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A dad looking stressed while his baby stares intensely at a melting ice cream cone

A father's guide to a little baby's ice cream introduction

Dear Marcus from six months ago. It's me, future Marcus. You're currently sitting on the porch of our Portland rental, it's 95 degrees in August, and you're holding a dripping scoop of Salt & Straw honey lavender. The five-month-old is...

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Priya in her kitchen mixing a half formula half cow milk bottle

When do babies stop drinking formula: my messy transition

I was standing over my kitchen sink at 11:45 PM, aggressively scrubbing the tiny, useless plastic vents of a baby bottle for what felt like the millionth time. Chicago winters already destroy your skin, but adding hot water and dish...

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Mom holding a handful of green leaves next to a messy highchair

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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