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Why Your Collarbones Need A Mum Teething Necklace Right Now

My mother-in-law told me to rub a drop of brandy on his gums. My lactation consultant suggested I hold a tightly rolled washcloth over my chest to prevent the tiny, razor-sharp fingernail scratches. A woman in my neighborhood mom-group swore...

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The 3am nappy panic: A twin dad’s honest guide to buying diapers

My hand hit the bottom of the plastic wrapper and found nothing but air. It was 3:14 AM on a Tuesday, my right knee was soaking wet with something I refused to identify in the dark, and Maya was perfectly...

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The Great Baby Block Myth (Why Your Kid Only Throws Things)

It's 6:15 AM on a Tuesday, and I'm wearing yesterday's yoga pants and holding a mug of coffee that has already been microwaved twice. Leo is ten months old, sitting on the living room rug. I've just constructed a magnificent,...

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Why we went through forty muslin bibs a week before getting it right

I was standing in the kitchen at ten past four in the morning, aggressively wrestling with a tiny square of fabric. Twin A was draped over my left shoulder, producing a volume of milk spit-up that frankly defied physics, while...

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The Real Truth About Finding a Babypark Rabattcode That Works

I'm sitting on the floor of my laundry room right now, hiding behind a mountain of unfolded towels because it's the only room in my house with a door that actually locks. My youngest is finally asleep after fighting his...

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Spielzeug fΓΌr 2 jΓ€hrige MΓ€dchen: A Letter to My Past Self

Dear Jess of exactly six months ago, You're currently hiding in the laundry room, sitting on a pile of unfolded towels because it's the only room with a lock that actually works. Your two-year-old daughter is out there somewhere in...

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The Engineering of Bib Safety and Dishwasher Survival Protocols

My mother-in-law told me to just tie a cloth napkin around his neck because "that's what we did in the eighties." A guy on the r/daddit subreddit swore by stripping his kid down to a diaper and hosing him off...

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Dear Past Sarah: Your Kids Need Real Fishing Bibs Out There

Dear Sarah from last October, You're standing on the damp, splintery planks of the marina dock at 6:15 AM. You're wearing those gray Lululemon leggings that are starting to pill at the inner thighs, an oversized, slightly damp college sweatshirt,...

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Why Childrens Wooden Play Blocks Actually Save Your Sanity

I was eight months pregnant with Maya, sitting at my kitchen island in a pair of maternity leggings that had basically fused to my skin, drinking my third cup of lukewarm coffee. My mother-in-law was aggressively tapping her French-manicured fingernail...

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