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The Truth About the Naked Baby Eco Trend (And Why We Tried It)

When I brought Leo home from the hospital four years ago, I received three distinct pieces of advice within a 48-hour window. My mother-in-law, Carol, stood in my living room holding a pair of microscopic fleece booties, insisting that if...

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Stressed mom holding a baby while looking at a laptop and drinking coffee

When Katie And Bill Consult Lawyer About Luna's Baby Custody

I'm up to my elbows in matched toddler socksβ€”which is to say, exactly three pairs and forty singlesβ€”when I hear the TV blaring from the living room. My mom is visiting to help out, and she's got The Bold and...

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What the Clairo Nepo Baby Drama Taught Me About Parenting

The internet wants you to believe the only way to give your kid a leg up in life is to be a multi-millionaire marketing executive who plays golf with record label CEOs. I know this because at 6:13 AM this...

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Toddler eating messy barbecue ribs on a summer patio

How Long to Smoke Baby Back Ribs Without Ruining Saturday

It was 5:42 PM on a Saturday in July, and I was sweating through a gray tank top that already had a suspicious smear of Sweet Baby Ray's on the hip. My husband was standing on the patio, staring into...

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Golden spaniel puppy chewing on a toy next to twin toddler girls.

When Do Dogs Lose Their Baby Teeth? A Twin Dad's Survival Guide

I stepped on it barefoot at exactly six in the morning. It was sharp, cold, and entirely unyielding, which naturally led me to assume I had discovered yet another rogue piece of plastic from the twins' supposedly tidied toy box....

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A frustrated dad looking at his phone at 3 AM trying to decipher baby gear search terms.

Searching for the Teen Baby GT: A Letter to My Clueless Past Self

The screen brightness on my phone is currently burning a hole through my retinas at 3:14 AM. The nursery thermostat reads exactly 68.4 degrees, which Sarah insists is the good temperature for infant sleep, though the small human currently vibrating...

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A tired British dad looking deeply concerned while his baby cheerfully chews on a silicone toy

Why That Horrifying Teeth Grinding Sound Your Baby Makes Is Fine

It was exactly 2:14 in the morning when I first heard it. A rhythmic, grating sound cutting through the otherwise silent nursery, like someone slowly crushing chalk with a mortar and pestle, or perhaps a tiny, furious geologist trying to...

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Toddler reaching for a green baby gem boxwood bush in a London garden

Why that "Baby Gem Boxwood" in Your Garden is a Toddler Trap

It was Tuesday, 4pm, and the sky over South London was that specific shade of bruised plum that threatens rain but only ever delivers a sort of aggressive, damp mist. I was staring at a landscaping quote from our landlord...

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A fluffy miniature babydoll sheep standing in a green pasture

Why That Cute Miniature Sheep Trend Almost Broke My Sanity

It was 2:14 PM on a Tuesday, and I was standing in ankle-deep Vermont mud holding a half-empty Yeti of room-temperature coffee, watching my 18-month-old daughter Maya actively attempt to French kiss a miniature farm animal. My friend Jen had...

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