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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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Toddler holding an orange bucket near a muddy pond in rural Texas.

Why Bringing Home a Tiny Wild Bass is a Terrible Idea

There was a bright orange Home Depot bucket leaking murky, foul-smelling swamp water onto my kitchen tile, and my four-year-old, Beau, was standing over it like he’d just discovered gold. I had a baby on my hip, a load of...

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Toddler girl standing on a kitchen island while exhausted mom drops coffee mug

When Your Baby Squirrel Is Good At Everything (Except Sleeping)

It was a Tuesday. 2:14 PM. I was standing in my kitchen wearing black leggings that hadn't seen the inside of a washing machine since the previous Thursday and a nursing bra that was basically just a loose suggestion of...

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Kleinkind spielt auf dem Boden mit einfachen Holzbausteinen

Der Mythos rund um Spielzeug fΓΌr Jungs ab 1 Jahr

Der Kuchenrest klebte noch hartnÀckig an der Raufasertapete und mein Wohnzimmer sah aus, als hÀtte eine Fabrik für Baumaschinen ihren kompletten Ausschuss bei uns abgeladen. Mein Sohn saß inmitten dieses blauen, blinkenden und ohrenbetÀubenden Plastik-Chaos. Er ignorierte den ferngesteuerten Monstertruck,...

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My chaotic journey to the perfect Holz Steckspiel toy

It was 3:14 in the morning. I was wearing a pair of yoga pants that had a mysterious, crusty yogurt stain on the left thigh and an oversized t-shirt that belonged to my husband, Dave. I was carrying my then-11-month-old...

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Two toddlers crawling on grass wearing matching knit cardigans and flat caps.

The Utter Absurdity of Buying a Baby Golf Outfit for Toddlers

I’m currently watching my two-year-old daughter, Florence, attempt to swallow a brightly coloured plastic golf tee while her twin sister, Matilda, aggressively reverse-crawls her way out of a sand bunker. We’re at a rather stiff, overly manicured Surrey golf club...

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A toddler standing barefoot on a carpet holding a pair of stiff baby sneakers

The truth about the best baby shoes and why ours went in the trash

It was a Tuesday morning, probably around 9 AM, and I was sitting on our living room rug wearing black yoga pants that featured a very distinct, crusted-over smear of smashed avocado on the left knee. Maya was ten months...

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Toddler girl looking at a small bird in the grass while wearing an organic cotton romper.

How long do baby birds stay in the nest before flying away?

"Don't touch it, the mother will smell your grubby little hands and disown it forever!" I shrieked, lunging across the damp London grass with the grace of a man who hasn't slept a full night since the twins were born...

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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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