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ErschΓΆpfte Mutter mit Kaffeetasse und einem zahnenden Baby auf dem Arm

Babys zahnen: Oh Gott, mein ehrlicher Zahnungs-Survival-Guide

Es war exakt 3:14 Uhr morgens an einem Dienstag, ich trug ein verwaschenes College-Shirt, auf dem ein nicht identifizierbarer Fleck von Mayas gestrigem Haferbrei klebte, und Leo brΓΌllte, als hΓ€tte ich ihm gerade erΓΆffnet, dass es nie wieder Milch gibt....

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Frustrated mom holding a tiny kicked-off baby sock next to a cold coffee cup

The Great Winter Layering Myth and Why Baby Tights Fix Everything

Here's the biggest lie the baby industrial complex ever sold us: that infants need pants. And separate socks. I'm staring into the middle distance right now just remembering the sheer delusion I operated under with my first kid, Leo. It...

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A tired mom holding an iced coffee and wearing a stretchy organic cotton baby tee while chasing a toddler

How I Finally Hacked The Baby Tee Womens Trend After Two Kids

I was sitting in the driver's seat of my Honda Odyssey in a Target parking lot on a random Tuesday in March, violently regretting every life choice that had led me to this exact moment. I was wearing a neon...

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Toddler girl with dirt on her knees wearing black leggings at a playground

The Great Knee Blowout: Finding the Best Leggings for Girls

It was 7:14 AM on a Tuesday, and I was sitting on the laundry room floor with a hot iron, trying to fuse a denim star patch over a gaping hole in a pair of hot pink pants while my...

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A worn-out baby bunny blanket resting on a nursery rocking chair

Dear past Priya: Surviving the bunny blanket hostage crisis

It's 2:14 in the morning and you're currently army-crawling across the nursery rug, sweeping your hand under the crib like a frantic metal detector. You're looking for a twelve-inch piece of fabric with a stuffed rabbit head attached to it....

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A toddler sitting on the grass wearing black mid-thigh organic cotton shorts

A letter to my May self about the great toddler shorts strike

Listen, May Priya. You're sitting on the rug right now, watching your kid sweat through a pair of heavy fleece joggers while the Chicago spring decides to skip straight to eighty-five degrees and eighty percent humidity. You're holding a pair...

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A frustrated mom looking at diaper prices on her phone while holding an active toddler in a grocery store.

How To Hunt Down Every Good Angebot Pampers Without Going Crazy

I'm currently staring at a giant cardboard box of size 2 diapers sitting in my garage that I bought in a sleep-deprived haze because the neon yellow sign at H-E-B told me it was a mega savings event. Spoiler alert:...

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Baby bundled in bright winter gear sitting confused in the snow

Dear Past Marcus: The Skianzug Kinder Survival Guide I Wish I Had

Dear Marcus of exactly six months ago, currently staring blindly at a wall of synthetic winter gear at the REI in the Pearl District while Sarah texts you asking if you've found anything waterproof yet. I'm writing to you from...

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A tired parent holding a teething baby who is chewing on a silicone ring

The brutal truth about teething and surviving the midnight drool

My mother-in-law told me to rub raw honey on his swollen gums, completely ignoring the botulism risk. A mom at music class swore her infant popped four incisors overnight with zero tears because she rubbed expensive vanilla extract on his...

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