Baby
Making a Sleep Schedule Course Correction (in Quarantine)
A mom needs help in understanding how to use the 2-3-4 sleep schedule help with her infant’s sleep deprivation.
Pregnancy
Non-Crazy Making Online Resources for Parents of Twins & Multiples
We did some research and share our favorites of the current crop of general parenting websites and other online resources for parents of twins and multiples.
Toddler
The Best Way to Handle a Toddler’s Drop-off Anxiety
A parent needs advice on how to handle her toddler’s separation anxiety while dropping her off at daycare. Amalah has advice.
Toddler
The Eyeglasses-Grabbing Toddler
How do you help your toddler from grabbing and throwing your eyeglasses? They think it’s a game. We have some advice.
Big Kid
It Might Be ADHD. Now What??
What to do when you suspect that your child has ADHD. We share our favorite resources and BTDT techniques that have worked with our families.
Baby
Baby & The Bride
Will having a baby in the bridal party steal a bride’s thunder on her wedding day? Handling the no kids policy at weddings and not wanting a baby flower girl.
Young Child
The Post-Move Sleep Regression
What should you do when your children’s sleep schedule is still wonky a month after moving into your new home? We have advice.
Pregnancy
Pregnancy and COVID-19: What We Know (& a Few Things We Don’t)
We tackle the questions: Am I at higher risk for COVID-19 because I’m pregnant? What about my prenatal appointments? Should I change my Birth Plan? What about breastfeeding?
Toddler
Speech Delays in the Age of Coronavirus
Help! I think my toddler may be speech delayed. But also, we’re bilingual at home. How do I get them evaluated during the COVID-19 shutdowns? What can I do?
Parenting
Helping Kids Cope With Coronavirus Cancellations
A parent is seeking advice on helping her young son deal with the disappointment of his canceled birthday party due to social distancing amid COVID-19. Here’s some advice that may work for other canceled kids’ events.
Parenting
Learning to Homeschool in the Time of COVID-19
Have you become an overnight homeschooler because of Coronavirus quarantine or Stay at Home orders? We feel you. Here’s some been-there-done-that advice from an experienced and accidental homeschooler on how to navigate these weeks (months?) ahead.
Health
Preserving the Pantry during the Time of Corona Quarantine (and Every Day)
Looking for guidelines on how to keep your food safe and what the different dates listed on your food products mean? Us, too. Here’s our cheat sheet.
Young Child
Quarantine & Isolation Parenting Survival Tips
Parenting survival tips to living indoors with your young kids while social distancing, self-isolation, and/or quarantine during the Coronavirus pandemic. We’re all in this together.
Baby
Night Wakings, Nursing & Weaning, Oh My!
A mom needs help getting her baby to sleep through the night and not dependent on falling asleep to breastfeeding since she’ll be weaning soon. We have been-there-done-that advice.
Young Child
The Preschool Philosophical Debate
A parent tries to decide whether her preschooler needs a more academic-focused classroom setting. Amalah has some sage advice.
Relationships
How Do You Solve a Problem Like This Nephew?
An aunt needs help setting reasonable behavior expectations for her older nephew when he comes over for family dinners. What can she do without adding to existing more family drama?
Pregnancy
Third Trimester Tips & Survival Tricks
An expectant mother is trying to handle the exhaustion, new emotions, and physical discomforts during her third trimester of pregnancy. We have some been-there-done-that advice to share.
Young Child
Preschool Breakdown
A mom needs help now that her preschooler’s behavior has started to deteriorate. Is this the beginning of a serious problem? How can she help her child here? We have some advice.
Toddler
Potty Training Wars: School Readiness vs. Everywhere Else Readiness
Help! Why can my toddler use the potty effectively when at home and out with the family but not ready to use it at school?
Toddler
How Not to Play Your Toddler’s Nighttime Games
What should you do when your toddler winds up in your bed after waking in the middle of the night? We have been-there-done-that advice on how to handle this common parenting issue.