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.
Pregnancy
Labor & Delivery Turf Wars
My parents are hurt because I don’t want to tell them when I go into labor.
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
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 for a baby shower? We have opinions on this.
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?
Health & Safety
Creepy Cousins
Her husband’s family thinks ol’ Cousin Carl is perfectly harmless. Her mother’s instinct says otherwise. What to do?
Baby
Car Seat Confessions: 10 Things You Might Not Know About Keeping Kids Safe
Mistakes, I’ve made more than a few.
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
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?
Your Life
Kids At Weddings
She doesn’t want kids to attend. He says his family will boycott the wedding if the kids aren’t invited. Can a non-elopement compromise be found?
Big Kid
Big Kid Bedwetting (and How to Help)
How to help an older child stay dry at night…and feeling good about themselves on the nights when they don’t.
Your Life
Don’t Call Me Grandma
My mother has announced that she will never let her (hypothetical, for now) grandchildren call her anything grandmother-related. Should I be worried?
Pregnancy
Pregnant & Abroad
I’m pregnant and live overseas, but want to come home for my third trimester and the birth…with or without my husband.
Baby
Latch-22
A new breastfeeding mother on the verge of her breaking point begs for help, advice, suggestions…ANYTHING that will make nursing less painful.