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A mother wearing a silicone teething necklace while holding a baby.

A letter to past me about teething jewellery for mums

Dear Marcus of six months ago. You're currently sitting on the beige nursery rug at 3:14 AM. The thermostat is set to exactly 68.5 degrees. Sarah is attempting to nurse the baby, actively wincing because a tiny, razor-sharp fingernail is...

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Marcus holding a folded bamboo crib blanket in the nursery

The 11-month beta test of our bamboo crib blanket

3:14 AM. The Nanit camera app says the nursery is exactly 69.4 degrees, but when I reach into the bassinet, my daughter's neck feels like a laptop running too many Chrome tabs. She's sticky. She's thrashing. She's three months old...

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A pile of stained and clean baby bodysuits sitting next to a laundry basket on a messy bedroom floor

The Honest Truth About Newborn Short Sleeve Onesies And Blowouts

My oldest son, Hunterβ€”bless his heart, he was my practice childβ€”was exactly four days old when he projectile vomited partially digested breastmilk directly into the hood of a tiny, forty-five-dollar bear-eared sweater my great-aunt bought him. I remember standing in...

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A messy baby eating sweet potato puree out of a green silicone suction bowl on a high chair

The Great Baby Bowl Delusion: What I Expected vs What Works

It was a Tuesday in 2017, and I was sitting on my kitchen floor wearing a gray nursing tank that smelled vaguely of sour milk, crying over a puddle of pulverized sweet potato. Leo was six months old. He was...

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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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