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Mom dispensing unscented baby wash into her hand next to a bath tub

Why I Swear By Unscented Aveeno For My Kids Eczema Nightmares

I was halfway down on my left knee, skidding across the wet bathroom linoleum while my oldest screamed bloody murder and thrashed around in what was supposed to be a soothing bedtime soak. It was 2019, my husband was working...

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The Brutal Truth About Baby Washcloths And Infant Bath Time

I'm currently staring at a grayish ring of curdled formula trapped in the third chin fold of my toddler. It smells vaguely like a frat house basement. My mother-in-law would probably tell me to fetch the soap and a heavy...

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The Ugly Truth About Baby Wash and That Famous Newborn Smell

I was standing in the middle of Target, heavily pregnant with my second, actively sniffing a plastic bottle of yellow shampoo while my oldest kid scratched his eczema patches until they bled. I remember looking at the ingredients list, which...

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A mother holding her red-haired baby in the grocery store aisle

What You Actually Need to Know About a Baby With Red Hair Now

I was standing in the middle of aisle four at H-E-B, holding two packs of store-brand diapers and trying to calculate if I had enough energy to make it to the frozen food section for a frozen pizza. My baby...

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Baby Oil Memes, Skincare Myths, and Our Cradle Cap Disaster

It was 3:14 AM. The blue glow of my phone was illuminating Twin A's aggressively gripping fist, which was currently tangled in my collarbone. I was scrolling blindly with my free thumb, desperate to keep my brain awake while the...

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Put down the loves baby soft perfume before you hold my baby

The pink bottle appeared out of nowhere while I was trying to figure out how to ice my perineum. My mother-in-law had cornered me in the hospital recovery room, brandishing a vintage bottle of Loves Baby Soft perfume like it...

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Confused dad looking at a pink bottle of baby oil next to a squirming infant

Debugging the Johnson's Baby Oil Skin Hydration Myth for Dads

My hands are slick with a ridiculous amount of synthetic fragrance and highly refined petroleum, and my eleven-month-old son is currently sliding across the living room hardwoods like an aggressive, giggling hockey puck. It's a Tuesday evening. I'm trying to...

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Sarah holding a yellow bottle of baby shampoo while her toddler splashes water everywhere in a messy bathtub.

The Big Myth About Johnson Baby Shampoo (And What I Use Now)

I was sitting on the cold, unforgiving bathroom tile in my favorite pair of ancient, bleach-stained yoga pants. It was exactly 8:14 PM on a Tuesday. Maya, who was two at the time and going through a truly unhinged phase...

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Sarah sitting on a beige bathroom rug holding a half-empty bottle of baby oil next to cold coffee

The weird, messy truth about baby mineral oil: A letter to past me

Dear Sarah from last November, You're sitting on the beige bathroom rug at 2 AM. You're wearing those faded black leggings that have a hole near the left knee, you're freezing, and you're drinking your third cup of lukewarm coffee...

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