Pregnancy
Pregnancy isn’t Magic: Prenatal Depression
I’m pregnant, but I’m scared and unhappy all the time. I feel like the parts of me that aren’t sustaining a child are dying. And I don’t know how to fix it.
Pregnancy
Delivery Room Wars
I want my mom to be there during labor and delivery. My husband is all but marking his territory by peeing in the snow. Help!
Pregnancy
(Baby) Showers With Strangers
My mother-in-law (who now lives in the South) wants to throw me a baby shower. But the guests are her friends and only my acquaintances. I feel uncomfortable about this. What should I do?
Pregnancy
Families, Pregnancy & WAY TOO MUCH ADVICE
An expectant mom is experiencing high anxiety from the extraordinary amount of very detailed and unsolicited advice she is getting from her mother and in-laws so early in her pregnancy. She needs help setting boundaries.
Relationships
Super-Duper Belated Baby Shower Thank-You Notes
An expectant mom thinks that her friends are likely to throw her a baby shower for baby #2 but she hasn’t sent thank you notes from her one. What should she do?
Pregnancy
Pregnant Princess Seeks Knight In Shining Armor
Must have his own car.
Pregnancy
Hostess Gifts for Baby Showers?
What’s the etiquette on gifts for your baby shower hosts?
Relationships
Grandpa Poppins or Daycare?
A mom is in tricky childcare situation and trying to decide between her daycare option and a loving grandpa. Amalah weighs in and would love insight and experience from BTDT parents.
Your Life
Anniversary Gifts for Homebound Parents
We have some creative gift ideas for the people in your life who are unable to leave their home to celebrate their special occasions.
Baby
Birth Announcement Etiquette
How late is too late? One procrastinator asks another.
Pregnancy
Pregnancy & Cross-Continental Family Guilt Trips
An expectant mom is feeling lots of pressure from her parents to deliver her baby in her homeland rather than in her adopted country. This decision is weighing heavily on her and causing anxiety.
Pregnancy
Dealing With Pregnancy Busybodies
A newly pregnant reader is having a hard time connecting with and wanting to share news of her pregnancy with nosey acquaintances.
Pregnancy
Baby Spacing Blues
I want another baby, but my husband doesn’t.
Pregnancy
Infertility in the Family
An expectant mom needs advice navigating interacting with her cousin, who has been having difficulty conceiving, at an upcoming family reunion.
Pregnancy
Mother vs. Mother
My mother really wants to be here for the birth of my second child…but I’d really prefer my mother-in-law. What should I do?
Pregnancy
What to Expect (From Your Infertile Friends) When You’re Expecting
An expectant woman is concerned about her relationship with her friend with infertility and the recent chilly reception she has be getting from her. She needs relationship advice.
Pregnancy
The Etiquette of Maternity Hand-Me-Downs
I lent all my maternity clothes to a friend, and now…well, you see where this is going.
Pregnancy
Dealing with Coworkers’ Inappropriate Pregnancy Comments
Expectant reader writes in to ask advice on how to respond to her co-workers who are making inappropriate and rude comments about her pregnant belly size.
Pregnancy
The Anxiety-Inducing Mother-In-Law
When you know you need to set boundaries with your mother-in-law, especially as life becomes more intertwined with a baby on the way, but don’t know how.
Pregnancy
Dealing With a Know-it-All, Opinionated Mom Friend
A first-time pregnant mom is close to losing her cool with her know-it-all friend, an opinionated and know-it-all mom. Should she talk to her friend about this problem or just ignore her and the issue?