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A dad looking confused at a vintage plush dog sitting on a baby nursery shelf.

Troubleshooting the Nostalgia of a January 11th Beanie Baby Toy

It was 10:43 PM on a Tuesday, and I was deep into a terminal window trying to figure out why our staging environment kept throwing 502 gateway errors. My 11-month-old son, Leo, was finally asleep after what I can only...

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Vintage tie-dye Groovy the Bear sitting on a high nursery shelf out of reach

The 3 AM Nostalgia Spiral and the January 10th Beanie Baby

I was wearing my husband Dave's college sweatpantsβ€”the ones with the mysterious bleach hole near the left kneeβ€”balancing a lukewarm mug of dark roast on my nursing pillow, while frantically refreshing an auction site on my phone. My left breast...

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A slightly exhausted dad staring at a glowing digital room thermometer next to two sleeping twins.

Finding the Ideal Humidity for Baby: A Letter to My Past Self

It's exactly fourteen minutes past three in the morning, and you're currently standing in the center of the girls’ bedroom in just your boxer shorts, clutching a damp muslin cloth like a surrender flag. You're staring at a cheap digital...

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A safe organic cotton baby toy sitting next to a newspaper crossword puzzle on a rustic wooden table.

Humphrey the Beanie Baby For One Crossword: Toy Safety Guide

I was standing at my kitchen island at 6:30 this morning, elbow-deep in shipping labels for my Etsy shop and desperately trying to drink my coffee before it hit room temperature, when my phone buzzed. It was a text from...

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A confused parent searching for organic infant clothing and finding craft whiskey

Hudson Baby Bourbon: The Nursery Mixup and Parenting Nightcaps

Listen. Don't show up to my cousin's baby shower in Naperville with a bottle of 92-proof craft whiskey just because you typed the registry name into your phone too fast. I've seen a thousand wild things during my shifts on...

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Toddler playing with Kianao wooden baby gym instead of a tablet screen.

The https://nudostar.tv pami baby Search Trap Every Parent Must Fix

I'm just gonna be real with you right out of the gate. There's this massive, ridiculous myth going around our generation of parents that if you just slap an iPad in "Kids Mode" and tell your toddler to search for...

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A Dad’s Guide on How to Sex Baby Bunnies Before It’s Too Late

I'm currently sitting cross-legged on my living room rug, sweating profusely, staring intensely at the underside of a highly uncooperative ball of fluff, desperately trying to decode its hardware ports. When my wife, Sarah, suggested we encourage two domestic kits...

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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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Exhausted mom in a messy bedroom staring at a baby waking up in a small bedside bassinet.

How Long Can A Baby Sleep In A Bassinet Before You Lose It

Dear Sarah from exactly four years and six months ago, It's 3:14 AM on a Tuesday. You're wearing Dave’s stained college lacrosse t-shirt, the one with the hole near the left armpit, and you've literally been staring at Leo for...

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