How Often Do Kids Need a Bath?
Many parents dread getting their kids clean at the end of the day but how often do they really need a bath?
Many parents dread getting their kids clean at the end of the day but how often do they really need a bath?
A mom finds herself and young family pulled into her husband’s family’s cycle of emotional and verbal abuse. She needs practical advice on how to save the relationship with her children’s grandparents, if that is at all possible.
We moved our two boys into the same room two weeks ago and it’s not going well. How can I get them to settle down and SLEEP?
Now that we know what to look for in a sunscreen, let’s talk about the products that are the best choice for your family.
Making your own laundry detergent is easy and economical…but is it a recipe for disaster when it comes to cloth diapers?
I love my daycare provider…but not her kid. What to do when there’s a bully in the playgroup. We have some advice.
My mother-in-law refuses to take my child’s nut allergy seriously. What should we do?
My estranged parents want to build a relationship with me and my infant twins. But they still don’t want to accept my partner as a mother to our sons. I find this unacceptable. I need your advice.
Solutions for when your child wants a name brand item that you simply can’t afford.
Pregnancy losses are traumatic, devastating and stressful. Here is some advice for navigating the scary world of being pregnant after multiple pregnancy losses.
Can a “cooperative kid” be made of a troubled teen? With a lot of parental changes (and tongue-biting), signs point to yes.
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?
A first-time mom-to-be wonders where all the practical advice on pumping and bottle-feeding is.
A reader asks if she should stop in when her middle schooler is being harassed, or if it’s too much. I have soap box for this one.
I have begun shopping for teachers’ gifts. What sort of gifts do you give the people to whom you entrusted your children for the entire year? I find it difficult to find gifts that truly show how much I really appreciate all that they have done for my child.
Rome wasn’t built in a day. And most of the time potty training takes longer than that too.
Hello, we’re the Cloth Diaper Support Line. How can we help you?
Some days I think chasing a toddler around the pool’s edge would be less exhausting than parenting teens.
It’s a herculean ordeal to keep our two-and-a-half-year-old daughter in her bed at bedtime. We’ve tried everything we can think of, so now what? We have some advice.
Welcome to a new, on-going series about the most common (and maybe some uncommon) fears we deal with regarding pregnancy. This is a safe space for some sympathy, comradery and friendly head pats with people who have Been There, Are There, or who are just plain scared about Going There. This first installment is about the fear of infertility.