About the field guides
Logistics for new parents.
Not advice. Not authority. Not algorithm.
A small editorial project by two new parents writing under pseudonyms. Founded April 2026. We help you decide. We don't tell you what to decide.
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Authors
Pam (she/her) and Jim (he/him). Pseudonyms; the experiences and spot-checks are ours.
Established
April 2026, in California.
Editorial scope
Logistics, not medicine. How to think, not what to think on contested calls.
Voice
Nature-documentary deadpan, applied to new-parent logistics.
Sign-off
"- Pam & Jim, from the field."
Bylines
Pam leads feeding, pumping, mat-leave, partner dynamics. Jim leads money, childcare, gear. Co-bylined where both views are in the piece.
Stack
Astro · Vercel · Cloudflare · Resend · Gumroad · Beehiiv (when there's reason to use it).
Type
Fraunces (display), Source Serif 4 (body), Public Sans (editorial markers). All SIL OFL.
Palette
Cream, parchment, deep ink, field gray, forest green, terracotta, warm gray. Plus four pillar colors.
Imagery
Line-art schematics for diagrams. Plate-numbered illustrations of artifacts, in the field-guide tradition. No stock photography.
Sponsors
None.
Newsletter
Email replies, when there's something worth sending. No tracking.
Pseudonym disclosure
Pam and Jim are pseudonyms we use to protect our family's privacy. The experiences, opinions, and spot-checks are ours.
Not our lane - who to ask instead
Medical
Your OB or pediatrician.
Legal
An attorney licensed in your state.
Tax
A CPA who handles family finances.
Investment
A fee-only fiduciary advisor.
- Pam & Jim, from the field