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Look, we get it, babies are cute. Those sweet cheeks, that sweet baby smell, those tiny fingers wrapped around yours – it takes everything not to smother them with kisses. (They really are yummy.)

But a baby's immune system is brand new, like, literally just unpacked from the box. What reads as a minor sniffle to you could land a newborn in the hospital.

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I'll never forget the well-meaning coworker who showed up unannounced three days after I brought my firstborn home. She arrived with a cold, stayed for two hours, and expected me to make coffee. I spent the visit fighting back tears of exhaustion while she dominated the conversation with unsolicited advice.

That experience taught me everything about what NOT to do when...


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There is no one on the planet who loves thrift store shopping more than me. Stuff is expensive, we need to keep useful stuff out of landfills, and the thrill of the find lights my brain up like a Christmas tree. If you are having a baby, you can save some serious cash by buying things secondhand, whether it's at a thrift store, garage sale, consignment store, or Facebook Mark...


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When my oldest was just under two, I watched him push off on his Strider balance bike for the first time, lift both feet, and glide down our driveway with the biggest grin on his face. No training wheels, no running behind him holding the seat, just pure j...


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Let's be honest: "Shit Happens" probably covers most of the parenting experience. And yet, there's real wisdom to be found from people who've walked this road before us – some of it inspiring, some of it hilarious, and some of it just plain true.

I went down a proper rabbit hole trying to make sure I wasn't quoting horrific people, and eventually decided to focus on th...


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