The Hunger Mind Games
Amalah returns from maternity leave with advice for the mother of nine-month-old who will. not. eat. anything. at. all. no.
Amalah returns from maternity leave with advice for the mother of nine-month-old who will. not. eat. anything. at. all. no.
The pediatrician would like to put her three-year old son on SSRIs because of his aggressive behavior. Mom is conflicted since she because her son hasn’t had any behavioral assessment or therapy. She wants advice.
Multiple nightly missions to retrieve and reinsert a pacifier are getting old. Is it time to ditch the binky?
Get ready for three months of subterfuge and puking.
Another dilemma from the “my birth control is driving me crazy” files. Plus: a round up of the non-hormonal options.
Make this the year you finally figure out where all the money goes…and how to stop some of it from getting away from you in the first place.
An expecting mom is having trouble being motivated to do anything and feels like a failure. Amalah gives her the advice and pep talk she needs to hear right now.
My mother is an addict. I gave her a chance to be part of my daughter’s life but she keeps breaking the rules and I can’t trust her. Now what?
I think my second grader has inattentive ADD/ADHD. What should I do to get him the help he needs at school?
Having moved recently to a new neighborhood, football has been on Amalah’s mind and she shares her recent thoughts about her young kids playing contact sports.
A mom is incredibly worried about the new presidential administration’s (coupled with an already conservative Congressional majority) proposed and expected actions on the day-to-day life of her family. What can she do to stem her anxiety?
Yet another break in format! A few people have emailed requesting the complete lineup of products I use, or a best-of list, or something along those lines. So…in honor of the somewhat randomly selected date of June 1st, I present: the complete best-of list of…
And the crowd goes wild!!! Or, more likely, gives its mother the stink-eye because WHERE’S MY BOTTLE?
I have two job offers and a million people I’ll be letting down if I choose either option. How can I stop trying to please everyone else long enough to figure out what I want?
The Good News: Rewards got my son potty trained. The Bad News: I have no idea how to stop rewarding him.
A loyal reader trusts Amalah with an embarrassing true skincare problem.
Here’s a hint: NOT COLD-TURKEY.
Review of Boots No7 Make-up Base So I was wandering the cosmetics aisles in Target the other day and came across what looked like one of my 2008 wishes come true — a drugstore-brand foundation primer. Specifically, Boots No7 Mattifying Make-Up Base, priced at a…
What is the etiquette when babies play (and therefore mouth) toys from shared and public play spaces?
My baby is boycotting the spoon! Is it sensory issues? A picky eater in the making?