How to Shift a Toddler Bedtime
How do you gradually shift a toddler’s bedtime to later without disturbing the universe?
How do you gradually shift a toddler’s bedtime to later without disturbing the universe?
A reader reaches out for advice on how to stay connected to her best friend (who also recently became a new mom) in the face of some life changes for both of them.
My dearest Amalah, who I may have to name my firstborn child after regardless if it’s a boy or a girl, for the gratitude I feel for you now: Before reading the smackdown I was one of those wash my face with soap and water…
A toddler’s mom needs help approaching her daycare provider about helping her daughter respect her friends’ personal spaces.
A young child prefers to sleep in his bedroom’s small closet rather than his new big boy bed. The mom wonders whether she should be concerned?
We did some research and share our favorites of the current crop of general parenting websites and other online resources for parents of twins and multiples.
A first-time mom is really concerned about her four-month old’s poor falling asleep sleep habits. But is it realistically the right time to effectively tackle sleep training?
We have a few suggestions to help you feel more comfortable in clothes when your postpartum body gives you the gift of the “belly pooch.”
An expectant mom is having a very strong nesting urges but needs her super supportive husband to clean up his office first. What can she do nesting-wise to appease her urge without upsetting her husband, too.
A reader follows-up with Amalah asking her how life looks like now raising three kids.
Amy, I just recently had a spa day with friends to celebrate a milestone in the world of hair. Yes, you got it, I had a foot of hair cut off and am donating it to Pantene Beautiful Lengths which gives wigs to women who…
Out, damned knot! Out, I say!
When parental favoritism by in-laws is making its way overseas and exacerbating family drama.
Dearest Amalah, I’ve been reading Amalah and the Smackdown for quite a while now and I’m hoping that maybe you can help me. I’m pretty sure you can relate to what I’m about to say. For many, many years I swore that I just wasn’t…
Are they like collagen in a tube…or a colossal waste of money?
Amalah, My problem is that I am white – of the may-need-sunglasses-if-you-look-in-my-direction white. While that is not a problem in itself (no tanning for me, fake or otherwise – very much against my Australian culture), makeup for my face tends to be problematic. A light…
Hola Amalah! I’m a fairly new reader of your blogs, but that hasn’t stopped me from giving you my full attention and devotion. As such, I need some advice on the long standing “white after Labor Day” rule… and fast! My bridal shower is coming…
Hi Amy! I don’t have a very serious or personal question, but I was wondering about the new cellulite cream from Nivea. Does it work? Are the pills better? I have some mild thigh cellulite and it’s not worth the expensive brands, but I like…
A baby is champion afternoon sleeper and still manages to sleep through the night. It’s a different schedule but is that so bad?
I was wondering if you could tell me the best colors for bridesmaids to wear when they are all 2x and bigger in size. Thank You, Evelyn Not to put too fine a point on it, but have you considered asking your bridesmaids what color…