Why I Tossed Half My Baby Shirts (And Exactly What I Buy Now)
I was sitting on the floor of my oldestβs nursery, staring at a rigid, non-stretching denim baby button-down that some well-meaning relative had gifted us, realizing there was zero chance I was getting it over his giant 99th-percentile head without...
The Honest Truth About Finding the Right Baby Sleeping Bag
When I brought my first baby home, my mom took one look at the crib, shook her head, and told me to wrap him in three heirloom quilts so he wouldn't catch a chill from the ceiling fan. Then, at...
A Letter To My Freaking Out Past Self About Winter Baby Hats
Dear 2017 Sarah, You're currently standing in the hallway of the apartment, staring at the front door like it's a portal to hell. It's mid-November. Maya is exactly three weeks old. You're wearing those gray maternity leggings with the breastmilk...
The Absolute Chaos of Losing Your Kid's Favorite Pink Baby Blanket
It was ten o'clock on a Tuesday night, and I was up to my elbows in a trash can outside a Buc-ee's somewhere on I-45, digging past half-eaten brisket sandwiches and giant soda cups. My husband was holding a flashlight,...
The Honest Brand Ambassador Position Description For Parents
It's exactly 6:43 AM on a Tuesday, and I'm currently sitting on my hallway floor wearing a stained Nirvana t-shirt from 2004 and precisely one sock. I'm trying to bribe my four-year-old, Maya, to stop licking the baseboards long enough...
The ultimate guide to surviving pants for baby (and their parents)
Twin A's left leg is currently trapped in the right armhole of a sleepsuit, while Twin B has somehow managed to remove her entire lower half of clothing using only the corner of the coffee table and sheer, unadulterated willpower....
Dear past Priya: A winter reality check about baby knits
Dear Priya from six months ago. You're currently standing in the baby aisle of a boutique in Lincoln Park, heavily pregnant, holding a chunky cable-knit wool outfit that costs more than your monthly parking spot. The wind is howling off...
Debugging the Swaddle: When and How Long to Wrap Your Baby
My mom told me to wrap her tight enough to bounce a quarter off her stomach. The lactation consultant we saw on day three said her hands absolutely needed to be up by her face so she could self-soothe. Then...
Surviving the newborn clothing trap and the truth about baby shirts
The meconium was somehow behind his left ear. I was twenty-four hours postpartum, sitting in a dimly lit Chicago hospital room, trying to remove a rigid, non-stretch cotton collar from my son's wobbly, grapefruit-sized head without getting the black tar-like...