Baby
Making the Most of a Hand-Me-Down Wardrobe
Learn how to make the most of a kid’s hand-me-down wardrobe, tell us your ideas and enter to win a $500 gift card to Old Navy. Whee!
Holidays
All They Want For Christmas
A peek at my kids’ ultimate holiday wish lists. Lots of fun and interesting gift ideas for toddlers, preschoolers and young kids.
Baby
Five Things I Wish Somebody Told Me About Weaning
Whether it happens at two months or two years, it can be a really weird time. Maybe you feel relieved. Maybe you feel guilty. Maybe you even feel a distinct loss of identity. Maybe it’s a mix of all three, plus some other conflicting emotions I forgot to mention.
Pregnancy
Labor & Delivery Turf Wars
My parents are hurt because I don’t want to tell them when I go into labor.
Pregnancy Calendar
Week 4
Your baby is: Implanted snugly in the rich lining of your delicious uterus. Still less than a millimeter long. Seriously, a MILLIMETER. Go pull out a ruler and wrap your mind around that. I will wait. Okay, that little millimeter is growing three different cell…
Beauty & Style
True Beauty Confessions
So it’s 9 am on Wednesday morning and I’ve wiped my kid’s snotty nose three dozen times already. I’ve got balled-up tissues in my bathrobe pockets. I haven’t showered or brushed my teeth and I spent most of last night on the couch because my…
Pregnancy
In Search Of: Plus-Sized Maternity Clothes
I’m a big girl with a big shopping problem. Where can I find cute maternity clothes that don’t make me look and feel like a depressed wedding cake?
Parenting
The Wicked Step…Grandmother?
My husband’s stepmother wants our son to call her Grandma. He’s not so sure he’s okay with that. What should we do?
Relationships
Playdate Punctuality (or the Lack Thereof)
A mom is annoyed that a friend and her child are perpetually late by 20 minutes to every single playdate. Should she say something or let it go?
Baby
The Moment I Saw You
Remembering everything you felt — or didn’t — when you first met your baby.
Travel
Hersheypark: 20 Tips, Tricks and Must-Do Attractions for Families
Here are our park recommendations AND some park strategy tips to help you and your family make the most out of your day or days in Hershey, PA, the sweetest place on Earth. There’s a ton of stuff for all ages to enjoy, and lots of opportunities for even bigger families like ours to enjoy TOGETHER.
Baby
Amber Teething Necklaces: Helpful or Hype?
The latest fad in miracle jewelry meets some healthy skepticism.
Baby
A “No Toys” Baby Shower?
Is it rude to tell guests what NOT to buy us?
Baby
Postpartum Excursions & Outings: How Much Is Too Much?
I had a baby and a c-section three weeks ago. But my husband and mother-in-law are dragging me and my baby all over creation! How can I explain that this is too much?
Baby
Car Seat Confessions: 10 Things You Might Not Know About Keeping Kids Safe
Mistakes, I’ve made more than a few.
Health & Safety
Creepy Cousins
Her husband’s family thinks ol’ Cousin Carl is perfectly harmless. Her mother’s instinct says otherwise. What to do?
Relationships
The In-Law Tug of War, Continued
A mother-in-law writes in for advice about a daughter-in-law who plays favorites and keeps her from spending enough time with her grandchild.
Pregnancy
Labor & Delivery Turf Wars: Delivery Room Bullies
A first-time expectant mom needs advice on how to manage her pushy family and in-laws before, during and after labor and delivery.
Baby
Afterbirth & Aftermath: The First Few Days Postpartum
Because the weirdness doesn’t end with pregnancy. Join us for the launch of Bounce Back, Amalah’s sequel to Zero to Forty, where postpartum is not a four-letter word.
Baby
The Three Car Seat Dilemma
Can you have three car seats without having to succumb to a minivan? And, really is a minivan all that bad?