Notes for the tired and tender.
Honest writing for new parents and the people who show up for them — plus the small stories behind the features we build.
- Feeding··8 min read
A weaning schedule that isn't a schedule: starting solids at six months
NHS-aligned guidance on when to start weaning: the three signs of readiness, a stage-by-stage first foods guide, and allergen advice.
- Sleep··6 min read
How much should a newborn sleep? An honest answer
How much newborns really sleep, why the range is so wide, what day-night confusion is, and the signs that mean it's worth calling your health visitor or GP.
- Sleep··8 min read
Baby sleep schedules by age: a gentle, realistic guide
How much sleep babies need from newborn to two years, what a realistic daily rhythm looks like, and why it beats a rigid schedule.
- Sleep··7 min read
Baby wake windows by age — and the tired signs that matter more
Baby wake windows from newborn to toddler, why they are a rough guide rather than a rule, and how to read your own baby's tired signs.
- Sleep··8 min read
The 4 month sleep regression: why it happens, and why it isn't your fault
An evidence-based guide to the 4 month sleep regression: what changes in your baby's sleep, how long it lasts, and gentle things that help.
- Partners··6 min read
You're a new parent too: a guide for partners in the fourth trimester
For partners of new mothers — dads, non-birthing parents, same-sex partners, adoptive partners — a practical, warm guide to the first twelve weeks.
- New parents··7 min read
Postpartum recovery is not linear: a gentle guide for the first six weeks
A calm, honest look at what postpartum recovery actually feels like week by week — and permission to rest, ask, and go slowly.
- New parents··7 min read
The first two weeks with a newborn: what nobody warns new mothers about
A gentle guide to the first fourteen days with a newborn: what actually changes, what to ignore, and what to ask the people around you for.
- Product··6 min read
Why we built the shared feed log — and how it saves the 3am "did you feed her?" text
The shared feed log is the small feature that changes the most in real life. What it does, why it matters at 3am, and how to set it up.
- Product··6 min read
Circle's SOS button: what to do in the first 30 seconds of the witching hour
How to use Circle's SOS button when the evening meltdown hits, and how one shared alert helps a partner or grandparent step in fast.