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.
A newly pregnant reader is having a hard time connecting with and wanting to share news of her pregnancy with nosey acquaintances.
A mom turns to Amalah looking for help on handling her whiny, screechy and tempter tantrum-throwing three year old child.
A postpartum mom is now experiencing pain and other symptoms after sex and wants to know if this is normal after a c-section or whether this is something she should be more concerned about.
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?
Amalah discusses her diastasis recti, umbilical hernia and other post-pregnancy body changes that nobody seems to talk about.
A mom’s young toddler doesn’t miss her after being separated all weekend and is easily going to strangers. Is this a phase? Is this normal toddler behavior? Is there anything to be concerned about?
A FTM mom is not ready to wean her breastfed infant but needs a break from the non-stop nursing when she is home from her her part-time work. What are her options?
A first-time expectant mom asks how she can tell whether the mood swings she has been experiencing lately are normal . Or it is prenatal depression?
A grandmother is being asked by her daughter to forgo “Grandma” for an alternative name to be called by her grandkids. She needs some advice.
A mom needs advice on how to keep her young child’s fine blond hair from becoming a tangled matted mess. Amalah has some tips for keeping toddler hair tangle-free.
A third-trimester pregnant mom has an unusually large amount of family and friends visiting and staying overnight on a fairly regular basis and she’s quite tired of it. How can she say No politely?
An expecting mom is overwhelmed already thinking about all the big changes her family and her toddler will be going through in the recent future and as such needs advice on the timing and how to transition her toddler from a crib to a bed and starting potty training.
A mom wants advice on whether she should let her toddler son wear the pink shoes he wants to don because she is scared he will be picked on by other kids?
A mom needs help talking to her husband about her wish to get at budgeting and financial planning. How can she start this conversation with him given that it’s a charged topic for both of them?
A new and breastfeeding mom is being food shamed by her husband for her increased appetite and postpartum body. She needs help on talking to him.
A mom wants to know whether her son’s slight potty training regression is more than attention-seeking behavior due to the recent birth of a sibling.
An older toddler is refusing dinner after being well throughout the day. However, he is going to bed and waking up ravenous. How can his parents help him without succumbing to this dinnertime power struggle?
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?
A mom has found herself in an intense bedtime power struggle with her toddler. We help her establish a plan to sleep success.
A mom of a young baby is considering a daycare option close to her new work opportunity rather than her home. Is it a doable option?