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My Toddler Doesn’t Need Another Toy. He Just Wants to Do What I am Doing.
I bought Duggu talking toys, dinosaurs, and enough trucks to fill an entire room. But some of his favorite adventures involve a cardboard box, a laundry basket, and whatever Mom and Dad are doing. Somewhere along the way, he taught me something about parenting I wasn’t expecting.
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We Still Love Eating Out. Our Toddler Just Has Other Plans.
We still love discovering new restaurants, but eating out with a toddler looks a little different these days. One memorable dinner in Vermont reminded us that sometimes the best family moments happen when plans change.
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The Baby Stuff We Actually Used—and What Barely Got Touched
I questioned the bottle washer and thought we had too many bibs. Here is what our family actually used, what helped on trips, and what barely got touched.
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Is My Baby Hitting His Milestones? A First-Time Dad’s Experience
As first-time parents, we worried about every milestone—from tummy time and rolling over to walking and talking. Here’s what our son’s journey taught us about tracking development without treating milestone charts like report cards.
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How One Bedtime Book Changed My Tired Evening
As working parents, we cannot be there for every daycare milestone. Our simple dinner, bath, book, and bedtime routine gives us a quiet way to reconnect with our two-year-old at the end of the day.
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Our First-Year Baby Checklist: The Basics, the Extras, and What We Skipped
Our first-year baby supplies, organized by category and how much we used them. From everyday basics to things we skipped or returned, here is our family’s list.
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The Hardest Goodbye: Our Son’s First Day at Daycare
Making daycare decisions can be tough. Here’s a guide to help you navigate this important choice for your family.
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Nobody Truly Prepares You for Becoming a Dad
There are moments in life that quietly divide everything into a “before” and an “after.” For me, that moment was the day my son was born.
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This is where it begins!
Every story begins somewhere, and this is where ours starts. Little Stlas is a space for sharing the everyday experiences of fatherhood, the unexpected lessons of parenting, and the little moments that make family life memorable.