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Why Your Baby Shower Entrance Doesn't Need A Giant Plastic Poster

There I was, thirty-two weeks pregnant with Maya, standing behind the dumpsters of a suburban Italian restaurant with half a lukewarm iced coffee in my hand. I was wearing this floral maternity wrap dress that aggressively rode up every time...

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When Do Babies Start Seeing Color? A Letter to Past Me

Dear Jess from six months ago, You're currently sitting in the rocking chair at 2 AM, running on three hours of sleep and a cold cup of coffee, frantically waving a muted sage-green wooden toy in front of your new...

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Decoding the Rora Baby Monster Phase Without Losing Your Mind

I was wearing Dave's faded gray Boston College sweatpantsβ€”the ones with the questionable stain on the left kneeβ€”and my hair was in a knot so tight it was giving me a tension headache. It was 3:14 AM. I know the...

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Letter to myself about red panda babies and surviving the night

Dear Priya from six months ago. You're currently sitting on the peeling linoleum of the nursery floor at three in the morning, staring at a pile of unwashed swaddles and frantically googling the birth weight of exotic animals. You think...

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Oho Enthan Baby Movie: A Midnight Netflix Trap For Dads

Dear Tom of six months ago. It's 3:14 in the morning, the London rain is lashing against the bedroom window, and you're currently standing in the living room wearing a dressing gown that smells faintly of sour milk and desperation....

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Dear past Priya: the truth about your baby changing pad setup

It's 3:14 in the morning and you're staring at a mustard-colored stain that has somehow defied gravity. The Chicago winter is rattling the windowpanes, the radiator is hissing, and you're holding a screaming infant at arm's length. Dear Priya from...

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Why I Finally Stopped Fighting the Whole Pastel Baby Pink Phase

It was late October 2017, and I was standing in the middle of Target wearing a heather-gray maternity sweater that smelled faintly of the iced Americano I had spilled down my front three hours earlier. I was thirty-eight weeks pregnant...

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The Absolute Madness of Picking the Right Baby Pink Color Code

I'm standing in the paint aisle of B&Q at 8:15 on a Tuesday, trying to wipe half-digested porridge off my trousers, when the teenager behind the mixing counter asks me which specific shade of pale pink I want. I look...

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Letter to Past Marcus: Debugging the Baby Bed Infrastructure

Dear Marcus from six months ago, I'm writing this to you while you're currently sitting cross-legged on the nursery floor, staring at a stripped Allen wrench at 2:00 AM. You're probably sweating. You've got a level pressed against a mattress,...

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