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Letter to Past Marcus: Debugging the Baby Bed Infrastructure

Dear Marcus from six months ago, I'm writing this to you while you're currently sitting cross-legged on the nursery floor, staring at a stripped Allen wrench at 2:00 AM. You're probably sweating. You've got a level pressed against a mattress,...

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How To Keep A Baby Alive: Sleep, Teeth, And The Absolute Chaos

It was exactly 3:14 AM, and I was standing in the middle of Leo’s nursery wearing a nursing bra that smelled distinctively of sour milk and Dave’s gray college sweatpants. I was sobbing quietly because I couldn't, for the absolute...

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The Messy, Honest Truth About Baby Sleep Training Before & After

It's exactly 3:14 in the morning. I know this because the glowing red numbers on the microwave are burning into my retinas while I stand in the kitchen, wearing my husband Dave's oversized college track shirt that smells vaguely of...

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The 2 month old baby survival protocol: sleep, poop, and panicking ...

Listen, it's three in the morning and you're staring at the ceiling while your kid makes pterodactyl noises in the bassinet next to you. Your auntie's voice is echoing in your head, insisting that if you just put some rice...

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The ugly truth about transitioning to a toddler wearable blanket

The biggest lie they tell you at the twelve-month pediatrician visit is that your kid is finally old enough for a real blanket. People hear that milestone and immediately run out to buy tiny, expensive quilts. They carefully tuck their...

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A Letter to Myself About the Toddler Blanket Transition

You're currently staring at the glowing screen of the Motorola video monitor on your bedside table, watching as Maya attempts a sort of aggressive, synchronised swimming routine inside her 2.5 TOG sleep sack. She looks like a deeply frustrated, slightly...

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The Truth About Sleep Gummies and Your Exhausted Toddler

The glow of the smartphone screen is harsh at 4 AM when you're holding a thrashing infant while reading an influencer's post about a miracle gummy that cures night wakings. I've been in that exact chair, yaar. It feels like...

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Tired British dad holding a bamboo baby blanket and looking at his phone at 3am

Reality TV Night Nannies and the 3AM Panic of Keeping Humans Alive

It's currently 3:14 AM. I've a cold, half-eaten chocolate digestive in my dressing gown pocket, and I'm locked in a tense negotiation with a two-year-old about why we can't eat the dog's ear drops. In the background, my phone screen...

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The Messy Truth About That Washable Newton Baby Bassinet

My mom sat on the edge of my couch, sipping iced tea, and told me to just put the baby in a plastic laundry basket lined with a thick quilt, because bless her heart, that’s exactly what she did with...

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