Health & Safety
Grandma Caught On Tape
Grandma was caught on tape losing her temper while watching her grandkids. A mom asks whether (and, if so, how) she should confront her very sensitive-to-criticism mom about the incident.
Health & Safety
The Overfeeding MIL…and the Overweight Child
A mom needs advice on dealing with a loving mother-in-law/grandmother who is overfeeding her child who is on a healthy plan via doctor’s orders.
Pregnancy
The Anxiety-Inducing Mother-In-Law
When you know you need to set boundaries with your mother-in-law, especially as life becomes more intertwined with a baby on the way, but don’t know how.
Relationships
What to Do When Grandparents Play Favorites
Grandma is playing favorite amongst the cousins when it comes to gifts but addressing the issue is not as straightforward as you would think.
Relationships
Grandparenting From Around The Globe
Parents need advice and ideas on how to make their very young child feel more connected to one set of grandparents who live on the other side of the world. Weekly video conferences are just cutting it.
Toddler
How to Gender-Neutral Parent in a Family of Bias
A mom is very concerned about how her in-laws are subtly and overtly treating her toddler son vis-a-vis his female toddler cousin, which is dripping in gender-bias. She needs advice on how to handle this tricky family situation.
Relationships
Full-Time Grandma Is a Full-Time Problem
A step-dad turns to us looking for help on a tricky situation with his partner’s mother and how she is influencing her grandchild, and not in a good way.
Relationships
A Post-Childbirth Childcare Dilemma
Expectant parents are debating how to handle childcare arrangements for their toddler when they’re in the hospital for childbirth. They’re at a stalemate over grandparent childcare.
Relationships
First Birthday Family Drama
A new mom doesn’t want to her well-known family drama to bleed into and taint her daughter’s first birthday party. How can she maintain the peace?
Toddler
On Sleepovers & the Silent Treatment
Sleep deprived parents are divided on whether their young toddler is ready to sleep over at his grandparents’ and it’s led to marital strife.
Relationships
The Cross-Country Pop-In Visit
A family is having a hard time establishing boundaries with a mother-in-law and grandmother who travels cross country to visit and stay over even knowing it’s very inconvenient for the entire family’s schedule.
Relationships
My Two Grandmas
A grandmother is being asked by her daughter to forgo “Grandma” for an alternative name to be called by her grandkids. She needs some advice.
Relationships
In-Law Appreciation Day
A mom would love a recommendation for how to show her extra helpful mother-in-law some very deserving and special appreciation.
Toddler
“I Don’t Like Grandpa. He’s Not Nice.”
A mom needs some advice to help her daughter who doesn’t like her grandfather. We have some thoughts for her.
Relationships
I’m Being Guilted Back Into The Toxic Family Sludge
A new mother needs wants to know how to stick to her decision to keep away from her toxic family. We have some advice on where to start.
Relationships
Don’t Move So Close To Me
My parents are secretly planning to move near my immediate family. They are functional alcoholics and the stress of them pressuring to consistently babysit my young son is leading me to actually consider moving out-of-state.
Relationships
Grandparents & the Invisible Partner
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.
Relationships
Mother-in-Law as the Nanny: The Real Costs of “Free” Childcare
My mother-in-law will be caring for my baby daily when my maternity leave ends. How do I set-up appropriate boundaries and manage that tricky relationship?
Pregnancy
Withdrawing From the In-Law Guilt Games
This expecting mother is receiving hurtful comments from her future in-laws about their lifestyle and parenting choices (already!). Amalah provides some guidelines for navigating that tense relationship.
Parenting
The Super-Glue Mom
My daughter has behavioral special needs that make visits with and from her grandparents very stressful for everyone, including her. I really want the grandparent relationship to be strong. What should I do?