Magazine

4-month-old6-month-oldbaby developmentearly developmentnewbornsensory play
A very tired mom wondering when do babies see color while her newborn stares at a blank wall

When Do Babies See Color? (And Why My Newborn Hated Pastels)

I was standing in the middle of the nursery at two in the morning, wearing nursing pads that were definitely leaking, holding my three-week-old daughter Maya. I had just spent an embarrassing amount of money on this gorgeous, handcrafted, organic...

Read more

4-month-old6-month-old9-month-oldbaby developmentbaby milestonesmotherhood
A six month old baby doing the wobbly tripod sit on a playmat while holding a teether

The Messy Truth About When Your Baby Finally Learns to Sit Up

I was sitting on the cold linoleum floor of a slightly damp church basement wearing yoga pants that hadn’t seen a yoga studio since Obama was in office, staring at a six-month-old named... Brayden? Jayden? Let's go with Jayden. Jayden...

Read more

4-month-oldbaby teethingburnoutmental healthparenting humourtwins
Exhausted dad holding two screaming twin babies in a messy London kitchen.

Surviving the "Kill Me Baby" Phase Without Losing Your Mind

It's 3:14 in the morning and I'm standing barefoot in the kitchen, perfectly balanced on a rogue piece of Duplo that's currently attempting to pierce my heel bone. Twin A is upstairs executing a flawless impression of a faulty car...

Read more

4-month-oldBabyeczemaorganic cottonparenting humourskincare
A tired mom holding a baby wearing a very long onesie in a dim nursery

Burt's Bees Baby Sizing Is Completely Unhinged And I Love It

It was exactly 2:14 AM. I know this because the glowing red numbers on the cheap digital clock my husband insisted we keep in the nursery were burning a hole into my retinas. Maya was four months old, screaming like...

Read more

4-month-oldbaby clothesorganic baby clothesparenting humour
A frustrated dad staring at a complicated pile of baby clothes.

Why 90% of cute baby clothes are complete structural disasters

It was 3:14 AM, I had a small flashlight clamped between my teeth, and I was sweating profusely while trying to line up seven asymmetrical metal snaps on a pair of corduroy infant overalls. My son, Leo, who was three...

Read more

4-month-old6-month-oldbaby toysearly developmenthumorParenting Guide
A wooden baby play gym standing on a rug in a messy living room

The Truth About the Baby Steps Game Uncensored Search Trend

I'm sitting on the floor of our extremely cramped London living room, scraping a substance that might be mashed banana (but is almost certainly worse) off my left knee, when my phone buzzes with a frantic text from my sister....

Read more

4-month-oldbaby sleepfourth trimestermental healthroutines
Exhausted mom looking at a baby sleep tracking app in a dark nursery

Why Your Strict Baby Sleep Schedule Is A Complete Disaster

It was three in the morning on a Tuesday, and I was rage-scrolling a spreadsheet I had color-coded for my six-week-old son's naps. He was in the bassinet next to me, screaming like I had just insulted his ancestors, completely...

Read more

4-month-old6-month-oldfeedingparenting humoursolid foodtwins
Exhausted dad looking at a kitchen wall covered in dried infant oats.

Why The Great Baby Oatmeal Cereal Incident Finally Broke My Spirit

It's 11:14 AM on a Tuesday, and I'm staring at a perfectly spherical glob of beige paste slowly sliding down my otherwise immaculate kitchen window. It hangs there for a moment, defying gravity, before dropping directly onto the cat's head....

Read more

4-month-old6-month-oldbabyholidayparenting humoursurvival
Confused dad trying to soothe a grumpy grinch baby wearing an organic cotton bodysuit

Troubleshooting Your Grinch Baby When Holiday Chaos Hits

I'm currently sweating through my favorite flannel shirt while attempting to stuff my eleven-month-old son into a synthetic, neon-green elf costume that has actual jingle bells aggressively sewn onto the collar. He is thrashing around like a fish on a...

Read more