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A wet baby wrapped in a towel looking annoyed at a bottle of unscented baby wash

Stop Washing Your Baby Every Night (And How to Pick Better Shampoo)

I was standing in the baby aisle of our local grocery store at 9 PM on a Tuesday, holding a violently pink bottle of "calming lavender bedtime wash" in one hand and my phone in the other. I was trying...

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Why Every Baby Goat Myth You've Heard Is Probably Dead Wrong

I was standing in my kitchen at 6 AM on a Tuesday, staring at a cloudy mason jar my mother-in-law had just proudly slammed on the counter. "Raw goat milk," she announced, crossing her arms like she’d just cured all...

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Mountain of folded baby clothes on a nursery floor next to a diaper caddy

A Letter to Myself About That Mountain of Carter's Baby Clothes

Dear Jess from six months ago. You're currently sitting on the freezing concrete of the garage floor at 11 PM, six months pregnant, staring at three giant Rubbermaid tubs labeled "0-3 Months" and crying over a faded, mustard-stained onesie. I...

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Troubleshooting the Baby Boo Phase Without Losing Your Mind

I was holding exactly 14.5 ounces of lukewarm formula in one hand and a screaming, rash-covered 11-month-old in the other when my mother-in-law casually suggested I just rub some whiskey on his gums. The biggest myth about this whole parenting...

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