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Exhausted mom drinking coffee while toddler plays safely behind a gate away from dog

What Nobody Tells You About Having a Pitbull and a New Baby

I was sitting on the sticky laminate floor of our kitchen at 2:14 AM, wearing maternity leggings with a suspicious yogurt stain on the left knee, absolutely sobbing into a mug of decaf instant coffee. I was seven months pregnant...

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What To Do When Your Kid Demands A Baby Nessie Fisch On Roblox

It's 7:14 AM on a Tuesday. I'm wearing my husband's gray college sweatpantsβ€”the ones with the mysterious, hardened yogurt stain on the left knee that absolutely refuses to wash out no matter how much bleach I throw at it. I'm...

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When Your Toddler Turns Into a Baby Godzilla Destroying Your House

Yesterday at exactly 4:15 PM, I found myself hiding in the pantry eating stale Goldfish crackers in the dark while my two-year-old stood victorious on the coffee table, roaring at the top of his lungs after methodically sweeping my last...

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Exhausted mother holding a crying baby while looking at a tablet screen

The Cry Baby Cast Reality Check: Screen Time vs Real Tears

When my son hit six weeks old, my mother-in-law told me to rub brandy on his gums. My neighbor swore by putting him in a vibrating chair on top of a running washing machine. The doctor suggested I just put...

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Toddler looking at a baby horse in a barn while wearing a structured carrier

The truth about a baby horse, toddler safety, and fairy hooves

Three people gave me completely conflicting advice when my toddler developed a sudden, violent obsession with farm animals. My mother-in-law claimed children and equines share a psychic bond that transcends language. My old charge nurse from the pediatric trauma unit...

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Exhausted mom drinking coffee while toddler acts like a baby boss.

Letter to Past Me: How to Survive the Real-Life Baby Boss Phase

It’s 6:43 AM on a Tuesday, and I'm sitting on the cold linoleum of the kitchen floor wearing the grey sweatpants with the mystery yogurt stain on the left thigh, clutching a mug of tepid French roast like it’s a...

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Mother holding a squirming infant who is chewing on a wooden teether

Why treating your kid like a tiny primate actually makes sense

Listen, I spent four months before my son was born curating a gender-neutral nursery that looked like a Scandinavian meditation retreat. It was silent, mostly beige, and smelled faintly of expensive lavender. I folded the organic swaddles into perfect little...

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The 3AM Baby Monster Phase: Surviving Toddler Night Terrors

My mum told me to leave a small saucer of milk under the bed to appease the spirits. The bloke at our local pub, a man who has clearly not parented a child since 1982, suggested I simply tell the...

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Mother babywearing her newborn infant in a dimly lit nursery.

Dear Past Priya: Your Newborn Is Basically Just a Baby Monkey

You're currently standing in the hallway at 3:14 AM, swaying like a seasick sailor. There's spit-up on your left shoulder that has dried into a crust. Your feet are aching, your back is completely shot, and the tiny human in...

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