I recently bought a set of these magnets as an impulse purchase at Marshalls. My son loved them so much that I bought this set in addition. They’re brightly colored, easy to grab, and there’s a lot of them in the box. We recently had to replace our refrigerator (ugh), and luckily these magnets don’t scratch the outside of the new one (and my son is not a gentle kid). Best of all, if I put them all in the box, then set the box on the floor near the fridge, they buy me about 10 minutes of uninterrupted food preparation or eating. A total win in my book. The set is $9.59 at Amazon, eligible for Prime. Melissa & Doug Wooden Vehicle Magnets in a Box

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The newborn baby phase is totally disorienting, to say the least. You don’t know if you’re feeding the baby right, or enough, or at the right times; you’re tired; and your hormones are going crazy. For me, that manifested in a lot of anxiety around feeding, weight gain, and dirty-diaper counting… night under the jaundice lights for my little guy was definitely the cause of it. At first, I was just using the Notes app in my iPhone to track time breastfed, oz. of formula, and naptimes. (I still have it on my phone, and it looks like A Beautiful Mind-type equations.) I finally downloaded this app, and the graphs and data were very reassuring! I found it very user-friendly, and the graphics are cute. I didn’t try any others since I feel like this one hit all the points for me, but feel free to suggest any you tried and liked. Glow Baby is free at the App Store and Google Play (although it does offer in-app purchases). Glow Baby Newborn Tracker App

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When my husband and I decided to send my son to daycare, I knew I would have to label his clothes. For the baby stages, I found that he went through at least one outfit change a day, and now that he’s practicing feeding himself I’ve noticed he’s more frequently coming home in a different shirt than the one I dropped him off in. To their credit, our daycare is very good at keeping everyone’s belongings straight, but it still helps to have everything labeled. I ordered these and have used them from the very beginning with no complaints. They’re very sticky, haven’t fallen off with multiple washings, and stick to both the clothing fabric itself and the tag of the clothes. In a pinch, I also used them to label sippy cups, and they’ve gone through the dishwasher and are still stuck tight! The labels are $9.24/pack at Amazon ($13.60 for two) and are eligible for Prime. Avery No-Iron Clothing Labels

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As I get older, I have less and less tolerance for being out in direct sunlight. (I think back to my teen years when I would go to the beach with friends and not one of us would bring an umbrella.) Now that I am out and about with my son this summer, everywhere I go I’m constantly wishing there were more shade. I’ve been wearing either my trusty Yankees hat or the law firm swag hat I got when I played on the firm’s softball team the year I was a paralegal, but I’ve been thinking it’s time for something more stylish. I like how this hat is stretchy and is made with sweat-wicking fabric (it’s hand washable), and this pictured color combo would match most of my summer clothes. The hat is $38 at Lululemon and comes in seven other colors and patterns. Baller Hat Run

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