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A loud baby goat chewing an organic cotton baby blanket while a toddler watches.

Looking for Baby Goats for Sale in Cobleskill? Read This

I'm currently hiding in the downstairs loo while my two-year-old twin daughters attempt to dismantle a perfectly good Amazon box in the hallway, and I'm furiously scrolling through listings for baby goats for sale in cobleskill on my phone. You...

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Building A Baby Girl Gift Basket That Parents Will Actually Use

It was 3 PM on a Tuesday, and I was sitting on the floor of our apartment wearing Dave’s oversized college sweatpants, crying into a lukewarm mug of decaf. I was 38 weeks pregnant with Maya, and our living room...

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A dad looking confused at his phone while a baby sits in the grass near a tiny bird.

What to Do When Your Toddler Finds a Baby Finch in the Grass

It's 2:14 PM on a Tuesday and I'm staring at what looks like a hairy jellybean on my concrete patio. My 11-month-old daughter is currently operating in her standard 'Roomba mode,' rapidly crawling toward the jellybean with her mouth wide...

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A baby holding a large soft silicone twenty-sided die while sitting on a playmat

Safe Baby Dice: Why We Banned Regular D&D Sets At Home

Tuesday night, 8:43 PM. I'm wearing yoga pants permanently stained with breastmilk and a three-day-old messy bun that's defying gravity. My husband, Dave, is mid-sentence explaining how his half-elf rogue is going to pick the lock on the dungeon door,...

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A tired parent trying to comfort a fussy infant during a bottle feed

Tears at Teatime: Why Your Infant Turns Feeding Into A Drama

I once tried to solve a mid-feed meltdown by aggressively bouncing on a pilates ball while simultaneously singing an out-of-tune rendition of Oasis and trying to force a silicone teat into a mouth that was currently shaped like a right...

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Dear Past Me: Read This Before Buying An Infant Name Bracelet

Dear Sarah from six months ago. I know exactly where you're standing right now. It's 2:14 PM on a Tuesday, and you're in the kitchen wearing Dave's gray Villanova hoodie with the mystery yogurt stain on the cuff. You're holding...

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A confused dad holding one tiny blue baby sock while his 11-month-old son crawls away barefoot.

My 11-month-old's baby boy socks are a hardware flaw I finally fixed

I'm currently staring at a pile of exactly fourteen orphan pieces of miniature footwear on my living room rug. My son is eleven months old, which means we've dropped roughly 1.2 items from our inventory every single week since we...

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A frustrated toddler taking off a light blue jacket at a wedding reception

How to Survive the Baby Blue Tuxedo Phase Without a Meltdown

There I was, standing in the vestibule of St. Jude’s Catholic Church at exactly 1:42 PM on a sweltering Saturday in May, trying to peel a 100% rigid polyester jacket off my screaming eighteen-month-old son, Leo. My own dressβ€”some floral...

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Dad checking meat thermometer while holding a baby near a backyard smoker

How I Found the Right Baby Back Ribs Done Temp for My Toddler

Smoke is stinging my left eye, my digital meat thermometer is flashing 145 degrees, and Sarah is holding our 11-month-old who's currently attempting to eat his own foot on the patio. The grill is hissing. My phone is buzzing with...

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