Pregnant & Abroad
I’m pregnant and live overseas, but want to come home for my third trimester and the birth…with or without my husband.
I’m pregnant and live overseas, but want to come home for my third trimester and the birth…with or without my husband.
I’m pregnant, but I’m scared and unhappy all the time. I feel like the parts of me that aren’t sustaining a child are dying. And I don’t know how to fix it.
Depression, like any other medical condition, can impact your ability to parent the way you want to. You and your kids can get through it, I promise.
My newborn has colic and now my family is hanging out without me! Are postpartum hormones just making me oversensitive? Please help.
The truth is that we all have times when we handle ourselves badly and our kids pay the price. The goal is to find a way to make things right and move on.
It is inevitable. We all face disappointments in our lives, many times out of our direct control. How we handle those disappointments is up to us. Teaching our children to weather setbacks and failures is one of the more important jobs we face as parents.
Recognizing my own negative body image issues and instilling a healthy self-image in my 13-year-old daughter.
How do you help your middle schoolers deal with their roller coaster of emotions and experiences?
A mother’s frustration at being the target of her 9 year old’s anger. Some advice on how to best handle this explosive, sensitive situation.
This is the time of year when I’m pretty sure my head might explode. With gifts to wrap, cards to send, food to buy, elves to move and a million other things on my to-do list, I really just want to lie down and take a long winter’s nap.
Parenting, much like clutter, will suck up all of the available space in your life if you let it. Don’t just find your Village, participate in it (without the kids).
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?
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.
My daughter has behavioral special needs that make visits with and from her grandparents very stressful for everyone, including her. I really want the grandparent relationship to be strong. What should I do?
My young daughter is terrified of dogs. How can I help her with her fear of animals.
My daughter is a thumb sucker and I’m inclined to let her stop it in her own time. Is that the correct strategy or am I setting her up for long-term dental problems?
Teaching kids about love and happy relationships when we’re still figuring it out ourselves.
After a miscarriage, our reader is looking for support on how to overcome the fear of becoming pregnant only to suffer another loss.
Single parent or not, we all need to allow ourselves a break and a chance to reboot and reset for the sake of our kids. Hold the guilt.
Should I be concerned that my baby will have different (but loving family) caregivers most days of the week? Will it cause attachment issues in my infant?