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A tired dad staring at a tiny baby bat safely trapped under a plastic tub

Finding a baby bat in your house and other midnight terrors

My mate Dave from the pub told me the best way to handle the situation was with a pint glass and a beer mat, as if I were dealing with a slightly aggressive bluebottle in a beer garden. My mother-in-law,...

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An 11-month-old baby playing with silicone blocks in a safe, mold-free baby bath.

Debugging the Swamp: Finding Safe Baby Bath Toys That Don't Mold

Before our son was born, I asked three different people what we needed for the nightly bath routine, which resulted in three entirely conflicting data points. My mother-in-law excitedly handed me a vintage, hollow plastic rubber duck she’d saved from...

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London dad surrounded by nappies in a makeshift living room baby basket

The Great Baby Basket Delusion: From Wicker Beds to Foam Hoops

I'm standing in the hallway at 4:17 a.m. holding Florence, who's currently rigid with fury, staring at a pristine, £150 woven baby basket that looks like it belongs in a Victorian bakery. Before the twins arrived, I'd thoroughly convinced myself...

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A messy toddler happily eating oven baked baby back ribs in a high chair wearing a waterproof silicone bib during lunch

Naptime Savior: The Only Baby Back Ribs Recipe Oven Guide You Need

It's exactly 1:14 PM on a random Tuesday, and I'm standing in the middle of my kitchen holding a massive rack of raw pork. I'm wearing the gray sweatpants with the mysterious bleach stain on the left thigh, I haven't...

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Why Everyone Is Searching for That Baby Assassins Movie (And Other ...

It was exactly 2:14 PM last Tuesday. I know this because I was staring at the microwave clock, wearing my husband Mark's grey college sweatpants—the ones with the inexplicable bleach stain near the knee—and waiting for my third cup of...

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Tired dad holding infant medication while looking confused at a limping golden retriever.

The truth about baby aspirin for dogs: a total system failure

Dear Marcus of six months ago. You're currently standing barefoot on the cold hexagon tiles of the upstairs bathroom, and the clock on your phone says it's 2:14 AM. Your golden retriever, Barnaby, is whining rhythmically and favoring his front...

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The 2 AM Fever Panic and the Truth About Baby Aspirin Dosage

I was standing barefoot on the cold bathroom tile at 2:14 in the morning, holding my oldest son plastered to my chest like a sweaty, screaming barnacle. He was ten months old, burning up with his first real fever, and...

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Stressed mom looking at a digital template on her smartphone while holding a newborn baby

Why This Baby Announcement Template Saved My Postpartum Sanity

I was standing on a wobbly dining room chair on day eight of my first postpartum recovery, clutching my phone high over my head, sweating entirely through a nursing tank, while my oldest son screamed bloody murder from a faux-fur...

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A mother inspecting a plastic toy baby for safety and cleanliness

What pediatric nurses actually think about feeding baby dolls

I'm standing over my kitchen sink at two in the morning with a pair of surgical tweezers, a flashlight held between my teeth, and a deep sense of regret. My toddler's favorite interactive infant—the one that supposedly eats synthetic powdered...

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