Should I Stay Home With My Baby?
A new mom returning to work after maternity leave weighs two job offers: one that would allow her to work from home and one that would require daycare.
A new mom returning to work after maternity leave weighs two job offers: one that would allow her to work from home and one that would require daycare.
Goddess of Advice, Dearest Amalah, I have a question regarding etiquette. I know that you recently left the office world where co-workers were a few feet a way and you are now learning the life of the freelancer, with fellow bloggers an IM away. But…
Amalah- I think the eye make-up routine you suggested for this person sounds awesome! I think I have a similar deal going on — a lot of eye make up looks overdone on me. I have tried to re-create what you suggest but I think…
Should you take Grandma’s feelings into consideration when planning your family vacation? We have some thoughts about this sticky situation.
What do you do when you’re concerned about your mother-in-law’s alcoholism and its effects on her health and the family relationship. Do you intervene even though she’s not YOUR mom?
A mom is stuck in an awkward family situation with an in-law who is holding an unreasonable grudge. What can she do to make future family gatherings tolerable?
A young girl is having some BIG emotions, difficulty with impulse control and lashing out at her sister after experiencing unsettling events. How do we get her to stop hitting her sister?
What do you do when your toddler needs her pacifier to sleep? How do you break the association?
(First of all — look! One of our own beloved AlphaFoxyMamas got some good press for doing some good things. Way to go, Jessica!) Dear Amalah, If anyone can save my feet, it’s you. I used to have wonderful, perfect feet. After a trip to…
Amy, Alright, here’s the skinny. I decided around the new year that a woman quickly approaching 30, who has a professional-type job working with the community (I’m a newspaper editor) should sort of look like a grown-up. You know the deal, jewelry every day, clothes…
Thanks to everyone who offered to demo their eye makeup routine! The response was overwhelming so I’m still mulling over how best to present them — Flickr group? Featured guest entries? I don’t know. But get cracking on your instructions and photos and send them…
Hi Amy, First, I want to tell you that I absolutely love your blog and everything else you write, and I often laugh out loud in my silent, empty apartment and scare my cat and make her duck to her hiding spot under my bed….
Because it’s not really a vacation if they’re up and demanding breakfast at 3 am. We’ve got practical tips for help baby (and parents) with time zone changes when traveling.
My son has just been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). I haven’t the faintest idea what I’m supposed to do next.
On route to our first family vacation, we survived taxis and airports and transfers. But nothing prepared us for the wall-hitting boredom of the…customs line.
Should I put up a No Soliciting sign or save my sanity? Ah, neighborhood etiquette.
My brother and his fiance want our children in their wedding…and to ride unrestrained on a rented bus. Is this safe?
A stay-at-home-mom needs advice on dealing with her husband’s refusal to help out at home and the ensuing arguments.
Washing oily skin with oil. What?
Congratulations! You’re no longer the center of our universe! Here’s a t-shirt.