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What A Million Dollar Baby Actually Costs (And Sounds Like)

Traffic on Lake Shore Drive is at a dead stop. My toddler is aggressively kicking the back of my seat in perfect time to the bass thumping from the radio. It's that Tommy Richman track. You know the one. Before...

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The Honest Truth About Buying H&M For Your Baby's Wardrobe

I’m currently staring at a mountain of beige ribbed leggings that have somehow survived three kids, while desperately trying to stretch the neck hole of a brand new so-called sustainable bodysuit that my youngest just got his giant head stuck...

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When To Have Baby Shower: A Mom's Blunt Guide To Timing It

I was standing in the middle of Aisle 4 at Target with a registry scanner gun in my hand, sweating profusely in a maternity cardigan that was clearly lying about being breathable, when my mom called to demand a date...

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Mom adjusting the linen straps of a WildBird carrier while baby looks around.

I Bought the Aesthetic WildBird Carrier So You Don't Have To Guess

It was 2:14 AM, I was pacing the hallway with my oldestβ€”the child who firmly believed that setting him down would trigger an ancient curseβ€”when Instagram served me an ad for the WildBird baby carrier. I was currently wearing a...

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Finding Good Baby Care Near Me: A Mom's Honest Survival Guide

I was sitting in the driver's seat of our 2014 Honda CRVβ€”which my husband affectionately calls the baby car because it smells permanently of sour milk and crushed Cheeriosβ€”crying into my steering wheel. My oldest was exactly three weeks old,...

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Why I Completely Changed My Mind About Trendy Baby Carhartt Gear

I was sweating straight through my t-shirt in the Buc-ee's parking lot, fighting a losing battle against a tiny, rigid brass zipper while the smell of candied pecans mocked my misery. My oldest son, who's now four and is the...

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Why This Baby Announcement Template Saved My Postpartum Sanity

I was standing on a wobbly dining room chair on day eight of my first postpartum recovery, clutching my phone high over my head, sweating entirely through a nursing tank, while my oldest son screamed bloody murder from a faux-fur...

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Air Fryer Baby Potatoes: The Ultimate Dad's Guide to Solids

Dear Marcus from six months ago. You're currently staring at a mesh bag of organic tubers on the kitchen island, sweating right through your gray t-shirt. Your wife just casually mentioned we need to start Baby-Led Weaning next week, and...

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Surviving a Baby With No Money Left (Especially When It's Twins)

I was sitting in the driver’s seat of a 2011 Vauxhall Astra in the car park of St Thomas’ Hospital, staring at the NatWest app on my cracked phone screen. My wife was in the passenger seat, clutching a strip...

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