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Two babies on a floor mat learning to crawl in a London flat

The Truth About Crawling Timelines From A Tired London Twin Dad

I'm currently lying face down on a heavily stained Berber rug, making intense eye contact with a small, unblinking human who has just eaten a piece of fluff. In my outstretched hand is a set of house keys, jangling desperately...

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Exhausted mom holding a baby surrounded by organic swaddles

How To Keep A Baby Alive: Sleep, Teeth, And The Absolute Chaos

It was exactly 3:14 AM, and I was standing in the middle of Leo’s nursery wearing a nursing bra that smelled distinctively of sour milk and Dave’s gray college sweatpants. I was sobbing quietly because I couldn't, for the absolute...

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Two twin toddlers holding vintage baby snoopy plush toys in an organic cotton nursery.

Surviving Twins: Why We Chose Baby Snoopy Over The Baby Snoo

I was standing in a damp Oxfam shop on Mare Street, aggressively wiping a half-masticated rice cake off my coat lapel, when I locked eyes with him. It was a slightly faded, ridiculously soft plush beagle from 1996. One of...

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A bundled up baby looking grumpy in a winter stroller

What a Freezing Park Day Taught Me About Parenting Like a Wild Cat

It was 14 degrees in late January. Maya was maybe four months old, strapped to my chest in one of those trendy animal-print carriers that I paid way too much for because Instagram told me to. I had three layers...

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Toddler wearing a bamboo wearable blanket in a dark nursery

The ugly truth about transitioning to a toddler wearable blanket

The biggest lie they tell you at the twelve-month pediatrician visit is that your kid is finally old enough for a real blanket. People hear that milestone and immediately run out to buy tiny, expensive quilts. They carefully tuck their...

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The Ugly Truth About Baby Wash and That Famous Newborn Smell

I was standing in the middle of Target, heavily pregnant with my second, actively sniffing a plastic bottle of yellow shampoo while my oldest kid scratched his eczema patches until they bled. I remember looking at the ingredients list, which...

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Why Taking Kids to a Physical Clothing Store is a Total Trap

It's 3:14 PM on a Tuesday, and I'm wedged into a cubicle the size of a shoebox at our local mall, sweating through my favorite shirt and gripping an eight-dollar lukewarm vanilla latte like it might save my life. Maya,...

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Exhausted mother staring at a sleeping infant in a dimly lit nursery room

Surviving the first weeks with your new baby without losing it

I was sitting in the passenger seat of our Honda CR-V on top of a literal ice pack, staring at the mirror angled toward the car seat in the back. My husband was driving ten miles under the speed limit...

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Exhausted mother holding a digital thermometer looking at her baby

Finding The Normal Baby Temperature Armpit Range Without Losing It

I was sitting on the cold tile of my bathroom floor at 2:14 in the morning with a lukewarm cup of yesterday's coffee on the counter, holding a four-month-old Maya who felt exactly like a baked potato fresh out of...

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