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The Childless Uncle & The Baby Take Manhattan
Where else to take a baby in Manhattan? I recently spent an hour and a half alone with my niece Lila–no competent adult supervising–on the dangerous streets of Manhattan. She survived. Both of us...
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Childless Uncle Changes a Diaper
Everything's easier on a hippo. Earlier this year, I babysat my 9-month-old niece for an hour and a half, alone. Six months later, due in part to my stunning success in keeping her alive for 90...
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“Nope.” “Cheerios?” “Nope.” “Toast?” “Mope.” “Banana?” “Nana!” Banana it is! Previously, I wrote about babysitting my niece, Lila, at six months, and at 15 months. Now 20 months old, babysitting has...
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We’re Back in the NICU — and Terrified, Once More
Over the summer, I wrote a pilot script for a hypothetical TV series about a young couple, dealing with life after having a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The show would be a dark...
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