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An exhausted dad watching a secret baby billionaire drama on his phone in the dark

Why I'm Searching For The 'I Had A Baby Without You Full Movie' At 3AM

It's 3:14 AM. The flat smells faintly of lavender baby lotion, stale coffee, and the specific brand of despair that only sets in when you've been awake since Tuesday. Twin A is currently using my left clavicle as a teething...

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Exhausted mom drinking lukewarm coffee while wearing a baby in a soft structured carrier.

Finding The Right Baby Carrier Without Losing Your Mind

I'm standing next to our ridiculously tiny baby car in the pouring rain in a grocery store parking lot, crying over a twenty-foot piece of stretchy bamboo fabric. Leo is exactly four weeks old, screaming from the depths of his...

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Neutral wooden baby shower decorations and a realistic balloon setup on a living room table.

The Truth About Baby Shower Decorations (And That Balloon Arch)

I was thirty-two weeks pregnant with my oldest, sitting flat on my kitchen floor, and ugly-crying into a pile of deflated sage green balloons. My husband had just walked in from work, taken one look at me holding a dual-action...

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Exhausted mom holding a coffee mug while researching Secrets Baby Beach Aruba resort online.

Secrets Baby Beach Aruba: The Midnight Hotel Panic

It was 2:14 AM, and I was wearing a fleece bathrobe over a maternity bathing suit top because my four-month-old, Leo, had just spit up breastmilk all over my favorite oversized college tee. My husband Dave was snoring in the...

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Tired mother looking down at a staring newborn baby on a playmat

Waiting For The First Real Smile Without Losing Your Mind

It was three in the morning during a brutal Chicago February, and the radiator in our apartment was making that rhythmic hissing sound. I was holding my son after a feed, staring at his squished face in the dim light...

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A tired parent sitting on the floor comforting a crying toddler in the dark

The 3AM Baby Monster Phase: Surviving Toddler Night Terrors

My mum told me to leave a small saucer of milk under the bed to appease the spirits. The bloke at our local pub, a man who has clearly not parented a child since 1982, suggested I simply tell the...

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Mother babywearing her newborn infant in a dimly lit nursery.

Dear Past Priya: Your Newborn Is Basically Just a Baby Monkey

You're currently standing in the hallway at 3:14 AM, swaying like a seasick sailor. There's spit-up on your left shoulder that has dried into a crust. Your feet are aching, your back is completely shot, and the tiny human in...

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Tired mom sitting in a nursery glider rocking a baby to sleep in the dark

How to Actually Use Lullabies Without Losing Your Mind

It was 3:14 AM with my oldest, Carter, and the nursery glider was making this rhythmic, high-pitched squeak that felt like it was drilling directly into my skull. My throat was completely raw from singing "You Are My Sunshine" for...

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Confused mom holding coffee mug looking at smartphone screen

The day I thought a rap star was a Scandinavian stroller

Tuesday, 4:15 PM. The rain is violently attacking our living room windows and I'm wearing a pair of black maternity leggings that haven't seen the inside of a washing machine since the Obama administration. I'm holding my third lukewarm coffee...

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