Hashtag: ChooseKind. (Showing Kids How to Make an Apology and Accept One)
I overreacted in a stressful situation and took it out on teenage camp counselors. What happened next is where the life lessons came in… for my family.
I overreacted in a stressful situation and took it out on teenage camp counselors. What happened next is where the life lessons came in… for my family.
An expectant mom needs advice on how to handle the inappropriate and judgmental conversations by her co-workers about pregnancy and parenting. We have LOTS of advice here.
An expectant mom is being dragged into her divorced parent’s toxic relationship during the final weeks of her pregnancy. How can she continue to set boundaries during her final pregnancy weeks and during the labor and the postpartum period?
A mom no longer wants her son to play with her friend’s aggressive child. Does she tell the mom the truth, keep making excuses or are there other options? We have advice here.
Her husband’s casual drinking has escalated into more intense imbibing and is a co-parenting and relationship problem now that there’s an infant at home. What can this new mom do? We have some practical advice.
A mom needs advice on how to handle her difficult relationship with her mother-in-law who also helps care for her young kids part-time. The DIL very much feels like she needs a break from her MIL, but is her plan the right way to go?
How to talk to young kids about death and grief in an age-appropriate manner. We provide a sample script as well as an excellent book recommendation that can grow with your family.
A mom is unexpectedly moving cross country and it is leading to loads of anxiety because of other pre-planned commitments. She needs help prioritizing her attention. We have advice.
A mom needs help dealing with dealing with her abusive father in light of her family ignoring the problem completely and especially now that she has kids of her own.
A mom needs help navigating neighborly social waters after a brushoff because of bad playdates and clinginess which was taken personally by the other parents. Is a cordial relationship possible?
Practical ideas from experts on how to make an interfaith marriage and family work through the years.
Blindsided by an unsolicited comment? Here’s a handy cheat sheet with the perfect things to reply when you find yourself on the receiving end of a mom slam.
A reader wants to know how much is too much when it comes to managing new friendships for her tween after switching to a new school.
An expectant mom’s father is very ill and because his prognosis is not good she’s debating the merits of announcing her pregnancy sooner rather than later.
How to handle in-laws who are sending mixed messages after having enthusiastically offered to take care of their grandchildren for a week while the parents go on an adults-only vacation.
A reader needs advice about handling inappropriate comments, that are creeping her out, from a stranger on her personal blog. What should she do?
Concern about keeping young kids safe around a family dog has led to lots of family drama that could have been avoided. Can family peace be restored?
A reader says her husband thinks she can no longer go braless at home because their sons are growing up. I have a few things to say about that.
A very young child cries uncontrollably at his new daycare center and now his mom is feeling guilty about having transferred him there after having lost confidence in the previous one.
Mom is in a sticky situation with a speech therapist who is insisting that her preschooler needs weekly therapy. But finances are very tight. Is there workaround to propose?