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Tired dad holding twin babies wearing identical dark bodysuits

The Case For The Black Baby Onesie And Retaining Your Sanity

At 2:14 PM on a damp Tuesday, exactly three weeks into fatherhood, I found myself trying to extract a screaming infant from a pair of miniature, stiff denim jeans. Florence (or maybe Mabel, the sleep deprivation had completely blurred their...

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A bewildered dad holding a baby dressed in multiple mismatched autumn layers

The Engineering of Baby Fall Clothes: A Portland Dad's Guide

7:14 AM. The air in our Portland backyard smells like wet pine needles and coffee. It's exactly 48 degrees outside, but the weather app promises it'll hit a balmy 71 by three o'clock. I'm standing on the porch staring at...

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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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Toddler opening geschenke fΓΌr 1 jΓ€hrige wooden toys

Geschenke fΓΌr 1-JΓ€hrige: Honest First Birthday Gifts You Need

My mom called me the week before my oldest turned one and proudly announced she was buying him one of those plastic sit-in walkers so he could chase the dog around the kitchen. Two hours later, my crunchy sister-in-law texted...

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Jess holding a silicone baby teether and looking exhausted in a messy living room

Dear Past Me: The Truth About Globuli Zahnen Baby Nightmares

Dear Jess of last November. You're currently sitting on the cold linoleum of the downstairs bathroom at 3:14 AM. You have a twenty-pound toddler balanced on your left hip, who's screaming hot fire directly into your collarbone, and in your...

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Zwillingspapa untersucht mit einer Taschenlampe das geschwollene Zahnfleisch seines zahnenden Babys

Zahnfleisch beim Zahnen: Wie sieht es wirklich im Babymund aus?

Lieber Tom von vor sechs Monaten, Es ist 3:14 Uhr morgens und du sitzt gerade im Halbdunkel unseres Wohnzimmers in Hackney, wÀhrend der Londoner Regen gegen das Fenster peitscht. Auf deinem Schoß windet sich Matilda, eine deiner zweijÀhrigen Zwillingstâchter, und...

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Tired mom holding a sleeping baby dressed in a soft bamboo pajama sleeper

I Thought $35 Bamboo Pajamas Were a Scam (I Was Wrong)

It’s 3:14 AM in mid-July. My firstborn, Jacksonβ€”who I love dearly but remains my walking, talking cautionary tale for all things parentingβ€”is screaming his lungs out. He’s wearing one of those rigid, aggressively adorable cotton zip-ups my aunt bought him....

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Mother wearing a vintage womens ringer tee holding a toddler in a matching shirt

Why a Womens Ringer Tee is Actually Medical Grade Mom Gear

I was scraping dried sweet potato off my shoulder with a lukewarm baby wipe when I finally accepted the truth about maternal fashion. The internet feeds us this massive, glittering lie that modern motherhood requires a closet full of high-tech,...

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