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My chaotic journey to the perfect Holz Steckspiel toy

It was 3:14 in the morning. I was wearing a pair of yoga pants that had a mysterious, crusty yogurt stain on the left thigh and an oversized t-shirt that belonged to my husband, Dave. I was carrying my then-11-month-old...

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Botanical Interests Organic Lettuce Mesclun Gourmet Baby Seed

I was standing in aisle four of the Pearl District Whole Foods, aggressively cross-referencing a bag of pre-washed spinach with the CDC’s active E. coli outbreak database on my phone, while my eleven-month-old actively tried to lick the shopping cart...

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Real Paint Adventures vs That Homestuck MSPFA Internet Trap

I was up to my elbows in plain Greek yogurt and beet juice, desperately trying to whisk together a Pinterest-perfect non-toxic finger paint, when my oldestβ€”let's just call him Baby M for this story, though he's five now and a...

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