On Love & Liabilities
A new mom-to-be is not only growing her family but contemplating growing her financial responsibilities by helping her aging parents. Her husband is not on board with the latter. She needs our objective opinions and advice.
A new mom-to-be is not only growing her family but contemplating growing her financial responsibilities by helping her aging parents. Her husband is not on board with the latter. She needs our objective opinions and advice.
A new mama has problem, so let’s talk honestly about one of those things we never want to talk about.
Has your toddler developed a fear of the dark that is interfering with their ability to fall asleep? Here are some things you can do to help your child.
I’m scared of gaining weight, but feel guilty about not gaining weight! Is this normal? How do I deal?
OK, so the eye makeup demo submissions are rolling in, but due to various last-minute technical difficulties that are almost entirely my fault, I won’t have one ready for primetime until Monday. The entries are (so far) entirely fantastic, and you are going to LOVE…
I’m breaking format this morning because…da da da DAAA…I’m an idiot who is having trick-or-treating anxiety. Yes. Trick-or-treating anxiety. My life is…really very sad. A recap of my life, pre-pathetic-ness: We lived in the city, in a building that did not get trick-or-treaters. We never…
Because you probably don’t want to hand your kid over to someone you met on the Internet. Oh, wait…
Hey Amalah! I just had a baby back in February, and I’m in sore need of a wardrobe update. I’ve already resigned myself to the fact that there is no one-stop-shop for cool clothes that a) don’t bare your butt crack and b) don’t look…
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The holidays are around the corner and my relationship with my husband’s family is a mess. How can I fix this? Should I fix this?
An expecting mom needs help deciding whether she should tell her own needy mother that she’s pregnant. It’s a complicated and emotionally fraught relationship that she has with her mom.
A family member wants to gift her nephew the princess toys that he wants for Christmas and with which his immediate family doesn’t allow him to play. What can she do in this sticky situation?
What to do when you’re flying with the pump…but not the baby.
How to handle situations when you disagree with your own family members over parenting choices. When it is worth making it an issue and when to let it go.
My daughter is terrified of her flower girl dress and won’t wear it. Now what? Tips on how to help her wear her flower girl dress.
How to prepare for the un-prepare-able task of long car trips with an unpredictable little passenger.
My three year old refused to cooperate at the dentist and we ended up bailing on the visit. What can I do differently next time?
Is it a terrible idea to take a toddler to a family member’s funeral? What other choice is there for a grieving out-of-towner?
My preschooler is going through a phase where his fears and anxiety are keeping him and us up at night. How can we help my young child sleep soundly and feel safe through the night?
Amalah helps a mom identify her baby as a “tension increaser” and figure out an alternative to the Ferber Method as a sleep training option for their family.