Sleep Training & the Generation Gap
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?
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!
After a terrible breastfeeding experience with baby #1, how to overcome fears and anxiety about nursing baby #2.
There aren’t a ton of nursing pillow options on the market and mothers seems to have diehard opinions about the one they have chosen for themselves. We review and compare the Boppy, My Brest Friend and Leacho Natural Boost nursing pillows.
Think clothes shopping with your teen has to be excruciating? Thrifting together is a great way to save money and have fun while you do it.
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’s true: sometimes I use curse words. And not-so-very-nice-but-not-exactly-curse words. Now that my kids are teens, how do I handle teaching them about swearing?
Why it takes so much longer for some kids, and if there’s anything you can do to speed things up.
Lying is a necessary part of parenting. Any parent that tells me they never lie to their kids, well, I think they are lying.
He wakes up every night begging for food. Is he really hungry or just playing you for a sucker?
I wasn’t an eager reader at 9 years old and neither is my son right now. So, here’s what I do.
One mom needs help making sure she’s not reinforcing gender messages in toys and not limiting her son given her sudden allergy to pink toys.
At a time when many parents are backing off, we’re stepping up; volunteering at the high school level doesn’t make you a helicopter parent!
I want to honor my father by giving his name to my son. My mother sees it as honoring the “bad guy” in an ugly divorce.
A recent study says religious kids aren’t as nice as non-religious ones. As a somewhat religiously-confused parent, I’m not sure what to think.
I have to travel for work in the near future. Should I wean my baby ahead of time? During? Not at all?
I lost my job a few months ago and am trying to enjoy staying home with my kids full time…but I’m miserable and I hate this. Am I a bad person?