An In-Law Relationship Makeover
The holidays are around the corner and my relationship with my husband’s family is a mess. How can I fix this? Should I fix this?
The holidays are around the corner and my relationship with my husband’s family is a mess. How can I fix this? Should I fix this?
An expecting mom needs help deciding whether she should tell her own needy mother that she’s pregnant. It’s a complicated and emotionally fraught relationship that she has with her mom.
A family member wants to gift her nephew the princess toys that he wants for Christmas and with which his immediate family doesn’t allow him to play. What can she do in this sticky situation?
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.
What to do when you’re flying with the pump…but not the baby.
My daughter is terrified of her flower girl dress and won’t wear it. Now what? Tips on how to help her wear her flower girl dress.
How to prepare for the un-prepare-able task of long car trips with an unpredictable little passenger.
My three year old refused to cooperate at the dentist and we ended up bailing on the visit. What can I do differently next time?
Is it a terrible idea to take a toddler to a family member’s funeral? What other choice is there for a grieving out-of-towner?
My preschooler is going through a phase where his fears and anxiety are keeping him and us up at night. How can we help my young child sleep soundly and feel safe through the night?
Amalah helps a mom identify her baby as a “tension increaser” and figure out an alternative to the Ferber Method as a sleep training option for their family.
The quest for a detergent that does it all: from cloth diapers to sensitive skin to regular ol’ stubborn stains.
A newly pregnant woman feels as if she is being forced to make some very big emotional and logistical decisions given her recent pregnancy news and her father’s terminal cancer diagnosis. But does she have other choices?
Balancing out the excitement of shopping for maternity clothes with cost-effectiveness.
An expecting mom needs help understanding whether the extreme guilt trip she is getting from her mom about postpartum visiting plans is justified or not.
How do I fatten this kid up without dairy?
A babysitter is stuck in an sticky situation. Her toddler babysitting charge has behavioral issues that his mom refuses to address and it’s negatively affecting her own children and animals. Since the toddler is a friend’s child she’s having a hard time knowing how to proceed.
A new mom doesn’t want to her well-known family drama to bleed into and taint her daughter’s first birthday party. How can she maintain the peace?
I’m expecting a son after having two daughters. What am I supposed to DO with a BOY?
Help! My future SIL-to-be has poached my favorite boy option baby name. But, I’m not pregnant. Nor even married into the family yet. So, what’s the baby name etiquette for dealing with this sticky situation?