When Should I Tell My Boss I’m Pregnant? (The New Employee Edition)
I started a new job and found out I was pregnant, all in the same week. NOW WHAT?
I started a new job and found out I was pregnant, all in the same week. NOW WHAT?
Is it wrong to keep it a secret until after a performance review & raise?
Get ready for three months of subterfuge and puking.
How to take care of your skin — and your wallet — during tough times.
Whether you’re trying to hide a baby bulge, an ill-advised tattoo or just a really long torso, the hunt for the perfect t-shirt goes on.
Leah of agirlandaboy fame joins the Smackdown Virtual Village and steps in. Boy-oh-boy did she find a cool blazer.
Admit it. You’ve Googled an ex-boyfriend from time to time. But what if he KNOWS you’ve Googled him? Amalah explains the blah-blah-talkspeak of online identification.
Returning to work after maternity leave can be hard. Should you go back to work or become a stay at home mom?
You’re at Week 31 of your pregnancy. Time is flying by! How to prepare for Maternity Leave.
Hi Amy, I’ve found myself in a strange situation and I have no idea what to do. First, some background: I have a (summer) job. As a result, I have a boss. Let’s call her Emily. Emily was once married, but got divorced when she…
Unsolicited comments on your pregnancy can often feel like insults. Here’s how to handle rude people and their rude behavior.
Hi Amy! I just been asked to interview for an internship I’ve been dreaming about, so naturally that means that I have officially started the process of totally freaking out in a major way. I have to sort out writing samples and references and figure…
Dear Wise and Wonderful Amalah, I’ve written to you before about hair and skin and the like, but this time I have a question that may actually mean something. I’ve been following your blog for a while, and I remember when you had problems with…
Dear Amy, My question is non-beauty related, but I think you’re completely qualified to answer it. I follow all of your blogs (yes, even ClubMom, and I’m not a Mom, but am completely smitten by Noah). As my friends are getting married, and “the one”…
Hi Amy, I could really use your sage advice. I’m trying to decide whether to honor this commitment I made or back out quick, like a bunny. I’m an actor/singer/creative type living in a major metropolitan city. I’ve been cast in a great play, a…
Hi, I have large green eyes (as large as Bette Davis’s eyes). People often tell me they’re pretty and they make me look youthful and innocent. Unfortunately, in a professional setting, they also make me look dumbfounded and not too bright. I’ve had several job…
A new mom returning to work after maternity leave weighs two job offers: one that would allow her to work from home and one that would require daycare.
My husband and I have a bet. Can a man try on panties at a victoria’s secret? Erin Uh. Uhhh. You know what? Let’s talk about my hair instead. Audrey’s all, “NOOOOOO!” Since everybody* is clamoring for the backstory and the “whhhhy” over at my…
(All this week I’m making a concentrated effort to clear out the question queue, so I’ll be posting questions that only need shortish kind of answers, which is why I’ve unfairly ignored them in favor of ones I can really blather on about for awhile.)…
Hey Amy, I’ve been reading your blog for a few years now and though I check your site a bunch of times each day, I usually don’t comment. This is the first time I’ve emailed you, too. Hey, I’m sorta shy! But I’m hoping you…