Week 1
Week one of the Alpha Mom week-by-week pregnancy calendar. Sign up for our email newsletter or just visit our website every week.
Week one of the Alpha Mom week-by-week pregnancy calendar. Sign up for our email newsletter or just visit our website every week.
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.
Skip the tired baby gift ideas — opt for a really creative baby shower gift instead: an entire year of creative gifts, delivered monthly.
Amalah! I need the help of your wise, beautiful readers. It’s not for me, it’s for my 22-weeks-pregnant-with-twins sister. She moved down to Texas last year, and recently got her first haircut since moving. She told the stylist, “I want to keep it long, and…
Feeling pressure from family to create one? Here are some things you should consider before deciding on whether or not to create a registry for baby gifts.
How to manage your anxiety when you’re trying to conceive — and not getting pregnant.
Eight maternity wardrobe staples to carry you through your pregnancy in style.
Pregnancy symptoms can include some odd things — but not typically peeling lips, which may be a case of angular cheilitis.
Birth control pills can cause melasma, or dark spots on your face. Fortunately, there are some simple ways to manage this condition.
Pregnancy mask, or melasma, is a form of hyperpigmentation that appears on the face. The best way to prevent it is with sunscreen.
A rocking chair or glider rocker is an important piece of nursery furniture. Finding a nursing chair that matches your style can be tricky — but not impossible.
The New York Times broke the news this week: despite all the warnings against it, pregnant women have been known to sometimes enjoy a glass of beer or wine. Anyone who lives in the world knows this, although some people believe it’s their job to…
Experiencing anxiety while pregnant can be worrisome — but it’s also completely normal. The first step in managing your pregnancy blues is to talk about them.
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…
Hi Amy, I wrote you AGES ago asking about how to get a Coach bag on discount, and then school kicked in and I promptly forgot to check back on your site for the advice. So imagine my surprise when I went back the other…
I am writing this week’s column on the plane, while on my way to BlogHer. Whooo! Dedication! Multi-tasking! The guy in the seat next to me repeatedly whacking my elbows and reading over my shoulder! (HI. WHAT. STOP LOOKING AT MY BOOBS.) This also means,…
Dear Almighty Amalah, I love your blog and I share your love for Coach handbags. Luckily I have received two over the years as gifts. However, that was several years ago and they are showing signs of wear, particularly in the bindings. A friend told…
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…
Dearest Amalah, Oh True Knower of Fashion Trends, This morning on The Today Show they had an awful segment on the return of LEGGINGS as a fashion hit. (Look, I’ll even provide a link with pictures!) I was especially horrified at the thought of leggings…
Hello! I am not qualified to give advice of any kind, at all. Yet I do it anyway. So there.