Pediatric Dentist Visit Disasters
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?
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?
We moved our two boys into the same room two weeks ago and it’s not going well. How can I get them to settle down and SLEEP?
My 2.5 year old loves to RUN. Away. From us. At every possible and dangerous occasion. What can we do, besides putting him on a leash?
My cloth-diapered heavy wetter is sleeping longer at night, but waking up soaking! How can I keep him in cloth but avoid a nighttime change?
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?
Should I get a tubal ligation done during my C-section? Or is that too much, all at once?
I’m 17 and pregnant. My family is wonderfully helpful…to the point that I’m afraid I won’t be allowed to raise my own baby! How can I ask them to back off without alienating my support system?
Things to avoid when visiting or staying with brand-new parents.
A mom needs a realistic tactical plan for implementing Ellyn Satter’s feeding philosophy to family dinners.
My one-year-old wakes up multiple times at night, but can’t be comforted and gets angry when I try to calm him down! What’s going on here? How can I help us all get some restful sleep?
Hello, we’re the Cloth Diaper Support Line. How can we help you?
I have a special-needs child and a typically-developing toddler. Do I dare risk playing the genetic lottery again?
My infant son goes to bed at 4 p.m. and sleeps through the night. That isn’t as awesome as it sounds.
My husband is adamant we should sleep train our 4 month old; I say she’s still too young. Who’s right?
At what age is it appropriate to start disciplining your child? How early is too early and how late is too late?
My husband is a terrific (yet overly ambitious) cook. So we’re eating dinner at 9 p.m. — or even later. There’s got be a way to streamline the family dinner process!
After spending time with my friends’ needy, clingy children, I am having second thoughts about parenthood. Will I really feel that differently about my own baby?
My son is showing all the signs that he’s “ready” for potty training, without any of the actual “using the potty” part. What’s the next step?
I lost my job a few months ago and am trying to enjoy staying home with my kids full time…but I’m miserable and I hate this. Am I a bad person?
Making your own laundry detergent is easy and economical…but is it a recipe for disaster when it comes to cloth diapers?