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Mom mixing a bottle of organic baby formula in the kitchen

Why I switched to baby's only formula (and stopped stressing)

I was sitting on the floor of my laundry roomβ€”which doubles as the inventory storage for my Etsy shop, don't judgeβ€”holding my phone in one hand and a screaming two-month-old in the other. I had just asked three different people...

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Panicked mom looking at a broken amber baby necklace next to a wooden crib

The Day I Cut My Baby's Teething Necklace and Never Looked Back

I was standing over Beau’s crib holding a pair of tiny nail clippers, trying to decide if I had the nerve to trim his razor-sharp little claws while he slept, when my stomach completely dropped to the floor. He was...

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Messy pile of organic baby clothing on a nursery floor next to a half-empty coffee cup

What I Got Completely Wrong About Building My First Baby's Layette

I was standing in the middle of our driveway in a pair of Dave's gym shorts that I'd aggressively rolled down underneath my 38-week pregnant belly, holding a tiny, stiff denim jacket with functional metal buttons, and I was just...

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Mother holding baby in organic cotton bodysuit during church dedication

The Honest Guide to Surviving Your Baby's Dedication Service

We were standing in the third row of padded chairs, and my daughter was aggressively gnawing on a damp church bulletin. The pastor was three sentences into a long prayer about spiritual legacy, and all I could think about was...

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A mother holding her newborn baby securely in an ergonomic carrier

The truth about that Jenna baby nude photo uproar

My mother-in-law swore my baby needed three layers of wool at all times or he would catch a draft and perish instantly. A lactation consultant in a fluorescent hospital basement told me skin-to-skin meant I shouldn't wear a top for...

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Tired mom holding a coffee while looking at her phone in a messy living room

Taylor Swift And Baby That's Show Business For You: A Mom's Take

There's this massive, steaming pile of a myth out there that the second they put a squirming, screaming newborn on your chest in the hospital, your brain just instantly deletes all pop culture knowledge to make room for the lyrics...

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A confused parent searching for organic infant clothing and finding craft whiskey

Hudson Baby Bourbon: The Nursery Mixup and Parenting Nightcaps

Listen. Don't show up to my cousin's baby shower in Naperville with a bottle of 92-proof craft whiskey just because you typed the registry name into your phone too fast. I've seen a thousand wild things during my shifts on...

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Sarah holding a cold coffee mug while rocking a screaming newborn

How Do People Abadon Babies? A Letter To Myself

Dear Sarah from six months ago, It's 2:14 AM. You're sitting on the cold, weirdly sticky tile of the upstairs bathroom floor. You're wearing Dave's gray Villanova sweatpantsβ€”the ones with the literal hole in the left knee that you keep...

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Twin toddler holding a smartphone while sitting on a living room rug

Goro and Tropi Blowjob Baby: A Toddler Internet Safety Nightmare

It was 6:14 AM on a Tuesday, and the flat was freezing because our boiler has the temperament of an aging rock star. I was standing in the kitchen, staring intensely at the kettle, willing the water to boil through...

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