Troubleshooting Cradle Cap: A New Dad's Guide to Safe Baby Oil
I was staring at a fake checkerboard background on a transparent image file at 3:14 AM while my eleven-month-old looked like a shedding reptile. I was trying to build a Notion database of non-toxic skincare for our household, right? Because...
That Viral Baby Oil Meme Made Me Rethink My Entire Nursery
It was 2:00 AM on a Tuesday, and I was sitting on my living room floor surrounded by packing tape, trying to fulfill fourteen Etsy orders before my toddler woke up demanding string cheese. I had my phone propped up...
Why outfitting a newborn baby boy feels like a hostage negotiation
It was day four. I was sleep-deprived to the point of mild hallucinations, standing over the changing pad in the dark. I unzipped his fleece sleeper, and a perfect arc of warm urine hit me directly in the collarbone. That...
What To Know Before Buying The Expensive Mori Baby Sleepwear
It was 3:14 AM on a Tuesday, and I had my phone flashlight clamped between my teeth like a miner digging for coal. My oldest son, Beau, was four weeks old and screaming with the kind of lung capacity that...
The Brutal Truth About Little Me Baby Clothes and Newborn Wardrobes
I'm currently sitting on my bedroom floor, staring at a miniature tweed blazer on a tiny wooden hanger. My mother-in-law sent it for the baby, and bless her heart, she means well. But my six-month-old currently spends his waking hours...
A letter to myself about Johnson and Johnson baby shampoo
Dear Tom of exactly six months ago, You're currently standing in the baby aisle of the High Street Kensington Boots, staring blankly at a wall of brightly coloured plastic bottles, sweating profusely into your jumper. You have a pram the...
My Honest Baby Eczema Cream Routine That Finally Let Us Sleep
It was 2:14 in the morning, the cicadas were screaming outside our Texas window, and I was sitting on the nursery floor watching my oldest son, Beau, turn his own face into a literal crime scene. He was maybe four...
The Absolute Truth About Baby Alpaca (And Why My Kids Wear It)
I can still smell the sour milk and panic. It was February 2018, and I was standing in the middle of a crowded Brooklyn coffee shop, sweating through my own coat while frantically trying to unzip my four-month-old son from...
The Brutal Truth About Baby Allergy Medicine and Sniffles
I was standing under the humming fluorescent lights of a Walgreens at three in the morning with a rashy, congested toddler on my hip when I realized the biggest myth we all swallow about the pharmacy aisle. You know the...