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Product details
- ISBN 9781324112044
- Weight: 361g
- Dimensions: 160 x 211mm
- Publication Date: 21 Apr 2026
- Publisher: WW Norton & Co
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Welcome to the world of beige parenting, where newborns are swaddled in taupe blankets and toddlers play only with wooden toys. In Dress Your Baby in Sage and Taupe, Hayley DeRoche, known online as @sadbeige, delivers a witty, illustrated satire of the perfectly monochromatic curated lifestyle embraced by some parents. This guide walks new parents through every step of the sad beige parenting journey, from decorating the nursery (take care to choose a suitably existential theme such as the Vastness of the Universe), all the way to the milestone that is the first birthday party (be sure to eschew plastic party bag contents in favour of hand-whittled wooden toys). Along the way, she gently encourages new parents to realise that they are already the ideal caregiver for their unique little person. With illustrations by Julia Emiliani, this heartfelt blend of humour and social commentary is a breath of fresh air for both overwhelmed parents and those striving for Instagram perfection.
Hayley DeRoche is a humorist and poet, and the creator of the viral “Sad Beige” TikTok series. Her work has been covered by the BBC, Washington Post, New York Times, and more. She lives with her family near Richmond, Virginia, where she is also a public librarian.
