Helping a Friend Through the Loss of a Parent
by Amalah
My friend’s father just died after a long battle with cancer. What can I do for her and her family? How can I be a help and not a burden?
Update: When Daddy’s Been Drinking
by Amalah
An update from one of our most memorable Advice Smackdown columns: The pregnant mom faced with a husband in rehab on her due date.
No-Show Baby Shower Blues
by Amalah
Only three people came to my baby shower and I’m having a really hard time dealing with disappointment and anger at the no-shows. How can I make myself get over this?
Happy Mother’s Day (To Me, By Me, From Me)
by Amalah
My husband lost his mother several years ago and won’t put any effort into Mother’s Day…but I’m a mother now too!
When Your Parenting Dealbreakers Are Different
by Amalah
My in-laws are absolutely, fundamentally untrustworthy caretakers for my child. But my husband is insisting we let them babysit while we travel overseas! What do I do?
The Second Baby War
by Amalah
I want another child and he doesn’t, at all. Can this relationship be saved?











