When Daddy’s Been Drinking
My husband is an alcoholic…but if he goes to rehab he’ll miss the birth of our child. What should I do? We have some advice.
My husband is an alcoholic…but if he goes to rehab he’ll miss the birth of our child. What should I do? We have some advice.
Dear Amy, My question is non-beauty related, but I think you’re completely qualified to answer it. I follow all of your blogs (yes, even ClubMom, and I’m not a Mom, but am completely smitten by Noah). As my friends are getting married, and “the one”…
My prenatal testing has revealed a very high likelihood that my baby has Down Syndrome, but I won’t find out for sure for a couple more weeks. How do I keep from driving myself crazy in the meantime?
What to do when somebody picks “your” baby name.
What do you do and say when not only do many people inquire about your birth plan, but then those same busybodies try to change your mind?
Amalah’s never-ending quest to find natural, effective beauty products that WORK.
So after a long discussion with Phillip during my haircut last weekend, I realized something. I get question after question about hair products. Which product should I use? What will fix this problem and that problem and can you recommend a good shampoo? But sometimes,…
After spending time with my friends’ needy, clingy children, I am having second thoughts about parenthood. Will I really feel that differently about my own baby?
When your child has the dreaded Fear Of Shampoo and will fight you to the death over it.
An expectant mom has decided that she will not breastfeed and will start formula feeding her baby right after s/he is born. She needs advice on how to handle the potential aggressive and judgey behavior she may encounter at the hospital from doctors, nurses and lactation consultants.
My 2.5 year old loves to RUN. Away. From us. At every possible and dangerous occasion. What can we do, besides putting him on a leash?
One mom, two kids and five hundred pounds of baby gear. How to streamline for solo air travel.
What’s the etiquette of gift giving for joint kid birthday parties?
Dear Amy, I’ve been reading Amalah for years — pre-Noah (your first child). I remember you posting one day that you had quit breastfeeding, including pictures of all the pump parts / accessories that you were throwing away. At the time, this was meaningless to…
You’re at Week 32 of your pregnancy. We’re discussing possible false labor and how you shouldn’t ever feel silly or foolish for calling your doctor after hours.
How do you integrate a very new addition into your regular ol’ family beach vacation?
I want to cloth diaper but my husband thinks I’m crazy. Can you help me change his mind?
A pep talk and survival guide for parents about to embark on the crapshoot of air travel.
Another day, another horrible sea-monster of a mother-in-law. How to handle a difficult mother-in-law and preventing bad repercussions on your marriage.
I went off medication so I could have a baby and nurse him for as long as I could. I need to go back on it, but the emotional pain of forced weaning hurts just as much.