How do I handle the heartbreak of miscarriage?
Dear Grandma Maggie,
I have a daughter who is 12. She is in the sixth grade. The three of us (my husband, my daughter and I) decided that we would try to have another baby. → full article
My husband is not sure about adoption…
Dear Grandma,
I am 32 years old, I have been married for 7 years. I married a man who has fertility problems although my whole life I was planning to have kids. I adore children and I have been a good mother figure for my youngest brother and sisters as well as my nephews. → full article
Bio father making it hard for stepfather
Dear Grandma Maggie,
I just got married to my wife recently. She has a two year old daughter from another man, who doesn’t pay child support. He gets supervised visits with his daughter every week, under supervision of my wife’s parents, but only shows up once a month. → full article
How can I help my child adjust to a new baby?
Dear Grandma Maggie-
My boyfriend and I are expecting our second child in December. Our first child is only 10 months old. My questions for you: how will our first child react to the new baby? → full article
How to explain giving up a baby for adoption to a child?
Dear Grandma,
I have a 17 year old (Amanda) who is going to have a baby in a few weeks. I also have a 4 year old (Hannah). Amanda is going to be giving her baby up for adoption. → full article
Can I use the same baby name as my sister in law?
Hi Grandma Maggie, I’ve loved the name Lily since I was a little girl. My husband and I were set on the name if our third child turned out to be a girl, but we had a boy. → full article
What are good questions for a new childcare worker?
Hi!
My husband and I are expecting our first child in September. After my 6 weeks of maternity leave I will have to go back to work. Neither of us have family members to watch our baby; therefore we will be in search of a place for childcare. → full article
My kids not accepting my new boyfriend.
Dear Grandma,
I have been divorced for 4 years, and have a 14 year old daughter and a 19 year old son. I recently began dating a nice man – my first date after divorce – and my daughter is not taking this well at all. → full article
Can I change my boys’ names at 10 years old?
Hi Grandma Maggie,
Is it ok to change the names of my sons who are 10 and 11? I recently got married to a man who is not their biological father and has been in my kids’ lives for 8 years now — they call him dad. → full article
Help! Father is not happy with new baby.
Dear Grandma,
I am almost 20 years old and expecting my first child sometime around the end of January. It has been the craziest time of my life already. The second I found out I was pregnant I was a little nervous and upset. → full article
My 11-year-old doesn’t trust anyone. Help!
I have a eleven year old daughter who has always been mature for her age but does not trust anyone. We went to see the dentist recently and the man working on her teeth started to lower the chair while she was laying down on it and she flipped! → full article
Which is better: fighting parents or divorced parents?
Dear Grandma Maggie,
I am a mother of a 22 month old daughter and a 3 month old son. I am currently in quite a difficult & stressful relationship with their father. I fear my children can sense my distress. → full article
Can I spank my kids if they’re out of control?
I have 3 kids with 1 more on the way and I am 34, my oldest kid being 10. I have twin 5 year old girls and they are ALWAYS out of control — do I spank them or what? → full article
My daughter hates the name we picked out!
Dear Grandma Maggie,
I am 30 weeks pregnant. We told our daughter, Ava (5), that her new baby sister was going to be named Olivia. The only problem is that Ava does NOT like the name Olivia. → full article
Please help: she won’t sleep in her own room.
Hi Grandma,
I have a 2 year old daughter and was just wondering if you could help me out with a little problem. We live in a two bedroom apartment and my daughter has her own room, but she won’t sleep in it. → full article
