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The babyzimmer ausstattung myth: Building a nursery that works

I was sitting on the floor surrounded by thirty-four identical pieces of Scandinavian engineered wood, staring at an Allen key that had already stripped two vital screws, when the true absurdity of outfitting a room for an infant finally hit...

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A confused dad holding an 11-month-old baby in a thick winter hat.

Decoding The Baby Mütze Winter: Thermal Dynamics And Myths

We were in the produce section at New Seasons when a woman holding a reusable canvas tote tapped my shoulder to inform me that my eleven-month-old daughter was going to catch meningitis because she wasn't wearing a hat. It was...

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Before buying a hoodie for newborn babies, read this dad's review

It was exactly 10:41 AM on a rainy Tuesday in a painfully hip Portland coffee shop when I realized I had fundamentally misunderstood how baby clothing works. My son was eleven days old. The ambient temperature was roughly 72 degrees....

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Baby sleeping peacefully in a comfortable organic baby sleeping bag

The Honest Truth About Finding the Right Baby Sleeping Bag

When I brought my first baby home, my mom took one look at the crib, shook her head, and told me to wrap him in three heirloom quilts so he wouldn't catch a chill from the ceiling fan. Then, at...

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Baby sleeping safely on an organic playmat without loose blankets

My 2 AM Meltdown Over a Plush Rabbit With Blanket in the Crib

The baby monitor screen was incredibly grainy, but it was clear enough to show me my absolute worst nightmare at two in the morning. I was standing in my kitchen, bleary-eyed, folding a stack of shipping boxes for my Etsy...

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Toddler girl dragging a faded pink baby blanket across a wooden floor

The Absolute Chaos of Losing Your Kid's Favorite Pink Baby Blanket

It was ten o'clock on a Tuesday night, and I was up to my elbows in a trash can outside a Buc-ee's somewhere on I-45, digging past half-eaten brisket sandwiches and giant soda cups. My husband was holding a flashlight,...

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Baby sleeping safely in a bare crib without any loose rainbow blankets

Why that rainbow baby blanket stayed completely out of our crib

I was staring at a pile of crumpled tissue paper in my mother-in-law's living room when I finally unwrapped it. It was a rainbow blanket, heavy and soft, knitted by an auntie who knew exactly what my previous year had...

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A grey stroller footmuff lined with natural wool in a snowy park

Kinderwagen fußsack für neugeborene: Surviving winter walks

I was standing outside a bakery in the Loop last January when I watched a terrified new dad try to shove his three-week-old into a stroller bassinet. The baby was wearing a fleece onesie, a thick synthetic snowsuit that made...

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Tired dad holding a baby in a wearable sleep blanket

Why I Finally Stopped Fighting Blankets for Baby Sleeping Bags

It's 2:14 AM. I'm standing over a crib, attempting to fold a standard square blanket into some kind of secure, un-kickable origami structure around my eleven-month-old son. He is currently employing the evasive maneuvers of a startled squid. Every time...

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