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Mom mixing a bottle of organic baby formula in the kitchen

Why I switched to baby's only formula (and stopped stressing)

I was sitting on the floor of my laundry roomβ€”which doubles as the inventory storage for my Etsy shop, don't judgeβ€”holding my phone in one hand and a screaming two-month-old in the other. I had just asked three different people...

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Panicked mom looking at a broken amber baby necklace next to a wooden crib

The Day I Cut My Baby's Teething Necklace and Never Looked Back

I was standing over Beau’s crib holding a pair of tiny nail clippers, trying to decide if I had the nerve to trim his razor-sharp little claws while he slept, when my stomach completely dropped to the floor. He was...

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A soft organic cotton baby doll resting on a beige nursery blanket

How to pick a baby's first doll without an airway panic attack

My mother-in-law handed me a beautifully wrapped box last Diwali. Inside was a rigid plastic nightmare with eyelashes you could cut steak with, wearing a tiny, removable pearl necklace. She smiled warmly, called it beta's new best friend, and told...

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Close up of an 11-month-old baby girl chewing on a silicone panda teether to soothe a swollen eruption cyst on her gums.

Eruption Cyst Baby: Troubleshooting That Terrifying Purple Gum Bubble

Don't hold a tactical flashlight between your teeth while using a plastic baby spoon as a tongue depressor to examine a dark purple, terrifyingly squishy bubble on your baby's upper gum, because it'll only lead to a frantic attempt to...

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A dad holding a vintage zebra plush toy next to a modern organic baby teether

The Hunt for a December 10th Beanie Baby Birthday Twin

At 2:14 AM on a Tuesday, I found myself in a heated eBay bidding war with a user named PlushQueen99 over a stuffed zebra from 2003. My daughter was asleep in the next room, the baby monitor glowing on my...

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Vintage hippo plush toy sitting on a high wooden nursery shelf out of reach

The Truth About That January 16 Beanie Baby Nursery Trend

So it’s 6:14 AM, I’m wearing Dan’s oversized college hoodie that smells faintly of spit-up and regret, and I’m staring blankly at a dusty purple hippo. My mother-in-law had triumphantly handed it to me the day before. "It's Tubbo!" she...

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Toddler girl looking at a small bird in the grass while wearing an organic cotton romper.

How long do baby birds stay in the nest before flying away?

"Don't touch it, the mother will smell your grubby little hands and disown it forever!" I shrieked, lunging across the damp London grass with the grace of a man who hasn't slept a full night since the twins were born...

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A vintage nineties plush toy sitting on a nursery shelf next to organic baby clothes

Dear past me, that vintage october 20th beanie baby is a trap

Listen, Priya from six months ago. You're sitting on the living room rug, staring at a crushed cardboard box that just arrived from your auntie in New Jersey. Inside is a pristine, tag-protected raccoon named Snoops. You're thinking it's incredibly...

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Vintage plush toys sitting on a high nursery shelf out of reach

Why that july 21st beanie baby is a nursery nightmare

Listen, it was two in the afternoon on a Tuesday when my mother-in-law proudly handed me a plastic grocery bag that smelled faintly of mothballs and damp basement. Inside was Bijoux the Poodle, a vintage plush toy with a faded...

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