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The Truth About Baby Nike Shoes From a Mom Who Learned the Hard Way

I'm standing in the middle of Target, holding a pair of tiny, sixty-dollar sneakers that weigh more than a sack of flour, while my phone blows up with conflicting text messages. My mom is telling me my ten-month-old needs sturdy...

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A letter to myself about the baby maverick internet obsession

Dear Priya from six months ago. You're sitting in the dark right now with the glow of your phone lighting up the nursery wall. Your baby is asleep in the crib, breathing perfectly fine, but you're wide awake. The algorithm...

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The Messy Truth About Baby Love and Bonding

Let’s talk about the absolute biggest lie we tell pregnant women. It’s that exact moment the nurses place that slippery, purple little alien on your chest right after delivery, and you’re supposed to experience this cinematic, lightning-bolt strike of pure...

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Dear Past Priya: The Real Truth About Baby Steps Mods & Gear

Dear Priya of six months ago. You're currently sitting on the faded rug in our Chicago apartment, staring at the sharp edge of the West Elm coffee table. You're entirely convinced it's a lethal weapon. Your nine-month-old son just pulled...

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Why That Baby Swing Is A Lifesaver (And A Total Anxiety Trap)

It was a Tuesday in November, right around 3 PM, and I was wearing a pair of maternity leggings that smelled vaguely of old spit-up and desperation. Maya was maybe two months old. She had been screaming for what felt...

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The Real Baby Traps (And Why I Googled Billionaires At 3 AM)

Last Tuesday at 2:14 AM, I found myself trying to gently fold my son’s thigh like a piece of origami just to get it out from between the wooden bars of his crib. Baby T had managed to wedge his...

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The Coughing Baby Survival Guide: From Panic To Grudging Acceptance

I'm standing in our minuscule London bathroom at half past three in the morning, completely fully clothed, with the shower running at maximum heat. The room is so thick with steam that the mirror is dripping onto the toothpaste tube,...

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A Late Night Deep Dive Into Pop Culture and Sensory Needs

Dear Marcus of exactly 182 days ago, It's currently 3:14 AM on a Tuesday. The nursery thermostat reads exactly 68.4 degrees, which Sarah insists is the best thermal environment, though the humidity has drifted to 48%, so who even knows...

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Why Searching For That Baby John Cartoon Sent Me Into A Panic

My mother-in-law swore by propping Leo up with an iPad the second he got fussy, my sister acted like letting a 3D animated pig sing a nursery rhyme would literally dissolve his frontal lobe, and my husband Dave just muttered...

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