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I forgot how wild kittens are. Orpheus is still learning how to exist in a body that continues to grow, and sometimes he moves in ways that cause him to topple over, or bonk his head, or move like he’s a little marionette and his puppeteer hasn’t a clue how to work him. And every time I’m screaming, crying, overjoyed because he’s so tiny and perfect and he’s learning.

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so i wore a pride flag pin to work the other day and the kids were all interested (obviously) (find me a classroom of preschoolers who are not obsessed with rainbows) (i'll wait) so they crowded around to see.

"aww!" they said, "it's a flag!!"

but the thing is: they're little. a lot of them don't really have a handle on all their mouth sounds yet.

such as, notably, that tricky tricky "L" sound.

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Mother and child training longsword in Chile, at the Centro Esgrima Histórica

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Yeeeah, the baby changing table as a women’s room exclusive is an issue in a world where men care for babies too.

as a person who uses either public bathroom on a toss of a coin i gottta say its kind of ridicuous that people are so attached to them being seperate facilities. youre not usually gonna see anyones dick at the urinal and youre not usually gonna be able to spy on any women. the stalls are the same except one has a little tampon bin. we would lose nothing if all bathrooms were unisex and i'll die on that hill.

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crossfaded on apple slices and peanut butter

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Bro never dealt with a toddler demanding chocolate for dinner.

“all children have the right to be happy” 😭 no tf they don’t wtf does that even mean

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young man. what is that you have found.

I said young man. you picked it up off the ground.

I said young man. you should put that thing down.

I don't think! that! you! should! eat that!

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Quality time with a squid mum 🦑

For decades, marine biologists assumed that all squids laid their eggs in clusters on the seafloor, where the eggs developed and hatched without any help from their parents. However, MBARI scientists discovered that some female deep-sea squid, like this Gonatus onyx, brood their eggs by carrying them between their arms until the young hatch and swim away. ⁠ ⁠ Gonatus females will have approximately 2,000 to 3,000 eggs in a sheath between their arms for as long as nine months. During this time, they are unable to feed and must rely on stored fats from previous meals. This observation of the first known parental care behavior by squid was also an important discovery made possible by the use of MBARI’s remotely operated vehicles.

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They unsmoosh over the first few days like a foam mattress but they are so squished and 😠 when they first come out.

Still cute though.

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Orangutan lactation consultant

Im actually gonna cry

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Kids say the darndest things

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Let's ride on mama's tail.

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Full time mom or first time mom on pregnancy boards. It was rather confusing tbh.

Jesus Christ I have JUST realized that women use FTM to mean full time mom on the app I use to find recipes. I was like WHY ARE SO MANY TRANS PEOPLE MAKING MEDIOCRE PASTA DISHES!?

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(“How to Look at Art” by Lynda Barry and “A Mother and Child Looking at the Virgin and Child” by Reginald Bottomley)

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Yeah, we had some issues in the beginning but breastfeeding was wonderful overall.

I know breastfeeding is really hard for some moms and babies, and it's universally painful at the beginning, but tbh, I really love it. I'm blessed it's mostly come easily with both my kids, and we never had major issues. It makes life so much easier not having to deal with bottles and stuff, it's cheaper because my extra calories in no way add up to what we'd be spending on a good quality formula, and most of all, it's just so... sweet. I love being able to nourish and comfort my babies at my breast. It's such a temporary period of time in a child's life, it's so worth the sacrifice to me. I just really love nursing my baby 🥺

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What my baby does not like to eat:

Eggs

Banana (used to like it but not anymore)

Chicken (blended)

Beef (blended)

Baby oatmeal

Strawberries

Pretty much all food

What my baby does like to eat:

Baby wipes (I have to wrestle her to stop her from chewing on it) 🙄