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A wrinkly pug puppy sitting next to a baby on a playmat

Dear Past Me: Surviving a Baby Pug and a Human Infant at Once

Dear Past Me from exactly six months ago, It's Tuesday, 10:14 AM. You're standing in the kitchen wearing those black maternity leggings that you absolutely refuse to throw away even though Leo is four and Maya is seven. You have...

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A tired mom holding a newborn while her dog stares skeptically from the couch.

The Ugly Truth About Bringing a Newborn Home to Your Fur Baby

I remember standing in the entryway of our dusty Texas ranch house, holding my oldest son, Tucker, while still wearing those horrific mesh hospital underwear. My yellow lab mix, Buster, sauntered up, sniffed my knees like I was hiding a...

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A tired mom holding a teething baby while a puppy chews on a toy

When Do Puppies Lose Their Baby Teeth? An Exhausted Mom's Guide

Yesterday at the feed store, old man Miller told me to just give our new mutt pup an old leather work boot to chew on and call it a day. Then I check my phone and my sister texts me...

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