May 2020

My Employer Let Me Go During My Maternity Leave Without Even Telling Me: What Can I Do?

My Employer Let Me Go During My Maternity Leave Without Even Telling Me: What Can I Do?

A mom writes in asking for advice about her options after being let go by her employer while on maternity leave. This mom says her job was aware she was pregnant and due at a certain time. She ended up delivering a month early, at which point she called to inform her work and never heard back. She says that after a traumatic birth and not-insignificant stay at the hospital, she came home to find a letter stating her maternity leave was only 12 days long. She “assumed” this was incorrect, but when she contacted her company weeks later about returning, she was told she’d been “voluntarily terminated.” What can she do?

My 5-Year-Old Stepdaughter Pees and Poops on the Floor of Her Room at Night: Advice?

My 5-Year-Old Stepdaughter Pees and Poops on the Floor of Her Room at Night: Advice?

A mom writes in asking for advice about her 5-year-old stepdaughter. She says her stepdaughter has started peeing and pooping on the floor of her room during the night. She gets out of bed and goes to the bathroom on the floor. This mom as attempted to speak with her stepdaughter to learn more about what’s going on but has been unable to get clear answers. Counseling is already on this mom’s mind as a potential solution, but the pandemic has complicated following through on that plan.

My Boyfriend Is Amazing But I'm Still Not Happy: Do I Owe It To Our Daughter to Stay With Him?

My Boyfriend Is Amazing But I’m Still Not Happy: Do I Owe It To Our Daughter to Stay With Him?

A mom writes in asking for advice about her relationship with her boyfriend. She says her boyfriend is great — not abusive, a good father, a supportive partner — but she is still not happy with him. She is wondering if she owes it to their 6-month-old daughter to stay with him, despite the fact she feels like starting her own life without him.

5 Foods You Should Eat While Breastfeeding

5 Foods You Should Eat While Breastfeeding

Congratulations! You’ve delivered a beautiful baby and are settling into your new life as a mom. If you’ve decided to breastfeed, there’s a lot to think about in terms of your new routine, including what foods are best to consume while you’re working hard to produce breast milk.

My Daughter, Who Mostly Lives at Her Boyfriend's, Comes Homes Twice a Day to Eat Food and Leaves Me with the Mess: Advice?

My Daughter, Who Mostly Lives at Her Boyfriend’s, Comes Homes Twice a Day to Eat Food and Leaves Me with the Mess: Advice?

A mom writes in asking for advice about her 18-year-old teenage daughter. She says her daughter, who mostly lives at her boyfriend’s house, comes home in at most to sleep and/or eat. She comes home to eat because her boyfriend’s mother refuses her food, as she does not pay to live there. So this mom’s daughter started coming home and taking food to bring back to her boyfriend’s to eat. This mom put a stop to it, said that the food must be eaten at home. So now the daughter comes home to eat, but then up and leaves her mom with the mess. What can she do?

I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant and Was Smoking Cigarettes: Should I Be Worried?

I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant and Was Smoking Cigarettes: Should I Be Worried?

A mom writes in asking for advice about smoking while pregnant. She says that she has been trying to conceive for a couple of months. After taking a pregnancy test recently and getting a negative result, she smoked through several packs of cigarettes. She later found out she is, in fact, pregnant. Should she be worried about the smoking she did?

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