The challenge of being a first time parent is that you're learning on the job and making plenty of mistakes along the way. No one expects you to be perfect at every task, but there are ways to avoid the silly and, yes, sometimes stupid mistakes that new parents make when caring for a newborn. Get a heads up on what to expect so you can minimize the damage and handle parenting like a pro.
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