School Friendships Out For Summer
How do you keep mom friendships alive, once your children move on to new schools, new schedules, new friends?
How do you keep mom friendships alive, once your children move on to new schools, new schedules, new friends?
Our family needs to move; when and how should we tell our young daughter?
Hi Amy, I am a huge fan of your work and I have a beauty question that I figured would be right up the Advice Smackdown alley. I dyed my hair last month from brunette to auburnish using a home kit. (And by “I dyed”…
More advice on navigating fertile vs. infertile friendships when you’re pregnant.
What’s the etiquette on gifts for your baby shower hosts?
When your guests want to bring their own guests.
Newborns and holidays = quadruple the insanity. No, I’m not sure why that math works either.
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…
An young adventurous eater is starting to follow his picky eater older brother’s lead and their mom is concerned. What can she do to nip this issue in the bud?
Oompa, Loompa, Doompadee Do…
Hello Amy, I have a question about appropriate wedding attire. I’ve been invited to about 3 summer weddings. Is it okay to wear a white dress as a female guest? If it helps, this is the dress I’m trying to decide to buy. Thanks, Emily…
Since I rely on you for skincare advice, and have started using a number of Philosophy products religiously since you recommended them (for which my face totally owes you thanks and possibly a beer), I of course thought of you when faced with a skincare…
A mom is having a challenging time with her almost fully potty-trained child who is scared to poop in the potty and insists on wearing a pull-up. What are the parent’s options to help her young child?
Oh, the irony of parenting: It’s undeniably hard work, and yet most of us are doing entirely too much of the work. And while we might be able to swoop through a room and put toys away in 10 minutes doing that job for them is actually lazy parenting on our part. It’s their responsibility. Kids NEED chores. Here’s your starter’s guide.
Hi Amy, I actually have a question that I think you might not be able to help me with since I imagine that you have no experience with it. But! I hope that you will be able to help through your keen insight, razor wit,…
Ionic hair dryers. What’s the difference? Are they really better for your hair…or are we all being punk’d by marketing buzzword gimmickry?
A reader asks whether it is safe to continue practicing hot yoga now that she’s pregnant.
“But Einstein didn’t talk until he was three!” What to do when your child has a speech delay and your family thinks you’re an overzealous neurotic nut?
Sleep deprived parents are divided on whether their young toddler is ready to sleep over at his grandparents’ and it’s led to marital strife.
A toddler has gone through lots of major life transitions recently and its leading to night terrors. What can her parents do to help her get a better night’s sleep?