Baby
Attachment Parenting, Anxious Parenting
Should I be concerned that my baby will have different (but loving family) caregivers most days of the week? Will it cause attachment issues in my infant?
Toddler
The Un-United Front
My husband blames ME for our daughter’s whining and crying. Could it really be my fault?
Baby
Leaving You
The first overnight trip away from your baby. Or toddler. Or kid.
Toddler
A Terrible, Horrible, Not-So-Good, Very Bad Preschool Transition
Some advice for a mother whose young preschooler is having a really hard time at drop-off and with separation anxiety through out the day.
Toddler
The Static Cling Toddler
Parents need advice on how to handle their extremely clingy toddler who gets incredibly upset if she’s not carried. Is this an emotional or behavioral reaction that she’s having?
Baby
When Baby Plays Favorites
A new mom is concerned that their baby prefers her husband. Is this normal? What should she do?
Toddler
Bedtime Meltdowns & Manipulation
A mom needs help with her toddler’s bedtime routine. He’s great at stalling and she is concerned because he is at the point where he can climb out of his crib. What should she do?
Parenting
To Move or Not To Move (And What To Say To Your Kids)
Due to unusual job and housing circumstances, a family with young children is considering moving homes twice in a very short period of time. Is that crazy? What should these parents consider and do before the move?
Baby
Separation Anxiety: Soothing or Spoiling?
What’s the best way to deal with separation anxiety in an 8-month-old? Should I give in and hold him all the time or should I be keeping my distance?
Baby
Cluster Nursing Your Baby Barracuda
A FTM mom is not ready to wean her breastfed infant but needs a break from the non-stop nursing when she is home from her her part-time work. What are her options?
Toddler
Toddler Transitions & Night Terrors
A toddler has gone through lots of major life transitions recently and its leading to night terrors. What can her parents do to help her get a better night’s sleep?
Toddler
Two Year Old Bedtime Anxiety
A mom needs help getting her toddler who is experiencing a sleep regression back to his champion sleeping ways.
Toddler
Toddler Separation Anxiety & Morning Melodrama
How to get your toddler out the door without both of you losing your minds.
Young Child
Daycare Drama: When To Call It Quits
An older toddler is having a difficult time with separation anxiety at daycare. His parents can’t decide whether they should stick it out or start looking for other options. It’s a special situation and Amalah helps navigate the details.
Parenting
Sleep Problems After a Separation
The young child of a recently separated couple is facing separation anxiety at bedtime especially after some inconsistency in the nighttime routine. Should his mom stick to his regular schedule or give in to his co-sleeping requests?
Baby
Stepping Out, Without My Baby
At some point, you may start thinking — dreaming! wishing! longing! — about leaving the house. By yourself, with your husband, partner, friends. Anywhere and spend two hours free of the fear that someone is going to vomit into your cleavage.
Health & Safety
Separation Anxiety in Overdrive
A toddler has been experiencing atypical separation anxiety since her first few weeks of life. Her mom is not satisfied with the answers she has received thus far. What should she do now?
Your Life
Travel & Parental Separation Anxiety
A mom will be separated from her toddler while on a business trip for the first time. She can’t seem to put out her concerns and fears, about being away from her child, out of her head. What can she do about this parental separation anxiety?
Toddler
How to Build a Behavior Chart for Your Toddler
A mom wants to start a behavior reward chart for her toddler with whom she’s been working on staying in her own bed all night. At what age do you start one and how do you begin?
Toddler
Moving With a Toddler
What to expect when you are moving homes and you have a toddler.