Over the past several years, my husband and I have talked about adopting another child. We would like to add a son who would be close in age to our son Alex who will...
We are having a natural waterbirth with my baby due in December. My midwife firmly believes in having the sibling in the room to experience the birth. She says it wil...
I have a few chronic illnesses that occasionally land me in the ER. I can usually hold out long enough to arrange for someone to stay with my 7 year old and someone e...
I have a 9 year old daughter and because Jaime Lynn Spears is pregnant at the age of 16. My daughter is asking all kinds of questions about "How do babies really get...
First of all, please only share positive stories. I'm trying not to get discouraged. What I want to know is, the dietitian expects her to eat 3300 calories a day. She...
I am about 9 weeks pregnant with fraternal twins and I am currently looking for as many resources to help me prepare for the next nine months and the arrival of two.
My son is lying about his homework. "I don't have any." I thought this to be true as he hasn't lied to me in the past and I had no reason not to believe him. This ye...
How do you prepare children for the death of their grandfather? My dad was diagnosed with stage 4 prostrate cancer and ostioscaroma. He has 15 weeks of radiation to...
We are a week away from our due date, and we still have no clue how to help our 18m son with the transition. Although he is very receptive, and we have been reading ...
Discipline and Behavior
My 8 year old nephew, whom I am rasing, is small for his age and is still using "pull-ups" when he goes to bed. I understand that it is no...
