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A frustrated mom holding a baby while looking at her older child's loose tooth.

The Messy Truth About Kids Losing Their Teeth (What Not To Do)

My oldest son, Beau, was standing in the bathroom hallway clutching a dirty sneaker lace, and I swear my soul left my body for a solid three seconds. I was elbow-deep in packing tape, desperately trying to box up orders...

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Priya reading a digital thermometer in a dark nursery

What my pediatrician actually said about a normal baby temperature

Dear Priya from six months ago. You're currently standing in the dark next to the crib. You're holding a glowing temporal thermometer like it's a loaded weapon. Your nursing degree is mounted on the wall somewhere downstairs, but it's currently...

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Exhausted mom holding a congested baby wrapped in a soft blanket while drinking coffee.

The Scary Truth: What Is RSV In Babies (And How We Survived)

It was 2:14 in the morning, and I was staring at my four-month-old daughter's ribcage in the glow of a turtle-shaped nightlight, convinced I was losing my mind. Maya is seven now, but I still get full-body hives when I...

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Mom laying on rug making funny faces at her four month old baby

The Honest Truth About Baby Games When You're Just Exhausted

I’m currently flat on my back on the living room rug, making bizarre clicking noises with my tongue while my four-month-old aggressively mouths a silicone spatula. Somewhere in the background, my oldest is trying to teach the dog how to...

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A tired mom sitting on a bathroom floor holding her baby while the hot shower runs.

Dear Jess: The Honest Truth About That Terrifying Midnight Cough

Dear Jess from six months ago, You're currently sitting on the cold linoleum of the guest bathroom at 2:14 AM, the hot shower is running full blast to make a makeshift steam room, and Leo is making a sound that...

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Tired mother pacing a dark nursery while holding her infant in a swaddle

Why that viral I love you baby song became my 3 AM survival tool

The digital clock on the microwave reads 3:14 AM. The radiator in our Chicago apartment is making that rhythmic hissing sound it only makes when it's negative ten degrees outside. I'm pacing the narrow hallway between the kitchen and the...

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Mother looking stressed while holding her infant on a digital bathroom scale

Why That Online Growth Chart Is Making You Lose Your Mind

I'm standing naked on my cold Chicago bathroom tile at four in the morning. My baby is also naked. I step onto the digital scale, memorize my exact weight, step off, pick up my thrashing three-month-old, step back on, and...

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