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A tired mom holding a baby while looking confused at her phone in a messy living room.

The Complete Chaos of Navigating That Viral Jalebi Baby Trend

It was 8:45 AM on a Tuesday, and I was trapped in the preschool drop-off line in my Honda CR-V smelling like three-day-old dry shampoo and desperation. Maya, who was four at the time, was kicking the back of my...

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Real Advice on How to Stop Baby Hiccups Without Losing Your Mind

"Put a wet piece of thread on his forehead," my mother-in-law instructed over FaceTime, holding her phone entirely too close to her face. My neighbor, who means well but reads too many mommy blogs, told me later that afternoon to...

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Mom feeding sweet potatoes to a baby in a high chair in a messy kitchen.

The Real Truth About Starting Solid Foods With Your Little One

My mother-in-law cornered me at the Piggly Wiggly the other day and told me that if I didn't put a scoop of rice cereal in my three-month-old's nighttime bottle, he would never sleep through the night and I'd be tired...

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The Real Deal on Feeding Your Baby Spinach Without the Tears

My mom told me to boil it on the stove until it completely surrendered and turned into a gray mush. My mother-in-law, bless her heart, swore up and down that applying any heat at all destroys the vitamins and I...

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The Blunt, Honest Truth About Feeding Baby Puffs To Your Kids

I was cleaning out my minivan last Tuesdayβ€”a task I only do when the smell of sour milk becomes physically unbearableβ€”and I found it. Cemented to the floorboard beneath the car seat, practically fossilized into the upholstery, was a single,...

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A stressed millennial dad trying to wipe sticky fruit puree off a wooden highchair.

Why Feeding A Baby Peach Slices Is A Messy Physics Experiment

I'm currently staring at an orange, sticky smear on our kitchen ceiling. I don't know the exact trajectory it took to get up there, but I know the source, and I'm honestly impressed by the velocity. My wife Sarah and...

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A squished floret of cooked green broccoli on a baby high chair tray.

The Midnight Baby Broccoli Incident And How We Survived

2:14 AM. That’s exactly when the smell hit me. It wasn’t a dirty diaper, though heaven knows I checked with the flashlight on my phone while trying not to wake my husband. It was this creeping, sulfurous cloud rising from...

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A chubby baby playing on a mat with Kianao wooden building blocks and teething toys.

The Fat Chinese Baby Meme Completely Changed How I Feed My Kids

It was 2:14 AM, and I was sitting in the nursery glider that aggressively squeaks every time I lean even a fraction of an inch to the left. My youngest, Beau, was half-asleep on my chest, and I was deep...

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Marcus's baby in a highchair experiencing a messy baby bistro los angeles style meal

The Michelin Star Delusion: Surviving the Home Baby Bistro Era

I'm currently staring at a bright orange smear on my kitchen ceiling that has been there for three consecutive days. Apparently, an 11-month-old baby can generate enough torque in his right arm to launch a silicone spoonful of artisanal sweet...

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