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Why I’m Actively Trying to Turn My Twins Into Nepotism Babies

I was halfway through a tepid mug of black tea, reading an outrage-bait article about yet another famous twenty-something landing a massive film role simply because her father is a beloved nineties sitcom star, when one of my two-year-old daughters...

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Dear Me: Surviving The Naked Baby Girl Phase With Twins

Dear Tom of exactly six months ago, You're currently sitting on the sofa, smugly drinking a tepid cup of tea while Evie and Isla sit peacefully on the rug, fully clothed in matching corduroy dungarees. You think you've this twin...

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My Sorry Baby Trailer Disasters & The Toxic Y2K Baby T Trend

I'm standing in our cracked concrete driveway sweating completely through my favorite target t-shirt while trying to shove a supposedly perfectly-sized bicycle helmet onto a screaming ten-month-old who's actively stiff-boarding his body like a plank of wood. Dear past Jess...

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The Absolute Real Truth About Having a Sugar Baby 2024 Edition

I was literally standing in the middle of the Target baby aisle on a Tuesday at 9 AM, wearing yesterday's yoga pants that definitely had dried oatmeal on the knee, holding a pouch of pureed pear and spinach, when my...

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Surviving the Lil Baby Concert 2025 Tour With a Toddler

My younger cousin told me to just strap the baby in a carrier, stand by the merch tent, and vibe. A mom in my neighborhood playgroup swore she took her four-month-old to an outdoor music festival and the kid magically...

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A Warning To Past Me About Surviving The Plastic Brick Phase

Dear Tom of six months ago. You're currently standing in the doorway of the nursery, holding a lukewarm cup of tea, looking affectionately at a beautifully curated shelf. You think you've absolutely nailed this parenting thing, don't you? You haven't....

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The Truth About Unique Gifts For One Year Old Baby Girl

It's currently 6:15 AM on a Tuesday, and I'm staring at a living room that looks like it was recently ransacked by a gang of very small, incredibly destructive sugar addicts. There's half-chewed wrapping paper stuck to the skirting boards,...

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The Wheeled Menace: Surviving the Push Walker Baby Era With Twins

It was 4:17 PM on a rainy Tuesday when I found Molly wedged firmly beneath the living room radiator, her lower half encased in a brightly coloured plastic UFO that was loudly playing a tinny electronic version of "Old MacDonald."...

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When do babies start clapping: a letter to my panicked past self

Dear Priya from six months ago. You're currently sitting on the jute rug in the living room. Your knees hurt. You have sung some variation of pat-a-cake forty-seven times today. Your coffee is cold and your eight-month-old is staring at...

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