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A tired dad sitting on the stairs while his twin toddlers cause chaos in the living room

Why the all on me lil baby track hits different as a London dad

It was 2:14 PM on a grim, relentlessly drizzly Tuesday in London, and I was on my hands and knees scraping something that I desperately hoped was mashed avocado off the skirting board. Twin A (Florence) was howling on the...

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Minimalist baby girl shower decor with organic cotton gifts on a wooden table

Realistic baby girl shower ideas that will not exhaust the mother

I was 33 weeks pregnant, ankles looking like over-proofed dough, trapped on a wicker throne in my aunt's living room. Thirty women were staring at me while my cousin measured my abdomen with two-ply toilet paper. Every masi in a...

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A mom looking out a window at her backyard while holding a coffee mug

The Absolute Panic Of Finding Cute Baby Foxes In Your Backyard

I was standing on our back patio in my husband's hideous oversized college sweatpants, holding a lukewarm mug of French roast that I had literally just microwaved for the third time, when seven-year-old Maya started screaming bloody murder. She was...

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Exhausted mom holding a wide awake baby in a dark nursery at 3 AM.

Baby I'm Preying On You Tonight: Surviving Sleep Regressions

It was 3:14 AM on a Tuesday, and I was pinned to the squeaky gray glider in our nursery wearing a nursing tank that smelled strongly of sour milk and desperation. My son Leo was exactly four months old, and...

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Tired mom sitting in car holding a coffee and looking at a pharmacy bag

Dear Past Me: What I Wish I Knew About The Acutane Baby Risk

Dear Sarah from exactly six months ago. You're currently sitting in the driver's seat of the Honda Pilot outside the dermatologist's office. It's pouring rain, you've a lukewarm, half-empty oat milk latte leaking dangerously close to the gear shift, and...

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Exhausted mom holding a baby upright over her shoulder with a burp cloth

The Messy Truth About Acid Reflux In Babies: A Survival Guide

Dear Sarah of seven years ago, You're currently sitting on the bathroom floor in your husband’s gray college hoodie. It's 3:14 AM. You smell like sour yogurt, desperation, and whatever that weird metallic scent is that babies get when they’re...

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A sweet baby in an organic cotton bodysuit holding a farm animal toy in a rustic nursery

Finding The Perfect Baby Goat Name For Toys and Nursery Themes

My mother-in-law told me I had to do a woodland nursery because farm animals "smell like chores." My neighbor Sarah insisted I buy raw milk from her cousin's pasture because "commercial formula is a scam." And my mom just dropped...

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Mom checking a tiny brown spot on her infant's leg during a diaper change

Spotting A Baby Mole: When To Panic And When To Just Chill Out

My mother-in-law was leaning so far over the changing table I thought she was going to fall straight into the Diaper Genie. We were visiting for Sunday dinner, and I was just trying to get my oldest son—who's basically my...

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Confused dad looking at a laptop screen while holding a teething baby

Why Tiny Panther Movies and Reptile Pets Break Baby's System

I was holding exactly one half of a mashed banana when my seven-year-old nephew, visiting from Seattle for the weekend, loudly demanded we acquire a baby panther. It was 7:15 AM on a Saturday. My eleven-month-old son was currently mashing...

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