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A frustrated dad holding up a tiny, stiff velvet baby Christmas suit.

Decoding the Holiday Dress Code: Surviving Baby's First Christmas

I'm currently staring at a miniature three-piece tweed suit that my mother-in-law mailed us for my 11-month-old daughter's first holiday party. It has an actual pocket square. It has a vest with decorative buttons smaller than a grain of rice....

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Little boy standing in organic cotton jogger pants looking stubborn

The Great Trouser Battle: A Letter To Myself About Dressing Boys

Dear Jess of six months ago: You're currently sweating entirely through your good linen blouse, pinning a flailing four-year-old to the living room rug while desperately trying to yank a pair of stiff, miniature raw-denim jeans over his incredibly solid...

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A toddler wearing a soft organic cotton henley romper on a rug

The miniature adult wardrobe myth and how to actually dress him

We were twenty minutes into my cousin's wedding ceremony when the tiny linen suspenders finally gave way. My son was wearing what the internet told me was mandatory for formal family events, which was essentially a miniature three-piece suit that...

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Folded pile of organic cotton baby clothing on a changing table

Dear past me: Burn the denim and other late night revelations

You're currently staring at a mustard-colored stain that has breached the diaper perimeter and is rapidly advancing toward his armpits. It's 3:14 AM. You're trying to unfasten a tiny, rigid denim overall set with six microscopic metal buttons while your...

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A toddler girl in a ribbed organic cotton bodysuit looking messy but comfortable

The truth about girls clothing from a tired pediatric nurse

My mother told me I needed to dress my daughter in pure silk to protect her aura from negative energy. The veteran charge nurse on my pediatric floor said to put her in whatever was cheapest at the discount store...

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Toddler sitting on a rug wearing soft organic cotton bottoms

The ugly truth about girls pants and those morning meltdowns

It's 7:14 AM on a Tuesday. I'm sitting on the nursery rug, sweating through my t-shirt, trying to force a stiff, sequined denim leg onto a thrashing two-year-old. She's screaming like I'm taking a bone saw to her shin. I...

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Toddler boy wearing retro organic cotton shorts at a playground

Why toddler boy winter legwear is a psychological battleground

My mother-in-law cornered me in the kitchen last Thanksgiving to announce that if I didn't cover my son's knees, the winter draft would settle into his joints and cause permanent arthritis. Thirty minutes later at the park, a fellow mom...

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Toddler twins playing in the mud wearing durable organic cotton boys clothes

Why I exclusively buy baby boys clothes for my twin daughters

Maya was stuck in a holly bush. This wasn’t an unusual occurrence for a Tuesday morning, but what made this particular extraction difficult was that her supposedly durable, sparkly woodland-themed leggings had snagged on a branch and were rapidly unravelling...

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Essential Tips for Choosing Baby Clothes

Essential Tips for Choosing Baby Clothes

Navigating the world of ba Before diving into the adorable world of ba Finding the perfect place to shop for ba Keeping baby clothes clean and fresh is part of the parenting journey. Here are some tips to care for...

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