Friendships in Peril
A reader reaches out for advice on how to stay connected to her best friend (who also recently became a new mom) in the face of some life changes for both of them.
A reader reaches out for advice on how to stay connected to her best friend (who also recently became a new mom) in the face of some life changes for both of them.
A reader asks how to handle a teen who buys into majority politics in what she sees as extreme state, but really, the issue is teaching both critical thinking and tolerance.
Expectant reader writes in to ask advice on how to respond to her co-workers who are making inappropriate and rude comments about her pregnant belly size.
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.
We talk about cranky babies and unwieldy toddlers; why don’t we talk more about struggling teens? We fear judgment, but that’s just got to stop.
When it’s time for your special needs child to apply to college, should they disclose? I think you know which side of this debate I’m on.
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.
An expectant mom is feeling lots of pressure from her parents to deliver her baby in her homeland rather than in her adopted country. This decision is weighing heavily on her and causing anxiety.
What do you do when you’re concerned about your mother-in-law’s alcoholism and its effects on her health and the family relationship. Do you intervene even though she’s not YOUR mom?
A baby is being called by her middle name, but not everyone in the family is doing so. Should her parents let the issue go or get the family on the same page?
A reader is considering taking her four kids overseas for part of the school year, and asks for some advice on homeschooling and other logistics.
I’m excited to see the costumes this year but am also bracing myself for the frustration of seeing costumes that culturally appropriate or are downright racist.
A mom to a kindergartner is asking whether she needs to start talking to her kids about current events now that her child has started school?
A family childcare situation is putting a lot of stress on the kids and the parent in charge. The stressed-out mom needs some advice on how to handle this sticky situation.
A reader asks for help with a tricky situation: a best friend’s child with developmental issues is bullying her own child.
A reader fears she screwed up by letting her son wear non-gender-conforming clothing outside the house. I thinks he needs to cut herself some slack.
A mom is in financial need of being showered for her second baby but is concerned about the baby shower etiquette and politics of the South. Amalah helps out with some ideas.
It can be a bummer to let a babysitter go (and have to find a new one!) but sometimes it can be an important life lesson for your children.
Ah, the politics of the delivery room guest list. An expectant mom needs help on setting boundaries with her overbearing mother-in-law.
A mom wants to prepare herself for when her “medium-aged” children start asking about SEX. She’s looking for books as good resources, and advice on approaching the topic with younger kids.