Featuring parenting and relationship questions (and answers!) from our community of real moms, this content features advice on a wide range of important topics. For the best advice from real moms, this is where you want to be.
A mom writes in asking for advice about her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter. She says her daughter will not stop nursing, and she has tried everything. She is ready to be done and is now turning to the community for advice on how to get her daughter to wean.
My Two-and-a-Half-Year-Old Will Not Stop Nursing: Please Help! Read More »
A mom writes in asking for advice about a custody situation. She says that, as a result of quarantine and social distancing, she has quit her job as an essential worker to be home with her son. Her ex — the father of her son — and his girlfriend are still working their “essential” jobs, and she wants to know if she can keep her child away from them.
Do I Have the Right to Keep My Son from His Father During Quarantine? Read More »
A mom writes in asking for advice about social distancing. She says that her partner, who is otherwise great, isn’t taking social distancing guidelines as seriously as she is.
Am I Overreacting About Social Distancing When It Comes to My Family? Read More »
A mom writes in asking for advice about her husband, whom she calls “an alcoholic.” She says that though he is a good father: he works full-time and is doing his part in the household… during the week, at least.
My Husband Is a Good Dad, But He’s Also an Alcoholic: Any Advice? Read More »
A mom writes in asking for advice about how to deal with a situation involving her daughter and fiancé. She says her daughter and now-fiancé used to get along great and in fact be very close, but ever since he proposed, her behavior has changed.
My Daughter Has Been Acting Differently Ever Since My Boyfriend Proposed to Me: Advice? Read More »
A mom writes in asking for advice about her 2-year-old son, who was recently diagnosed with a skin allergy.
Expert Advice for a Mom Whose 2-Year-Old Son Recently Developed a Skin Allergy Read More »
A mom writes in asking for advice about whether it would be wrong to raise her daughter as if she were her current boyfriend’s biological child.
Would It Be Wrong to Raise My Daughter as If My Boyfriend Was Her Biological Father? Read More »
A mom writes in asking how to deal with a situation with her neighbors. She says a young couple with a young daughter recently moved in below her unit. She says they have been incredibly loud, especially late at night and have even woken up her kids on several occasions. Despite several attempts to talk to them, the problem is only getting worse.
A mom writes in asking for advice about her husband, whom she says is not taking the ongoing pandemic seriously. The husband works outside the house, and when he comes home, he makes no effort to wash his hands, remove dirty clothing, or otherwise be sanitary. Their daughter has a history of pneumonia, so this mom wants to know what she should do.
My Husband Isn’t Thinking of His Family’s Health During This Pandemic: Advice? Read More »
A mom writes in asking for advice about using the popular dating app Tinder. She says she has a 4-month old baby and is looking into getting back into dating. (She hasn’t been with the father of her child for about 10 months.) She wants to know if it would be “weird” for a single mom with an infant to use the app.
Is It Weird for a Single Mom to Use Tinder to Get Back Into Dating? Read More »
A parent writes in asking for advice about their son. They say that they let their son, 6, watch his cousin’s pet snake eat a mouse, and the boy’s mom is “livid.”
A mom writes in with a question about her 3-year-old son, whom she worries may have recently developed a dairy allergy/become lactose intolerant despite not having an issue with dairy previously.
Is It Possible for a 3-Year-Old to Suddenly Develop a Dairy Allergy? An Expert Weighs In Read More »
A mom writes in asking about her 20-month-old daughter’s allergies. She says that her daughter loves being outside, but her allergies make her itchy and give her a cough, a runny nose, trouble sleeping, and just general misery.
A mom writes in asking for advice about her brother. She says that he currently lives with her and her family, which includes four children, after he got kicked out of their parents’ house. He is insisting on being able to go see his girlfriend, but this mom does not want him in and out of her house during the coronavirus pandemic, as he could possibly infect her or her family.
A mom writes in asking for advice about her daughter, who has been caught smoking weed multiple times recently. She says that she was caught smoking weed at school, and due to state law, she was taken to jail. But recently, this mom discovered her smoking weed again in the house and doesn’t know how to manage the situation.
My Teenage Daughter Was Caught Smoking Weed at School and at Home: What Should I Do? Read More »
A mom writes in asking for advice from other moms who may have used the SneakPeek Early Gender DNA Test. Her ultrasound was canceled, so she used the test to find out of she is having a boy or girl, and she wants to know if she can trust the results.
A mom writes in asking for advice about her baby’s name. She says she named her two-week-old baby while feeling pressured. In the end, she let her significant other (SO) name the baby after himself. She wants to know now if she can have the name changed and what that would entail.
I Named My Baby Under Pressure and Now I Want to Change It: Can I Do That? Read More »
A mom writes in asking for advice about whether to tell her daughter’s father, whom she is no longer with, that their daughter started her period. She says her daughter doesn’t want to tell her dad, but this mom thinks, as a co-parent, he has a right to know.
Does My Daughter’s Father Have a Right to Know That She Started Her Period? Read More »
A mom writes in asking for advice about her family. She says that her children — 8-year-old twins — call their stepmom, her ex-husband’s new wife, “mom.” She says her children have been asked by the ex-husband and his wife to use this title, and this makes the Original Poster (OP) “heartbroken.”
My Children Call My Ex-Husband’s Wife ‘Mom’: Advice? Read More »
A mom writes in asking for relationship advice. She is married to a man who she describes as “perfect,” and yet she is unhappy. Despite all of the good things her husband does, she finds him boring and ultimately maybe just too different from her.
How Do I Know if I Am in the Right Relationship? Read More »
A mom writes in asking for advice about her 14-month-old daughter. She says that her daughter has recently started smacking her hard. She doesn’t do it to her father or anyone else. She has tried to curb the behavior on her own, but she needs some help.
My Toddler Has Started Smacking Me — Just Me! — Quite Hard: Advice? Read More »
A mom writes in asking for relationship advice. She says she found out she was pregnant shortly after divorcing her husband. She has since remarried, but she told her ex-husband about the baby. Now he wants to get back together, even though this mom-to-be is happy in her new relationship.
A mom writes in asking for advice about her 14-month old child. She says she has started wetting herself every time she goes down for a nap or to sleep. This mom has tried different diapers, but they have not solved the problem.
My 14-Month-Old Has Started Wetting Herself During Naps: Advice? Read More »
A mom writes in asking for advice about how to deal with a case of extreme baby fever. She says that she has been experiencing crazy baby fever despite having four kids at home already, including a 5-month-old infant.
A mom writes in asking for advice about her preteen daughter, whose behavior, she says, has gotten more defiant and “sassy” since she began watching videos on YouTube.
