Amalah- I’m not much of a make-up type person. I’ve pretty much struggled with bad acne most of my life (like since age 9) but that’s for another blog. Anyway, I’ve finally found a moisturizer I like and things are going grand. Except is still…
BUT FIRST, LET ME GET ALL META ON YOUR ASS With a question from…me! Whoa. Dear Amalah, Do you have any words of advice for future question submitters about how they can help YOU help THEM? Also, why do all your pop culture references date…
It’s National Clean Hands week. We know that getting kids to wash their hands effectively can be difficult so we found some soaps that may help.
We approach our fitness goals from very different starting points but I hope we’re giving our kids healthy attitudes toward exercise somewhere in the middle.
National Child Health Day was founded in 1928 by President Coolidge to bring public awareness to various health issues facing children.
Halloween is coming and we think this is the perfect time to talk about the best toothbrushes for getting the job done right.
I hate visiting my mother in law because her house is a filthy mess. Should I say something and risk hurting feelings? Help!
Dear Amalah, Hi! I recently found your advice column and I absolutely love it! I’m not a mom (yet) but I do have a question that I think you may be able to help me with. I hope. I dearly love perfume but it does…
If you want to lose weight, eat healthier and get active in the new year, you start thinking about it now. I’ve collected some sites to get you started.
Last week I dared to take the I-will-take-no-stance stance, as I composed a please-let-me-offend-no-one, after-all-both-sides-have-a-point post. I’ve since recovered from my bout with objectivity, and I’m ready to judge someone, anyone. Like fat kids! Those underage slobs. I… I can’t. I can’t even joke, when…
Your kid got a note home from school that there was a lice outbreak. Now what? Read on for some tips on what you should do next.
Hi- My eyelids are sensitive and have been for awhile. In the past I bought higher-end shadow and been ok. Until recently. The shadow I was using was making my eyelids red, puffy and itchy. So I stopped using it- problem solved. This weekend I…
In light of the tragedy at Virginia Tech, we thought it would be a good day to share some resources to help parents talk to children about school violence.
Dearest Amalah, If there was ever a time in my life that I was in need of advice, it is now. Three weeks ago my mom found a lump in her breast. Two weeks ago the biopsy came back malignant. Next week she’s going in…
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists http://www.acog.org The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is a 50-year-old professional organization made up of over 49,000 members. Its website offers resources in women’s health services. You can find an OB/GYN or understand current women’s health issues being…
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Pregnancy symptoms can include some odd things — but not typically peeling lips, which may be a case of angular cheilitis.
I’m loving the summer so far with the endless playing outdoors. After hours at the playground my son’s body is so dirty that I need to scrub his toes several times over with a nail brush. I love the unscheduled abandon of summer and the…
Last month I wrote about Kellogg’s limiting its advertising to kids under 12 to only foods that meet a new nutritional criteria. Well, more than a bunch of new companies have joined them: McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Mars, Hershey Foods, Unilever, Campbell, General Mills, Hershey, Kraft, and…
Way back in 1997, the Clinton administration approved a program called State Children’s Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP. SCHIP is a partnership between federal and state governments that provides health insurance to children whose families make too much for Medicaid but too little for private…