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A folded merino wool baby blanket next to a silicone teether on a bed

Which Yarn For Baby Blankets Will Actually Let You Sleep

Dear Priya from six months ago. You're currently sitting on the floor of the nursery in your sweatpants. The Chicago radiator in the corner is making that rhythmic clanking noise, and you're sweating. You're surrounded by twelve different baby blankets...

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Jess looking frustrated at a laptop full of fake online discount codes.

How To Actually Get A Working Babypark Gutscheincode In 2024

There I was, sitting on the cold edge of my master bathtub at two in the morning because it was the only room in the house where the WiFi actually reached but the crying from the nursery was properly muffled,...

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Mother wearing a silicone teething necklace while feeding her distracted baby

Why Your Collarbones Need A Mum Teething Necklace Right Now

My mother-in-law told me to rub a drop of brandy on his gums. My lactation consultant suggested I hold a tightly rolled washcloth over my chest to prevent the tiny, razor-sharp fingernail scratches. A woman in my neighborhood mom-group swore...

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Toddler wearing a chunky knit sweater outdoors in winter

The truth about surviving winter with a toddler in a chunky sweater

The wind off Lake Michigan was doing that thing where it physically hurts your face, and I was losing a wrestling match with a five-point harness. My son was wearing this massive, beautiful, hand-knit chunky sweater his Dadi had mailed...

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A bundled up baby in a stroller bassinet during winter

The Truth About Winter Stroller Pillows (And Why I Panicked)

I was standing in the middle of our gravel driveway, my breath pluming out in white clouds, staring in absolute horror at my firstborn son. He was three months old, tucked into his fancy stroller bassinet, and entirely invisible. My...

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My toddler climbing on a wooden Montessori jungle gym in our living room next to a soft playmat.

Why I Finally Bought a Montessori Jungle Gym (And If It's Worth It)

"Get down from the television stand before you crack your head open and I've to explain to the ER nurse why you've a volume knob imprinted on your forehead." That was my Tuesday morning, shouted over the sound of the...

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A tired mom organizing a pile of plush baby blankets on a nursery floor.

How To Actually Use The Mountain Of Plush Baby Blankets You Got

I was thirty-eight weeks pregnant, sitting on the heavy rug of our two-bedroom apartment in Logan Square, staring at a mountain of fleece. The baby shower was over. My aunties had left, taking their tupperware and well-meaning unsolicited advice with...

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A tired dad holding two babies in ribbed knit rompers trying to snap the crotch buttons

Dear Past Me: The Brutal Truth About That Knitted Newborn Outfit

You're currently standing in the maternity ward at St. Thomas' Hospital, desperately trying to fold a flailing, furious five-pound infant into a miniature Aran jumper while a midwife named Brenda watches you with undisguised pity. You're sweating. The baby is...

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Baby wearing a stretchy footless infant romper crawling on wood floor

Why Footless Infant Rompers Saved My Sanity (And My Wood Floors)

It was 2:14 AM on a Tuesday, and I was staring at my oldest son, Carter, who was covered shoulder to knee in a blowout of biblical proportions. My husband was standing next to the changing table holding a single...

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