Helping a Friend Through the Loss of a Parent
My friend’s father just died after a long battle with cancer. What can I do for her and her family? How can I be a help and not a burden?
My friend’s father just died after a long battle with cancer. What can I do for her and her family? How can I be a help and not a burden?
Amy! I am a new reader and already a convert. I have switched to Philosophy Hope in a jar and Hope in a tube. My skin is already glowy which is really great because I am getting married in October and I want to look…
An update…and another question about kids, peanut allergies and schools.
Hi there, I was reading a post where you invited readers to confess their beauty secrets. Maybe you can help me with my problem because it seems like I have the worst version of a problem a lot of women have. About 5 years ago…
I’m pregnant, and I already know my mother-in-law is going to be angry. Is there any way to soften the blow?
When Grandma hasn’t bonded with the grandbaby, it’s not time to get mad. It’s time to get creative. We have several ideas.
Oh Amy, I’ve been engaged a month and I can already tell my family and I are not going to be getting along until the wedding is over. My fiancé’s mom is amazing and told me (and meant it) that I could do whatever I…
My in-laws are absolutely, fundamentally untrustworthy caretakers for my child. But my husband is insisting we let them babysit while we travel overseas! What do I do?
I have to admit that the first time I read this question I frantically zeroed in on the Back button and got the hell away from it, once I realized what it was about. It took a few days before I was able to go back and really read it. And then it took a few days after that before I realized I just couldn’t answer it. Not by myself, anyway.
Hey, it’s almost Christmas. Let’s do an easy one, okay?
A first-world problem for sure, but…what DO you do when you suspect a babysitter or housecleaner is stealing from you?
I want a baby…but my husband is scared of them!
Shampoo slackers unite!
Of babies and unibrows. Who really has the problem here?
The pros and more pros of siblings sharing a bedroom.
A family moved into a fantastic neighborhood with a built-in playgroup for their kids. But the entire family (including the kids) are social outcasts after the father more than crossed the line with his angry outburst. Can the relationships be saved?
Are you obligated to send them? No. I cannot imagine ANYONE ANYWHERE who would possibly judge you or feel slighted if they did not receive a handwritten note.
So, what can you recommend in a “non-cancer-causing” face wash?
Telling your news to friends struggling with infertility or pregnancy loss.
Where’s the line when someone else’s child is misbehaving?