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A baby wearing a breathable organic cotton onesie holding a silicone panda teether

The Hilarious and Messy Truth About Raising a Cute Anime Baby

I was standing in my kitchen at two in the morning, aggressively peeling a sweaty, bright yellow, 100% polyester Pikachu costume off my screaming eight-month-old while the ending theme of some intense action show blared from the living room TV....

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Is A Baby Gold Bracelet Safe? My 3AM Troubleshooting Guide

Maya's mom arrived from Chicago at 7:14 PM, exactly twelve minutes after we finally managed to shut down the baby's waking cycle. She dropped her bags in the hallway and immediately handed me a velvet box that weighed absolutely nothing....

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Surprise, You Now Have a Dozen Hamsters (Surviving the Litter)

"Momma, Princess Fluffbutt split into tiny pink jellybeans!" That was how my four-year-old announced we were suddenly harboring fugitives on a Tuesday morning while I was elbow-deep in packing tape for my Etsy shop and trying to keep the baby...

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Why we really need to talk about the ugly side of baby headbands

You pull it out of the tissue paper at your baby shower. It's a stiff nylon elastic band attached to a sequined peony the size of a small cabbage. The aunties in the room coo over it, telling you how...

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Confessions: Why a Plastic Bag is a Terrible Baby Keepsake Box

I'm currently sitting cross-legged on a heavily stained rug at two in the morning, holding a small, crinkled ziplock bag that looks suspiciously like evidence from a low-budget crime scene. Inside is a tiny, pale wisp of hair. I know,...

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Why I Swallowed My Pride and Bought Himalaya Dolphin Baby Yarn

I was sitting on the cold linoleum of my laundry roomβ€”which doubles as the shipping department for my tiny Etsy shopβ€”staring at an $80 pile of imported raw wool that had just turned my oldest son’s neck into a patchy,...

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The Truth About Babys Breath Flowers in Your Newborns Nursery

Dear Priya from six months ago. You're standing in the craft store floral aisle, heavily pregnant, holding a thirty-dollar bundle of dried white weeds. You're convinced this is the final touch your nursery needs to tie the whole woodland aesthetic...

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Surviving the Absolute Chaos of Your First Real Baby's Out Day

I'm currently standing in the hallway holding a solitary, incredibly tiny sock. I've been standing here staring at the wallpaper for what feels like twelve minutes, entirely paralysed by indecision. I can hear one of my two-year-old twin daughters crying...

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A tired dad holding a drooling baby chewing on a silicone sloth teether

Debugging The Drool Firmware: When Do Babies Teeth Come In?

It was 3:14 AM on a Tuesday, and the Portland rain was actively mocking my sanity by drumming a steady, chaotic beat against the bedroom window. The baby, who usually just gives a polite little squawk when he wants milk,...

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