Ask Denene: Making New Mom Friends
My family just moved. How do I fit in as the new Mom?
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6 Friends Every Mom Needs
Why connecting with grown-ups is important for your sanity, and how to pick (and keep) them
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Girl Talk: Is It Rude to Regift?
"Is it okay to regift a baby present I know we'll never use?"
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The Playdate Survival Guide for Moms
You need more than toys for some playdates -- here's our grin-and-get-through-it guide
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Girl Talk: Uncle Teaching Bad Habits
Q: For months, my brother's been trying to teach my 1-year-old to throw a ball. It was cute at first, but now he's throwing everything. How do I get his well-meaning uncle to stop?
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Girl Talk: Nosy Questions
We adopted our daughter from China, and people often ask questions about her background (were Caucasian). Is there a way to keep strangers from prying?
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Learn to Say No
3 ways to get out gracefully
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Girl Talk: Friendly Advice
My best friend has a 6- and a 4-year-old and is constantly giving me been-there, done-that, unsolicited advice. How can I get her to back off?
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Reality Check: Another Toddler's Development
I think something is wrong with my friend's 2 1/2-year-old son -- should I talk to her?
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Mom's-Eye View: Help (Not) Wanted
Why sometimes the best advice you can give may be none at all
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Girl Talk: Facebook Friends
One of my friends from junior high just tracked me down on Facebook. I don't have time to rekindle long-dormant friendships. How do I respectfully communicate this?
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Reality Check: Bringing Baby to an Adults-Only Party
Can I bring my newborn to an adults-only dinner party?
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5 Friends All Kids Need
The best buddies who can help every child grow, age by age
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Dad's-Eye-View: Married to the Mob
When it comes to arguments over babycare, it's me against my wife. And all her friends. And acquaintances.
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The New Mom at School
Your guide to mommy cliques, scary teachers, and more
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Reality Check: Choosing a Godmother
How do I pick someone else without hurting my best friend's feelings?
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Reality Check: Second-Baby Showers
My playgroup gave another mom a second-baby shower -- how come I didn't get one?
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How to Handle Annoying Advice
Graceful ways to handle unsolicited parenting advice, even if it comes from your family
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4 Ways to Celebrate Another Mom on Mother's Day
Easy ways to show another mom you appreciate her
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Voices: The Perfect Mom
Growing up, having kids... still needing your mother
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How to Help a Friend in Need
Little ways to make a big difference when a mom you know is going through a tough time
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Tracking Down Old Friends
Best ways to reconnect via the internet
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Coupons For Mom
Mom-Iversary Coupons: Help a pal celebrate the day she became a mom--her child's birthday. She deserves a treat, too!
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The New Girls' Night Out
Unique ways to have fun with your girlfriends
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Girl Talk: Work vs. Stay-at Home
As a stay-home mom, I feel so disconnected from my working mom friends. How can I relate?
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Get Your Life on Track
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Parenthood: A Collection of Stories
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Getting Over New-Mom Guilt
Feel like a bad mom? forgotten what "me" time means? How you can get over it
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Reality Check: Girls' Night Out
How to make a night to remember with your girlfriends
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Reality Check: Fashion-Conscious Mama?
I feel fashionably inferior to the other moms at preschool dropoff. Do I need to dress up?
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