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Dear Past Jess: That Baby Pink Bell Sleeve Turtle Neck Dress Is Bad

Dear Jess from October. It's me, Jess from April. You're currently standing in the Target parking lot with three kids sweating in the backseat, staring at your phone, about to hit 'buy' on that trendy boutique website. I need you...

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The vintage baby pin fantasy versus the pediatric triage reality

I spent three weeks of my third trimester trying to match my baby pink nails to the exact baby pink hex code I wanted for the nursery accent wall. I had this whole vision board happening. I was going to...

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A half-empty infant oil container tipped over next to organic cotton nappies and a wooden teething toy on a rug.

The Great Baby Oil Bottle Disaster: What I Actually Know Now

It's twenty past midnight, and I'm currently holding what feels exactly like a greased watermelon. Twin One (who used to be the calm one, though we’ve long abandoned that classification) has just executed a flawless, aggressive barrel roll on the...

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Reliable Baby Monitors with Camera Under $100 That Actually Work

It was two in the morning and I was staring at a buffering wheel on my phone screen while my router blinked an angry red in the hallway. My expensive, top-of-the-line smart camera was attempting a firmware update right as...

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Why Late-Night Google Is the Enemy of Natural Baby Care

I'm sitting on the floor of the nursery at 3:14 AM, the harsh blue glow of my smartphone illuminating a stain on my jogging bottoms that I'm fiercely praying is just mashed sweet potato. I'm reading a parenting forum post...

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Debugging My 11-Month-Old Baby's First Guitar Playing Setup

Yesterday at exactly 4:13 PM, my daughter attempted to eat the low E string off my Martin acoustic dreadnought. I was sitting on the rug in our living roomβ€”which I keep at a very precise, data-backed 68.5 degrees for best...

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Exhausted father trying to figure out a knotted newborn sleep gown in the dark

The 3AM Nappy Change That Made Me Believe in Baby Gowns

It's 03:14 on a Tuesday, and I'm quietly crying. Not the majestic, single-tear-rolling-down-the-cheek crying you see in cinema, but the silent, pathetic, shoulder-heaving sort. I'm kneeling on the floor of our cramped London nursery, holding my breath, trying to align...

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Dear Jess: The Truth About Baby Goats White Background Prints & Pets

Dear Jess of exactly six months ago, you're currently standing in the middle of the Home Depot paint aisle clutching a swatch called 'Alabaster,' fully convinced you're about to effortlessly recreate that flawless Instagram nursery. You know the exact room...

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Baby girl wearing a soft organic cotton flutter sleeve bodysuit for Easter

The Complete Dad Guide to Surviving Baby Girl Easter Outfits

The great tulle disaster of last month taught me a very hard lesson about infant formalwear. My wife was out with friends, and I decided to run a beta test on a highly structured, aggressively ruffled dress my mother-in-law sent...

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