Hi Amy, I know this isn’t the usual kind of question you answer on the advice smackdown, but I thought you & the other parents might have some helpful words of advice for me. My husband & I are just starting to think about trying…
How to handle situations when you disagree with your own family members over parenting choices. When it is worth making it an issue and when to let it go.
When a family member is mentally ill, you may think they’re the only ones who need help, but you’re probably wrong.
What to do when it’s more than meddling by your mother-in-law and you have legitimate concerns about the whether your child is safe in her care.
Having a baby can complicate your relationship with your parents and in-laws. Here’s a guide which identifies the more troublesome varieties of grandparents.
She’s pregnant and wants to tell the world; he wants to wait. Who wins?
What to do when your mom cares more about your big day than you do.
Can this grandparent relationship be saved?
When one parent is ill and the other is in denial…when is it time to step in and start caring for the caretaker?
Should we let his mother buy us life insurance…even if she’s demanding control of the benefits?
Am I a momzilla if I don’t want certain difficult relatives visiting my newborn baby?
Help! My mother-in-law is an honest-to-God criminal, and my husband wants her to move in with us.
My aunt is using my blog and Facebook against me, all because I didn’t send a stranger a baby shower gift! What do I do?
My mother has announced that she will never let her (hypothetical, for now) grandchildren call her anything grandmother-related. Should I be worried?
How I keep our finances open and organized so my husband and I can both access it anytime.
My mom really, really wants to be in the room when I deliver. I really, really don’t. How can I tell her without hurting her feelings?
Only three people came to my baby shower and I’m having a really hard time dealing with the disappointment. How can I make myself get over this?
After years of dealing with an overly-competitive sister-in-law, treading on our baby name turf is the last straw! What do I do?
Are middle names just as fraught with drama and territorial hurt feelings as first names?
When I read “The Five Love Languages of Children” years ago it truly revolutionized the way I parented my children. I remember there were several moments while reading when a light bulb would go off and I wanted to smack myself on the forehead for missing what seemed, in retrospect, so obvious. Rereading the book this time I was struck by how much I had forgotten.