactly 69.4 degrees, but when I reach into the bassinet, my daughter's neck feels like a laptop running too many Chrome tabs. She's sticky. She's thrashing. She's three months old...

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The Honest Truth About Newborn Short Sleeve Onesies And Blowouts

My oldest son, Hunterβ€”bless his heart, he was my practice childβ€”was exactly four days old when he projectile vomited partially digested breastmilk directly into the hood of a tiny, forty-five-dollar bear-eared sweater my great-aunt bought him. I remember standing in...

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A messy baby eating sweet potato puree out of a green silicone suction bowl on a high chair

The Great Baby Bowl Delusion: What I Expected vs What Works

It was a Tuesday in 2017, and I was sitting on my kitchen floor wearing a gray nursing tank that smelled vaguely of sour milk, crying over a puddle of pulverized sweet potato. Leo was six months old. He was...

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