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Tired dad researching jelly baby safety guidelines on his phone while holding jars

The Complete Jelly Baby Survival Guide For Overthinking Dads

Dear Marcus from six months ago. It’s me, future Marcus. Our kid is 11 months old now, and I know exactly what you're doing. You're currently standing in aisle four of the Hawthorne Fred Meyer at 9:15 PM, holding a...

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Close up of a real infant with chubby cheeks and normal baby acne.

The truth about that viral JD Vance baby face meme

Listen, I was scrolling past a picture of the vice president on my phone at 2 a.m. while my toddler used my ribcage as a trampoline. It was that jd vance baby face edit that took over the internet late...

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Jess holding a baby wrapped in a towel looking stressed about bath water

Why The Filter Baby Concept Actually Matters For Your Sanity

I was standing in our tiny primary bathroom, the exhaust fan rattling like a helicopter overhead, while my oldest son Wyatt screamed bloody murder. He wasn't even six months old yet. I had just pulled him out of the bathtub,...

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A confused dad looking at a bottle of plant-based baby oil next to a baby bath

Troubleshooting Dry Skin: What Is Baby Oil Actually Used For

It was exactly 68 degrees in the postpartum recovery room. I know this because the wall thermostat was the only illuminated object I had stared at for the previous four hours while my wife finally slept. I was holding a...

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Frustrated dad trying to apply mineral sunscreen stick to squirmy baby

A Dad's Messy Quest for the Best Sunscreen for Babies

It's exactly 78.4 degrees at Laurelhurst Park, and I'm currently holding a pressurized aluminum can of SPF 50 like it's a live grenade. My eleven-month-old son, Leo, is squirming on the picnic blanket like I'm trying to install a malicious...

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Close up of common baby rash types with pictures on face

Real Baby Rash Types With Pictures So You Can Stop Panicking

It was 2:14 AM and I was sitting on the edge of the nursery glider in Dave’s stained Villanova hoodie, completely paralyzed by fear, holding my iPhone flashlight about a quarter-inch from my three-week-old son’s cheek. Leo was fast asleep,...

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A tired dad holding a twin girl with a slightly chapped mouth in winter.

The Absolute Panic Over Baby Lips During a Harsh London Winter

It's exactly 6:14 am on a Tuesday, and I'm staring at my daughter’s face under the harsh, unforgiving glow of my phone's flashlight. Outside, the London winter is doing that thing where it isn't actually snowing but the damp air...

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A toddler covered in thick white mineral baby sunscreen at the beach

How to Find the Best Baby Sunscreen Without Losing Your Sanity

I'm sitting on a blistering hot dock at the lake with my oldest pinned firmly between my knees, my middle kid is actively trying to eat a handful of wet sand, and I'm staring at a bottle of aerosol "sport"...

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Mom looking closely at red heat rash bumps on her sweating baby

The Truth About Baby Heat Rash (Even in the Middle of Winter)

It was Thanksgiving day, forty degrees outside here in Texas, and I was unpeeling my oldest son, Hunter, from his fleece bear suit like a sweaty little tamale. My mother-in-law had insisted he needed a long-sleeve onesie, a heavy sweater,...

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