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Toddler wearing bright orange waterproof chest bibs sitting in a muddy puddle

Why Your Kids Need Heavy-Duty Fishing Bibs This Year

I'm watching my three-year-old sink waist-deep into a clay puddle out by the barn, wearing what some beautifully curated Instagram ad promised me was the ultimate Scandinavian toddler rain suit. The jacket has ridden up to his armpits, the pants...

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Dad adjusting an organic baby blanket on a stroller during a winter walk

The Stroller Blanket Learning Curve: A Dad's Cold Weather Guide

We were exactly three blocks from the coffee shop on Hawthorne, the wind was doing that aggressive Portland damp-chill thing, and my 11-month-old was screaming as if I had deeply offended him. I had tucked him into the travel system...

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Little girl wearing bright yellow waterproof overalls sitting on a damp wooden dock

Dear Past Sarah: Your Kids Need Real Fishing Bibs Out There

Dear Sarah from last October, You're standing on the damp, splintery planks of the marina dock at 6:15 AM. You're wearing those gray Lululemon leggings that are starting to pill at the inner thighs, an oversized, slightly damp college sweatshirt,...

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