How to Keep Your Favorite Babysitter From Being Poached By The Joneses
So you’ve found her–the perfect babysitter. How do you keep her around and exclusive? Learn from a former babysitter who always chose her jobs wisely.
So you’ve found her–the perfect babysitter. How do you keep her around and exclusive? Learn from a former babysitter who always chose her jobs wisely.
How to handle situations when you disagree with your own family members over parenting choices. When it is worth making it an issue and when to let it go.
Tell me the make and model of both your carseat and car, and a definitive-ish yes/no/ehhhh on how well it fits.
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Dear Amy, My question doesn’t have anything to do with beauty advice, but rather how to avoid seeming like an elitist snob when I’m at my in-laws’ family reunion this summer. You give such great advice and are a creative thinker; I thought maybe you…
Finding the right miscarriage support is an important part of grieving the loss of a pregnancy.
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It’s the day after Valentine’s Day, and I’m thinking about circumcision. I assure you this is a coincidence. So! Those of us who have birthed baby boys are faced with the inevitable question: to snip or leave intact? In most of the world, the majority…
How old is too old for the bottle or pacifier? Worried about judgement from other parents? Trusting your instincts is key, but we have advice to help you figure out and do what’s best for you and your child.
Because Babies Don’t Come With Nice Leather-Bound Dayplanners Hi there! I’ve been reading you at Amalah & here since the beginning of the school year (I even read the archives; I had a lot of time on my hands before the kids came back) and…
Skip the tired baby gift ideas — opt for a really creative baby shower gift instead: an entire year of creative gifts, delivered monthly.
Family Synergy… I Love It! I’ve mentioned before how my sister owns this wonderful shop Ola Baby in Brooklyn (she no longer owns this store). Â She now, ahem, has a second store (she closed that store, too). I’m soooo proud of her. In little over…
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.
Sunday morning many were confused with the new date for ending Daylight Savings (“Fall Back”) being moved to the first Sunday in November. Yes! Halloween Trick-or-Treating was much improved with this extra hour of sunlight. This morning I received a very timely and helpful post…
This week, researchers at the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute sensed that parents were starting to feel good about themselves again. Luckily they’re putting a stop to that, with the announcement that Baby Einstein HAS RUINED CHILDREN EVERYWHERE. Okay, not that….
Here’s a great online home design store we discovered that is based in the United Kingdom. Their kids’ gift section has a darling selection.
Amalah, I desperately need to seek some advice from a fashionable mom/advice columnist. Hubby and I are expecting our first (a girl, which may or may not be relevant to this question) in the beginning of June, and I have recently started the online search…
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.
Thank you, Delta Airlines. Thank you for finally taking a stand against the #1 scourge of the skies: nursing women. Last month a woman nursing her child was asked to leave the plane after she refused to hide under a blanket. She claims she was…