The Non-Joys of Breastfeeding, Part One: THRUSH
How to know if it’s Thrush.
How to know if it’s Thrush.
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…
Of all the postpartum fallout to my body, my c-section scar is actually pretty low on the list of things that bother me. But it’s still there. And I did wonder if there was anything I could do about it.
What to do when your baby sleeps through the night…and your boobs don’t.
Welcome, Wonderers. Alice will be back next week, sparkling words all over this column like yummy little Veuve Cliquot bubbles. This week, Fellow Wonderer Jenn of Breed ‘Em and Weep is reporting once more from Weepland, where she has been pondering the ongoing saga of…
The long term of effects of pregnancy should only be the kid, right?
How to cope when introducing your newborn to siblings and/or pets doesn’t go as smoothly as you hoped.
A mom needs advice on how to handle a family destination wedding situation with her three small kids. Should she bring all, some or none of her little ones? Kids and weddings are always tricky.
Eight maternity wardrobe staples to carry you through your pregnancy in style.
Boosting your milk supply after illness, separation or just plain lazy pumping.
I believe I’ve mentioned once or twice or fourteen-dozen times that my older son became…intensely challenging in the weeks and months right after we brought his baby brother home. He was three years old, and he was AWFUL. I feel like I can call him that because 1) he’s not, anymore, and 2) because he was objectively, literally, monumentally AWFUL.
Amy, Ok, a few months ago I purchased the Two Faced Box of Chocolates and I LOVE it. Not only are the colors awesome but they all smell like chocolate. How can you go wrong!? Anyway, my main dilemma is that while I love these…
And, yes, one of our tips is to wear a sling. BTW– this was written before the infamous Motrin ad debut.
How do you tell your friends and family that you need your privacy and to maintain your sanity during the first weeks after the baby is born without being rude?
Dear Amalah, After having three children and experiencing various degrees of hair lushness then hair loss (nothing radical), it has come to this: tendrils. God!!! I wear my longish hair up every single day in a kind of messy topknot, which probably contributed to the…
Postpartum or premenstrual or all of the above: what to do when your hormones show up on your face.
A postpartum mom is dealing with a common problem: baby fine hair regrowth. She’s seeking advice on how to manage this change in hair growth.
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.”
A teacher is at home full-time this summer with a toddler and an infant, and each morning dreads the super long intensive daylight parenting hours ahead of her. Is there more to this than just the new summer schedule? Amalah thinks maybe.
What to do when the baby weight decides to eat your face.