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A baby wearing a slightly too small designer polo shirt while playing on a playmat

The Real Truth About Ralph Lauren Baby: Are Tiny Polos Worth It?

I was standing over my kitchen sink at 6:42 AM on a Tuesday, wearing fleece sweatpants I had definitely slept in for three consecutive nights, frantically scrubbing bright orange sweet potato mash out of a pristine, white cable-knit sweater. It...

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The Truth Behind the Sugar Baby Movie Hype for Modern Parents

Dear Past Jess, It's two in the morning, and I'm currently sitting on the floor of our living room here in rural Texas, staring at a laundry basket that looks like it's actively reproducing. I'm peeling a mysterious, crusty substance...

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Tom Selleck holding an infant next to modern safe sleep cot guidelines

Watching Three Men And A Baby At 3AM Will Not Calm Your Nerves

Dear Tom of six months ago. You're currently sitting on the sofa in the pitch dark. It's 3:14 AM. You have one twin asleep on your left shoulder, drooling a thick, milky substance onto your only clean t-shirt, and the...

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A 15-inch soft cloth baby doll sitting on a nursery floor next to wooden toys.

What Pediatric Nurses Actually Think About Your Bitty Baby Doll

I was working the Tuesday afternoon shift at the clinic when a panicked mother brought in her eighteen-month-old and a heavy, suspiciously damp cloth doll. The waiting room was already packed with the usual winter crud, but this case stood...

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A pink Casio Baby-G watch slipping off a seven year old's tiny wrist

The Truth About Buying A Baby G-Shock Watch For Your Kid

It was exactly 3:14 PM on a Tuesday, and I was standing in the middle of my kitchen wearing yoga pants with a highly questionable yogurt stain on the knee, desperately trying to saw through a thick pink resin watch...

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Overwhelmed parent trying to figure out sustainable baby gear while holding a toddler

Why a 1980s baby boom cast makes more sense than modern apps

My mum casually mentioned last Tuesday that if I didn't start putting a pulverized rusk into the twins' nighttime milk, they would never sleep past 4 am and I'd be looking at stunted growth by their third birthday. The bloke...

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A pregnant mom holding a list of cute baby girl names on a notepad

How to Choose Cute Baby Girl Names Without Losing Your Mind

We're sitting in the parking lot of a Texas Roadhouse in the dead of August. I'm 38 weeks pregnant, sweating through a maternity shirt I bought on clearance, and absolutely sobbing into a to-go container of buttered rolls. Why? Because...

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Marcus looking stressed while packing a massive diaper bag by the front door

Why a Real Babys Day Out Requires a Massive Deployment Pipeline

I was standing by the open door of my Honda Civic, sweating through a flannel shirt in 60-degree Portland weather, holding a diaper bag that weighed roughly the same as a car battery. My 11-month-old son was strapped into his...

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Tired mom sitting in a nursery rocking chair holding a digital thermometer

Surviving Midnight Fevers: The Thermometers That Actually Work

I was standing in the master bathroom completely naked at two in the morning, trying to read a plastic pacifier thermometer by the light of my iPhone flash while my firstborn screamed like I was actively torturing him. That was...

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