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Dear past Priya: the brutal reality of buying new born clothes

Dear Priya from six months ago. You're currently sitting on the floor of the nursery in our Chicago apartment, surrounded by a mountain of miniature denim jackets, tulle skirts, and button-down flannel shirts. You're feeling very proud of yourself. You...

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The Truth About Baby Sleepwear When Everyone Has an Opinion

"Put a hat on him, he's freezing," my mother-in-law said, handing me a knit cap that looked like an oversized acorn. This was at 2 PM. At 4 PM, my lactation consultant visited, took one look at Leo swaddled in...

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A tired mom drinking coffee next to a baby sleeping soundly near a white noise machine in a cozy nursery.

The Messy Truth About White Noise For Babies And Sleep Safety

I was sitting cross-legged on the stained rug of Leo's nursery at like 3:14 AM. I was wearing my husband's college lacrosse hoodie that smelled vaguely of sour milk, and holding my screaming four-week-old, totally convinced I had already broken...

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Pregnant mother drinking coffee looking at a list of baby boy names on her phone

The Real Truth About Picking Cute Baby Boy Names

I was exactly 34 weeks pregnant with Leo, sitting on the cold linoleum floor of a devastatingly bright Target aisle at 9 PM, wearing maternity leggings that smelled faintly of old string cheese, and I was crying. Full-on, ugly-crying next...

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Surviving A CMPA Baby: A Reality Check For My Past Exhausted Self

Dear Priya from six months ago. You're currently standing in the downstairs bathroom at two in the morning, holding a diaper under the harsh vanity light. You're staring at a streak of mucus and tiny flecks of blood, holding your...

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The brutally honest guide to naming a boy

I was thirty-four weeks pregnant, sitting in the hospital cafeteria with a lukewarm grilled cheese, getting bombarded via text. My mother-in-law insisted we needed something that commanded respect in a boardroom, preferably something multi-syllabic and deeply traditional. The charge nurse...

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The Truth About Buying a Baby Monitor Camera (Before & After)

It was 3:14 AM on a Tuesday, and I was wearing a nursing bra that smelled like sour milk and, I don't know, absolute despair. I was sitting on the edge of the bed staring into the void when the...

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The absolute brutal reality of choosing unique baby boy names

I was thirty-eight weeks pregnant, charting vitals in the pediatric wing, when a mother proudly told me she named her newborn son Khaos. Spelled with a K. I smiled professionally, noted it in the chart, and walked out of the...

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Top Baby Boy Names 2025: From Vintage Charm to Nature Trends

I was sitting on my back porch in 103-degree Texas heat, seven months pregnant with my oldest, sobbing uncontrollably into a spiral notebook. My husband had just walked outside with a glass of ice water, taken one look at my...

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