10 Things My Mother Taught Me About Motherhood
My mom became my biggest cheerleader once I became a mom, and shaped me into the mother I am now. I’d like to thank her for things left unsaid for too long….
My mom became my biggest cheerleader once I became a mom, and shaped me into the mother I am now. I’d like to thank her for things left unsaid for too long….
Are you a full-time working mom? If so, good news: you are not filled with regret. Congratulations! As reported in this BBC article, “Mothers ‘are happier’ having job”, a UK research group studied almost 4,000 couples over the course of seven years. The survey yielded…
No, you are not my mother, said the baby bird. You are a Snort, and you’re kind of creeping me out.
A reader feels like her family has let her father down by not coming through on a birthday party project. She’s very hurt and angry. Is she overreacting? What should she do now?
I just found out — thanks to Facebook — that one of my best friends is getting married. And I’m not invited. What happened??
Problem: Grandma likes stuffing little Susie full of junk food all day long. Double Problem: You’re not actually little Susie’s mom.
Hi Amy, I know this isn’t the usual kind of question you answer on the advice smackdown, but I thought you & the other parents might have some helpful words of advice for me. My husband & I are just starting to think about trying…
What I’m really wondering, I guess, is how equal do the two sides of the family need to be in our lives?
If the service is free, do you need to tip? In a land where no real tipping policy exists, Amalah decides to invent one.
One of my best friends went completely AWOL and dumped me after I got pregnant. Can I forgive her? SHOULD I forgive her?
Hi Amalah, My brother is getting married in October. His fiance’s sister is the maid of honor, so it is her job to organize a bridal shower, which she did very well (it’s an all-out luncheon, she’s got it figured out right down to the…
When Henry was four, I wrote on my blog about a meltdown he had at Ikea, and what I felt were the insensitive comments of the strangers around us. I wasn’t prepared for what happened next: readers and bloggers on other sites mocking Henry, wondering…
What’s the etiquette on gifts for your baby shower hosts?
What’s the statute of limitations on uber-procrastinated thank-yous?
Is there ANY way to nicely tell other parents that you think a pack of wolves would probably do a better job raising their child?
How do you keep mom friendships alive, once your children move on to new schools, new schedules, new friends?
An interview with the Mominatrix herself, Kristen Chase.
Getting along with other mothers and why you shouldn’t sweat it if you don’t.
Hi Amy, You’re awesome. Your readers are awesome. Google has failed me. Or maybe I’m not qualified to use Google. So I’m turning to you and your brilliant readers. I have a friend who checked into a mental health facility over the weekend. I want…
I made a conscious effort to figure out what would make me the happiest. What things gave me the most bang for my buck, so to speak. And the rest I just let go. Is there a way to just be happier? Or is the real secret to stop making yourself crazy with the things that don’t matter?