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babies

A punk-inspired nursery and baby shower

Like Sheena, Laura and Matt’s little baby-on-the-way Gavin is going to be a punk rocker. Discotheques be damned!

How can we get a toddler ready for a not-quite-sibling?

Anie and her husband are a pregnant half of a polyamorous couple. How can they get their partner’s children ready for impending birth?

Post-It Notes: an interview with the stay-at-home dad behind “Message With A Bottle”

Chris Illuminati, the stay-at-home dad behind Message With a Bottle, uses Post-It notes to remind himself of the joys and pitfalls of parenting.

Come indulge in sweet baby-Hobbit-sized chairs and vintage family photo goodness

If you dig all things vintage, you’ll love this family photo session — especially the old vinyl and handmade baby chair!

Family + Museum + Friend taking pictures from a balcony = MAGIC!

Hanging out at an art museum anytime soon? Maybe it’ll be the perfect place to snap spontaneous family photos!

I’m a first-time foster mom… at 53

Sheryl and her partner became first-time foster parents in their fifties. And you thought having a newborn in your twenties could be rough!

How libraries shaped my motherhood

When my baby was born, he and I became library story time regulars. In a little room with a disfigured Hungry Caterpillar mural and stained carpet, I learned the Portuguese lullaby I still sing my boys at night and at least six ways my knees could be horses.

What can we do to get our pets ready for a new kid in the house?

So, you’ve got a baby or new child coming into your home — how do you get your pets ready?