The End of the Potty Reward System
The Good News: Rewards got my son potty trained. The Bad News: I have no idea how to stop rewarding him.
The Good News: Rewards got my son potty trained. The Bad News: I have no idea how to stop rewarding him.
A loyal reader trusts Amalah with an embarrassing true skincare problem.
Here’s a hint: NOT COLD-TURKEY.
Review of Boots No7 Make-up Base So I was wandering the cosmetics aisles in Target the other day and came across what looked like one of my 2008 wishes come true — a drugstore-brand foundation primer. Specifically, Boots No7 Mattifying Make-Up Base, priced at a…
What is the etiquette when babies play (and therefore mouth) toys from shared and public play spaces?
My baby is boycotting the spoon! Is it sensory issues? A picky eater in the making?
10 easy ways to help your mom help YOU in the early days after childbirth.
Dear Amy, You don’t have to post this but if you would get back to me I would really, really appreciate it. After reading your column and being at my wit’s end with my skin I purchased the Philosophy “starter kit”. I have seen a…
She wants to cut her hair short…but wants it long again for a wedding next year. Are extensions the answer or just Bad Idea Jeans?
A heartbroken new mom needs advice on navigating her co-parenting relationship with her former partner.
Hi Ames, Some time this year I bought Vicky’s IPEX bra, which was probably overpriced but still, really nice. I liked it a lot. Then, when the IPEX demi came out I was totally stoked and I bought two more. I now have 150 bucks…
“I don’t want Daddy! I want mommy!” When your toddler prefers one parent over the other, here are some things you can do to help them through this phase.
The etiquette books vs. messy real life. A postponed, then maybe-probably canceled wedding creates a conundrum.
Amalah returns from maternity leave with advice for the mother of nine-month-old who will. not. eat. anything. at. all. no.
Multiple nightly missions to retrieve and reinsert a pacifier are getting old. Is it time to ditch the binky?
The pediatrician would like to put her three-year old son on SSRIs because of his aggressive behavior. Mom is conflicted since she because her son hasn’t had any behavioral assessment or therapy. She wants advice.
Get ready for three months of subterfuge and puking.
Another dilemma from the “my birth control is driving me crazy” files. Plus: a round up of the non-hormonal options.
Make this the year you finally figure out where all the money goes…and how to stop some of it from getting away from you in the first place.
An expecting mom is having trouble being motivated to do anything and feels like a failure. Amalah gives her the advice and pep talk she needs to hear right now.