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A tired mom holding a safe one-piece silicone panda teether in her kitchen.

A Letter to Myself About Those Aesthetic Silicone Teething Toys

Dear Sarah from exactly six months ago, You're currently sitting cross-legged on the gross, unfinished plywood floor of the attic. You're wearing that oversized grey college sweatshirt with the mysterious mustard stain on the left cuff, sweating profusely because it's...

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A baby chewing on a silicone panda teether while sitting on a playmat.

The Brutal Truth About Buying Safe Non Toxic Teethers Today

Your mother-in-law is convinced the baby's 102-degree fever and explosive blowout are just teething signs. I've seen a thousand of these exact cases roll through the pediatric triage desk, usually accompanied by a panicked parent holding a drool-soaked infant at...

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A baby chewing on a soft plant-based teething toy in a nursery

The truth about tree sap teethers and your baby's weird fevers

I was staring at a thermometer flashing 102.4 in red, convinced my daughter's bottom lateral incisor was trying to kill her. My mother-in-law had already called twice to tell me it was just teething and I should rub a little...

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Baby sitting in a car seat aggressively chewing on a silicone hand teether

The Brutal Truth About Why Your Baby Needs A Silicone Hand Teether

The absolute biggest lie older generations will tell you is that a baby chewing on their fists means they're starving. I remember sitting in the back of my Honda CRV in a Target parking lot when my son Leo was...

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A wooden and silicone bunny teether toy sitting on a coffee table next to a baby monitor.

Decoding the Bunny Teether: Why This Specific Shape Actually Works

"Put a wet washcloth in the freezer," my mother told me on a Tuesday. "Rub a tiny drop of whiskey on his gums," my uncle suggested on Wednesday. "You need a raw Baltic amber necklace to align his electromagnetic field,"...

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A father gently sweeping an infant grooming tool over a newborn's bald head

Why buying a baby comb for a completely bald infant makes sense

Before the twins arrived, my mother-in-law handed me a beautifully wrapped, eco-friendly grooming kit containing a wildly soft bristle brush and a tiny wooden toothed implement. I looked at the ultrasound pictures stuck to my fridgeβ€”two indistinct blurry blobs that...

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A frustrated mom holding a toddler at the pediatric dentist office

The Truth About That First Xray of Baby Teeth (A Letter to Past Me)

Dear Jess from last October. I know exactly where you're right now. You're currently trapped in the waiting room of Dr. Evans' pediatric dental office, sweating entirely through your favorite vintage baby tee, watching Wyatt systematically dismantle a wooden bead...

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A tired mother holding a baby wrapped in a ring sling carrier

Why most baby rings belong in the trash and the gear you actually need

I was scrolling social media at two in the morning while nursing a furious six-month-old when I saw it. A literal infant floating in a bathtub with an inflatable plastic inner tube strapped around his neck. The caption said something...

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Close up of an 11-month-old baby smiling and showing newly erupted baby teeth

I Googled "Do Baby Teeth Have Roots" at 3 AM and Now I'm Terrified

It's exactly 3:14 AM, and my index finger is currently wedged inside my eleven-month-old's mouth. I'm conducting a blind tactical sweep of his lower gums because he has been waking up screaming every two hours, and I'm desperately trying to...

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