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A mother pushing a modern infant car seat and stroller combination down a sidewalk.

Why the best baby travel system is a beautiful lie

I'm sitting at a coffee shop in Wicker Park watching a mom nurse a cold matcha latte. Next to her is a four-week-old baby, completely folded in half like a taco inside an expensive stroller frame. The car seat is...

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A mom holding a coffee looking confused in a car dealership parking lot.

Is the 2026 Toyota Baby Land Cruiser Actually Good for Families?

It was 8:14 AM on a Tuesday, and I was standing in a dealership parking lot off Route 17 wearing yoga pants that definitely had dried overnight oats crusted on the left thigh. I was clutching a plastic cup of...

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A faded yellow diamond sign melting onto the back window of a dusty family car

A Letter to Past Me About That Melting Baby on Board Sticker

Dear Tom of Six Months Ago, You're currently standing in the drizzle outside the Tesco Extra in Purley, holding a half-eaten, saliva-dissolved rice cake in your left hand while using the thumbnail of your right hand to furiously scrape at...

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