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A toddler looking at a tablet while holding a silicone panda teether

Confessions of a pediatric nurse about screen time and animated shows

It's a Tuesday in late November. The wind off Lake Michigan is rattling our apartment windows, and the radiators are hissing that dry winter heat that makes your throat scratchy. My son Rohan is gripping my pant leg, doing that...

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Confused dad holding a remote while an 11-month-old baby plays with blocks.

Why Searching For A Baby Boy Movie Is A Terrible Weekend Idea

It was 6:14 AM on a Sunday, the coffee hasn't kicked in, and my 11-month-old son was aggressively trying to dismantle the living room router. I just wanted twenty minutes of peace. I grabbed the Apple TV remote, typed "baby...

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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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Twin toddlers fighting over a wooden block in a London park

The Toddler Nepo Baby: Surviving Sandpit Privilege

"Get them into St. Jude's nursery now by calling your Aunt Susan," my mother-in-law hissed over a lukewarm cup of Earl Grey last Tuesday, as if we were discussing a covert military op rather than a place where kids eat...

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Me sitting on the bathroom floor staring at a baby blood test kit in total panic

when can u find out babys gender (and the bathroom floor incident)

I was sitting on the cold hexagonal tiles of our half-bathroom at exactly 8:14 PM on a Tuesday, wearing Dave’s stained college sweatpants, aggressively squeezing my own index finger while trying not to pass out. There was blood on the...

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A tired twin dad in London inspecting his baby's changing eye colour

Staring Contests: When Do Babies' Eyes Actually Change Color?

It's 4:13 a.m. and I'm locked in a deeply unsettling staring contest with my daughter. The flat is entirely silent save for the hum of the fridge and the distant siren of a London ambulance, but in the dim amber...

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A baby pointing at a dog while sitting on a blanket

When Do Babies Say Their First Word? My Honest Mom Truth

I was sitting cross-legged on our living room rug, shoving a laminated flashcard of an apple into my oldest son’s face while he actively tried to eat the corner of it. He was thirteen months old. The girl down the...

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A tired dad looking into a cot while holding a cup of cold coffee at 3am

When Do Babies Start Sleeping Through The Night? A Dad's Guide

It's 3:14 am on a Tuesday, and I'm currently having a heated internal debate about whether the shadow in the corner of the nursery is a pile of laundry or the ghost of my pre-parenting freedom. Twin A (the loud...

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Confused dad holding his baby while looking at a smartphone screen with TikTok

Decoding The Baby Boo Meaning Youngboy TikTok Trend For Dads

Dear Marcus of six months ago. You're currently sitting on the mid-century modern living room rug you definitely couldn't afford, obsessively logging the baby's exact milk intake into an app (4.2 ounces, up from 3.8 yesterday). The Portland rain is...

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