On Special Needs & Siblings
I have a special-needs child and a typically-developing toddler. Do I dare risk playing the genetic lottery again?
I have a special-needs child and a typically-developing toddler. Do I dare risk playing the genetic lottery again?
How to diagnose, treat and prevent pink eye.
You know what? With preschoolers they’re a bit more likely to be equally as excited about the actual gift as the box and packaging. I mean, maybe.
An older toddler is having a difficult time with separation anxiety at daycare. His parents can’t decide whether they should stick it out or start looking for other options. It’s a special situation and Amalah helps navigate the details.
School mornings can be very stressful. Here are some great tried-and-true mom tips on reducing stress in the morning and getting your kids to school without yelling.
No matter how many times I try to tell her about saving money, it’s my example that she’ll remember.
Amalah uses a celebratory Advice Smackdown update for some self-reflection on our own hard-earned parenting achievements, as imperfectly won as they may have come.
Is pacifier disposal one of your parenting New Year’s Resolutions? How’s it going? Need ideas? You’ve come to the right place!
My daughter insists she’s done with diapers but I’m not so sure. How do I know when it’s really time to ditch the nighttime pull-up?
Yes, we all love our kids. But, for some us, being awoken by a chatty kid is akin to being awoken by a colicky baby. We’ve got some practical advice for you until you are bright and bushy-tailed.
I have done some of these things. Some I have done more often than others. Haven’t we all? Because we are human and flawed and sometimes want to take the easy way out of a situation. Or because we really don’t want to make our children upset. Or because we are just weary.
This mom shares her secrets.
A couple of my children have lice and nits. That’s it. There is nothing to do but shave our heads and burn down the house. Just kidding. This is how I got rid of it and cared for my home after the lice discovery.
My sweet five-year-old boy has suddenly exploded with anger and aggression. Is this normal? What gives?
At what point — when special education and speech therapy and other services are the norm in your child’s life — do you explain to them that they’re different? And how?
How to help your child recognize that her tall tales are more about her imagination and creativity, rather than deliberate deceit and manipulation.
Putting undue pressure on your child—and yourself—can lead to stressed-out, shrieky parenting, which will encourage nothing but defiant behavior.
A mom wants to know whether her son’s slight potty training regression is more than attention-seeking behavior due to the recent birth of a sibling.
Who says you have to have snow to make snowmen? Here’s a fun way to make them indoors and stay cozy while you’re at it!
School fundraisers are a necessary evil — but that doesn’t mean they can’t be fun. Here are five easy ways to raise money for your child’s school.