How to prevent a baby driver death and beat parenting autopilot
It was 2017, I was wearing these horrific grey maternity leggings that I refused to throw away even though Maya was already ten months old, and I was sitting at a red light on 4th Avenue with iced coffee literally...
Can Babies Eat Baby Doll Pizza? The Takeout Incident
I was standing on Stark Street in Portland in a light drizzle, holding a lukewarm oat milk flat white that cost entirely too much money, while my husband Dave balanced a massive, grease-stained cardboard box on his hip. We were...
Why I Stopped Buying Flashy Baby Designer Clothes
It was 2:14 in the morning on a Tuesday, and I was standing in Mayaβs nursery wearing a nursing tank top that smelled strongly of sour milk and desperation, holding my breath. She was three weeks old. My mother-in-law had...
Dear Past Priya: The Honest Truth About The Baby Delight Bouncer
Dear Priya of six months ago. You're currently sitting on the cold hardwood floor of our Logan Square apartment, staring at a pile of gray metal tubes and a piece of canvas. Your coffee is cold. The baby is doing...
How to Stop Your Toddler from Accidentally Breaking a Baby Dachshund
I was halfway through a tepid cup of Earl Grey when I saw it happening in slow motion. Twin A, my slightly more chaotic two-year-old, was attempting to swing her leg over a visiting twelve-week-old sausage dog like she was...
The Brutal Truth About Carters Baby Sizing and Nighttime Snaps
I'm currently sitting on the floor of my living room, completely barricaded by a mountain of pastel cotton, trying to match an impossibly tiny floral pant to a top that has somehow vanished into the ether. Itβs mostly hand-me-downs from...
Dear past Priya: The brutal reality of the circus baby phase
Listen. It's Tuesday night, you're sitting in the dark of our cramped Chicago living room, and the baby finally went down after forty-five minutes of heavy rocking. You're holding a lukewarm mug of chai, staring at the harsh glow of...
The Claire Saffitz Pregnancy and The Truth About Baking For Two
The biggest lie the baking world feeds pregnant women is that the raw egg is the villain. Listen. I spent six years in pediatric triage and let me tell you a secret. The eggs are usually fine. It's the raw...
The Real Rules of the Bouncy Seat (And Why They Can't Sleep In It)
I was standing in my tiny, mildew-speckled master bathroom shower at exactly 6:14 AM on a Tuesday, wearing nothing but a layer of dried overnight spit-up and deep, bone-deep exhaustion, staring through the water-spotted glass at my three-month-old son, Leo....