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Baby trying to pry a silicone suction bowl off a wooden highchair tray

Why suction bowls are actually about motor skills, not clean floors

I'm currently scraping dried avocado off the baseboard with a plastic pediatric tongue depressor I stole from my old hospital ward. People think the whole point of a suction bowl is to prevent this exact scenario. They assume it's just...

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Small organic cotton premature baby clothing laid out next to a standard newborn size.

What Size Are Preemie Clothes: Former NICU Nurse Explains

You're standing in the fluorescent glare of the hospital gift shop, staring at a rack of doll-sized onesies. Your breast pump is humming quietly in a bag on your shoulder, vibrating against your ribs. You hold a standard newborn outfit...

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Messy pile of baby knit sweaters and rompers on a changing table

The Truth About Infant Knit Clothes (And Why Everyone Is Lying To You)

I was sitting at my kitchen island, hugely pregnant with Leo, wearing maternity leggings that had somehow lost their elasticity in the knees, when three different women gave me completely contradictory advice about dressing a winter baby within a span...

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Jess knitting a heart baby blanket with organic cotton yarn on a Texas porch.

Babydecke Mit Herzen Stricken Anleitung Kostenlos & My Tips

Dear Jess from six months ago. You're currently hiding in the pantry eating stale Goldfish crackers, staring at a ball of neon pink synthetic yarn you bought at the craft store because your pregnancy hormones convinced you that knitting a...

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Jess looking frustrated at a laptop full of fake online discount codes.

How To Actually Get A Working Babypark Gutscheincode In 2024

There I was, sitting on the cold edge of my master bathtub at two in the morning because it was the only room in the house where the WiFi actually reached but the crying from the nursery was properly muffled,...

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Mom wearing a silicone teething chain while holding a fussy baby

The ultimate teething necklace for mum (and dad's collarbone)

It's exactly 3:14 AM on a Tuesday, the ambient temperature of the nursery is locked at 68.5 degrees, and I'm sweating entirely through my vintage Portland Timbers t-shirt. The baby is currently thrashing in my arms, his fingernails digging into...

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Mother wearing a silicone teething necklace while feeding her distracted baby

Why Your Collarbones Need A Mum Teething Necklace Right Now

My mother-in-law told me to rub a drop of brandy on his gums. My lactation consultant suggested I hold a tightly rolled washcloth over my chest to prevent the tiny, razor-sharp fingernail scratches. A woman in my neighborhood mom-group swore...

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Toddler wearing a chunky knit sweater outdoors in winter

The truth about surviving winter with a toddler in a chunky sweater

The wind off Lake Michigan was doing that thing where it physically hurts your face, and I was losing a wrestling match with a five-point harness. My son was wearing this massive, beautiful, hand-knit chunky sweater his Dadi had mailed...

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A bundled up baby in a stroller bassinet during winter

The Truth About Winter Stroller Pillows (And Why I Panicked)

I was standing in the middle of our gravel driveway, my breath pluming out in white clouds, staring in absolute horror at my firstborn son. He was three months old, tucked into his fancy stroller bassinet, and entirely invisible. My...

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