Newborn Basics
What a newborn actually needs in the first six weeks
The standard checklist is roughly twice as long as it needs to be. Here is what gets used in the first six weeks and what waits.
Muslin, burp cloths and why ten is not too many
The least glamorous item in the nursery is the one that determines whether a day runs smoothly.
High-contrast cards and what a newborn can actually see
Black-and-white cards are sold with a lot of claims attached. Here is the plain version of what they are for.
Washing baby clothes and blankets without wrecking them
Baby laundry is high volume and low margin for error. A few decisions at the start save a lot of ruined clothing.