More Baby Name Turf Wars
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?
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?
When do babies make the switch, and is it ever something you should make for them?
Are toy guns an inevitable part of Christmas morning with little boys? Is it fruitless to fight them…or irresponsible not to?
My husband lost his mother several years ago and won’t put any effort into Mother’s Day…but I’m a mother now too!
The lasts are hard for me to deal with because when they are happening we don’t know that they are the last. It’s in looking back the event has any importance.
My family is pressuring me to sleep train my three-month-old baby. Are they right that I’ll do him a disservice if I wait?
Peanut butter, milk, eggs, honey and more: What risks are true, which ones are exaggerated, and what even the “experts” don’t have a clue about.
A mom turns to Amalah looking for help on handling her whiny, screechy and tempter tantrum-throwing three year old child.
I want my mom to be there during labor and delivery. My husband is all but marking his territory by peeing in the snow. Help!
I’ve got a freezer full of lovely, organic, homemade baby food purees…that my baby is suddenly too grown-up to eat. Help!
The baby isn’t even born yet, but this mom-to-be is already embroiled in warring factions of culture, religion and big fat catered affairs.
I tried three different nursing covers to see if one of them would help me feel more comfortable with breastfeeding in public spaces. Read what makes my favorite nursing cover special.
To disclose or not to disclose: that’s the question when you’re dealing with special needs and increasing independence. My teens are figuring it out.
My daughter “hates” my mom, for no apparent reason. What can I do to fix this and minimize the hurt feelings?
My mother-in-law (who now lives in the South) wants to throw me a baby shower. But the guests are her friends and only my acquaintances. I feel uncomfortable about this. What should I do?
All milk and no solids! What to do with a newly-minted toddler who’s stuck with babyish eating habits.
I came home to find my baby in a dark room crying his eyes out…and my husband passed out drunk. What now? What’s next?
My husband and I are ready to start planning for our second child relatively soon. When we share our plans with others, we are met with confusion. Are we missing something?
A mom is laid back about her daughter who is bedwetting. However, it’s the 4-year-old daughter who is upset that she is still not fully potty trained at night. How can her mom help her?
How does a parent navigate the health system to get a mentally ill teen the help they need? It’s hard, but not impossible. Get the support you need and keep going.