The Lice Whisperer
My daughter keeps getting head lice from her best friend! How do I put a stop to it without embarrassing everyone?
My daughter keeps getting head lice from her best friend! How do I put a stop to it without embarrassing everyone?
A step-dad turns to us looking for help on a tricky situation with his partner’s mother and how she is influencing her grandchild, and not in a good way.
Dear Amy, I have recently decided that: A – I am getting old B – My skin has always sucked C – Well, I want better skin now – that’s all. I’ve never had much of a “skin care routine.” I have been using random…
Dearest Amalah, I work an irregular schedule, with shifts ranging anywhere from 7 AM to 11 PM, with a 30 minute commute. I just cannot bring myself to wake up early enough to shower in the morning. My hair is long-ish and extremely thick and…
Hi Amy! I just been asked to interview for an internship I’ve been dreaming about, so naturally that means that I have officially started the process of totally freaking out in a major way. I have to sort out writing samples and references and figure…
A mother’s frustration at being the target of her 9 year old’s anger. Some advice on how to best handle this explosive, sensitive situation.
My daughter has behavioral special needs that make visits with and from her grandparents very stressful for everyone, including her. I really want the grandparent relationship to be strong. What should I do?
My 14 month old just weaned. I thought I was more than ready, but I’m devastated. Is this normal?
My 16-month-old is still waking up every two hours at night. What do I do?
Finding the right miscarriage support is an important part of grieving the loss of a pregnancy.
I can’t shake my suspicions that my friend is making her child sick. What do I do? Who do I tell?
A reader’s mother-in-law insists on cutting the baby’s hair! And it’s not a good thing, people. What is she to do?
Follow-up “big kid” formulas: a nutritional fail-safe or just a cheap marketing gimmick?
A third-trimester pregnant mom has an unusually large amount of family and friends visiting and staying overnight on a fairly regular basis and she’s quite tired of it. How can she say No politely?
Can this grandparent relationship be saved?
Adopting an older baby? Here are some registry ideas beyond bottles and swaddling blankets.
Things to avoid when visiting or staying with brand-new parents.
Teach your baby or toddler how to communicate with their hands. (It’s a huge hit at parties!)
A baby is being called by her middle name, but not everyone in the family is doing so. Should her parents let the issue go or get the family on the same page?
What do you do when your toddler son is now afraid of his constantly aggressive playmate?