Toxic Families, Secret Pregnancies & Starting Over
Now that she’s expecting, a mom-to-be needs advice on how to maintain her relationship with one family member given that she has cut ties with all the rest of the toxic family.
Now that she’s expecting, a mom-to-be needs advice on how to maintain her relationship with one family member given that she has cut ties with all the rest of the toxic family.
A mom is thinking of having a second baby but is concerned about the severe skin condition she experienced during her first pregnancy.
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.
Is it safe to fight the flakes?
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.
Pregnancy can be rough on your body — and your skin. These simple tips will help you manage first-trimester breakouts and acne safely and easily.
I have strong feelings about gender norms and plan on having more than one child. Is there a way to request gender-neutral baby clothes and toys without sounding rude?
Making sense of warnings and “natural” ingredients while pregnant.
We list our favorite brands and retailers for plus-size maternity clothing, as well as styling tips from our been-there-done-that mom friends.
When to tell your young child you are pregnant and that they will be a big brother or sister in the near future.
A trying-to-conceive mom needs strategies to help her during the two-week-pregnancy-confirmation-waiting window. She has lots of anxieties about utilizing her typical de-stressing strategies. We have some advice.
Postpartum hair loss can lead to hard-to-style regrowth, like wispy baby bangs. Fortunately, Amalah has some easy strategies for keeping the wisps under control while they’re growing out.
What happens when you’re facing 40, staring at menopause and yelling, “Back off, sister, my uterus has more work to do!”
An expectant mom is incredibly stressed about her new in-laws potentially attending her upcoming baby shower. What can be done? First, we need to get to the root of the mess.
Another batch of great updates on past columns! Links to the original questions are in the bolded headers, and my responses are in italics. UPDATE ON: Using Anti-Aging Products in Your 20s Hi, I wrote in asking what kind of products I should begin to…
An expectant mom’s father is very ill and because his prognosis is not good she’s debating the merits of announcing her pregnancy sooner rather than later.
What’s a Sip-and-See? Is it a real thing? How does it work? What’s the gift etiquette? Amalah to the rescue.
A reader facing a very difficult decision checks back in.
Birth control pills can cause melasma, or dark spots on your face. Fortunately, there are some simple ways to manage this condition.