
He returned home without a T-shirt under his jacket. But it was relatively early in our parenting life.


The incident I’m thinking of wasn’t the first time he took our daughter out solo. He’d take her out with only a bottle, a single disposable diaper, and a travel packet of wet wipes. When our daughter was fairly young, my husband tried to maintain his pre-baby minimalism when leaving the house. I’m not trying to gender stereotype, but in my personal experience, men tend to pack less than women. Baby food and a spoon and bib for a hungry baby. Bottles or sippy cups for a thirsty baby.

Typically, a mom’s diaper bag is filled with everything for any type of emergency.
