Hair Removal & Self-Conscious Tweens
How do you strike the right balance between body positive talk and practical help for your tween daughter who is self-conscious about a little extra facial hair?
How do you strike the right balance between body positive talk and practical help for your tween daughter who is self-conscious about a little extra facial hair?
A previously excellent sleeper now won’t go to bed for hours. What happened and what can be done to help this young child improve their sleep?
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.
How do you handle the etiquette of gifting birthday presents when siblings are invited to the party as well? One large gift or a few smaller ones?
What should a typical 4-month-old baby’s nap schedule look like when nighttime sleep is going great?
Help! I think my toddler may be speech delayed. But also, we’re bilingual at home. How do I get them evaluated during the COVID-19 shutdowns? What can I do?
A mom is looking for advice now that her 10-year-old daughter’s friends have started texting but she doesn’t think that she is yet ready. What should mom do?
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 baby, who is an otherwise an excellent sleeper, fights her third nap of the day even though it’s clear she still needs it. Amalah provides some advice to help out during this “transition” time.
A new mom is convinced her 5 month old baby has autism. But the only red flags we are seeing relate to the mom’s anxiety right now.
A parent has a question about raising kids to be kind and thoughtful people because she is fearful that despite best efforts, they are raising jerks. It’s a common fear.
Is it ever okay to temporarily divert from sleep and bedtime routines during regressions? Yes, but beware of pitfalls and warnings!
On Halloween, pay attention to the Teal pumpkins and Blue candy buckets as they exist to make it a safer and inclusive holiday for kids with food allergies and with autism.
A parent turns to Amalah for help with probably one of the oldest toddler tricks in the book… using the potty as a bedtime stalling tactic.
How to talk to young kids about death and grief in an age-appropriate manner. We provide a sample script as well as an excellent book recommendation that can grow with your family.
What do you do when a toddler over two years old has been throwing objects and hitting for over six months now?
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.
Thoughts on raising boys in a world filled with gender-stereotypes. How to tackle biases found in baby showers, toys, and the nightly news.
How do I teach my son to manage his long, curly, and thick head of hair? He’s very sporty and needs a good hair washing regiment.
My toddler is facing a potty-training deadline at daycare and both of us are stressed. What should I do?