My Bridesmaids Are Pregnant. Hooray! Now What?
Guest columnist Nicole of Not Perfect sets the etiquette record straight when the bumps in your wedding planning are of the baby variety.
Guest columnist Nicole of Not Perfect sets the etiquette record straight when the bumps in your wedding planning are of the baby variety.
The “free” salon consultation: do you still need to leave a tip? Amalah saves you from a financial faux pas.
Save The Date…or Barrage The Hostess With Alternate Dates? How to avoid this party-planning nuisance.
Amalah takes on the Case of the Bank-Breaking Baby-Food Budget.
How late is too late? One procrastinator asks another.
Oops. How to navigate the social gaffe of a ruined surprise party.
I lent all my maternity clothes to a friend, and now…well, you see where this is going.
If the service is free, do you need to tip? In a land where no real tipping policy exists, Amalah decides to invent one.
A reader’s mother-in-law insists on cutting the baby’s hair! And it’s not a good thing, people. What is she to do?
Get ready for three months of subterfuge and puking.
If you publicly admit to trying to start your family, then have trouble conceiving, it’s good to have a plan to cope with the questions you’ll get afterwards.
What is the proper etiquette when you are having friends over for dinner and someone brings wine? Save it? Open it?
The etiquette books vs. messy real life. A postponed, then maybe-probably canceled wedding creates a conundrum.
My friend wants me to pay for my own baby shower! What do I do?
Can you ask for cash gifts without being completely tacky?
What to do when somebody picks “your” baby name.
How much should a bride accommodate a maid-of-honor’s toddler?
A bride-to-be wants the brutal truth: Are you offended when your children aren’t included on a wedding invitation?
More advice on navigating fertile vs. infertile friendships when you’re pregnant.
When you make new friends but their parenting style may be a deal breaker. We have advice on how to handle this fellow-parent friendship dilemma.