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By Denene Millner
"Reality Check" Columnist

Denene Millner is a mom of two, stepmom of one, and a former editor at Parenting. Her most recent book, A Love Story, is a novel coauthored with husband Nick Chiles.

Have a Reality Check question for Denene about dealing with kids, husband, family or friends? Good! E-mail her at reality-check@parenting.com.

Nov '08		Reality Check: Breastfeeding a Toddler
Nov '08		Reality Check: Another Toddler's Development
Nov '08		Reality Check: Mother-in-Law Ignores Child's Allergies
Oct '08		Reality Check: When Work Spills into Family Time
Oct '08		Reality Check: Bringing Baby to an Adults-Only Party
Oct '08		Reality Check: Jealous of Special-Needs Sibling
Sept '08		Reality Check: Stranger Anxiety
Sept '08		Reality Check: Should Kids Always Win?
Sept '08		Reality Check: Too-Helpful Grandparents
Aug '08		Reality Check: "Balancing Work and Child"
Aug '08		Reality Check: "Choosing a Godmother"
Aug '08		Reality Check: "Little Potty Mouths"
July '08		Reality Check: "An Early Obsession with Makeup"
July '08		Reality Check: "Why Didn't I Get a Second Baby Shower?"
July '08		Reality Check: Growing Up Biracial
June '08		Reality Check: Keeping Money a Secret From Your Husband
June '08		Reality Check: Preschool Graduation Tickets
June '08		Reality Check: Acting Up in the Library
May '08		Reality Check: 4 Ways to Celebrate Another Mom on Mother's Day
May '08		Reality Check: Opposite Sex Sleepovers
May '08		Reality Check: A Little R-E-S-P-E-C-T
April '08		Reality Check: Caught in the Act!
April '08		Reality Check: Less Pay for Equal Work?
April '08		Reality Check: Smart Talk About Learning Toys
March '08		Reality Check: Fund Raising Overload
March '08		Reality Check: Comebacks to a Bragging Mom
March '08		Reality Check: Awkward Double Dating
March '08		Reality Check: Unfair Grandparents?
Feb '08		Reality Check: Can I Ask for my Baby Stuff Back?
Feb '08		Reality Check: When Your Child is a Cheater
Feb '08		Reality Check: Dissing Daddy
Dec/Jan '07		Reality Check: Sharing Keys
Dec/Jan '07		Reality Check: Playdate Discipline
Dec/Jan '07		Reality Check: Holiday Tug-of-War
Nov '07		Reality Check: Too Young for a Sleepover?
Nov '07		Reality Check: Grandparents Who Play Favorites
Oct '07		Reality Check: Money and Friendship
Oct '07		Reality Check: A Boy's Toys?
Sept '07		Reality Check: Bringing Out Baby
Sept '07		Reality Check: My Child's a Thief!
August '07		Reality Check: Second-baby Showers?
August '07		Reality Check: Mom Foes, Kid Pals
July '07		Reality Check: Grandma Won't Stop Giving
July '07		Reality Check: Birthday Tagalong Etiquette
June '07		Reality Check: Neighborhood Kid Haven
June '07		Reality Check: When Your Firstborn Takes Second Place
May '07		Reality Check: Baby Time-Outs?
May '07		Reality Check: My Hubby's Tubby
April '07		Reality Check: Little Mean Girls
April '07		Reality Check: X-Rated Friend
March '07		Reality Check: When Daddy's Not Around
March '07		Reality Check: Baby's Big Birthmark
Feb '07		Reality Check: Baby Broke It?
Feb '07		Reality Check: I Hate My Husband's Friend!
Dec/Jan '07		Reality Check: Overweight Obsession
Dec/Jan '07		Reality Check: Holiday Gifts for Baby?
Nov '06		Reality Check: He's So Shy
Nov '06		Reality Check: Defending Your Stay-at-Home Decision
Oct '06		Reality Check: Talking About Gun Safety
Sept '06		Reality Check: Baby-Naming Bust-Up
Sept '06		Reality Check: When Grandma's too Easy
Sept '06		Reality Check: Back-to-School Jitters
Sept '06		Reality Check: Husband vs. Best Friend
August '06		Reality Check: Should I Tattle?
August '06		Reality Check: Not Feeling Sexy
August '06		Reality Check: Girls' Night Out
July '06		Reality Check: Married to His Job
July '06		Reality Check: Turning Down Playdates
July '06		Reality Check: Correcting a Friend
June '06		Reality Check: Dealing With Divorce
June '06		Reality Check: Ways to Say "Thanks"
June '06		Reality Check: Fashion-Conscious Mama?
May '06		Reality Check: First Date, Postbaby
May '06		Reality Check: My Son's a Pushover!
May '06		Reality Check: Not Even a Thank You!
April '06		Reality Check: Avoiding Clothes Battles
April '06		Reality Check: Precious Cargo
April '06		Reality Check: It's Called PG for a Reason
March '06		Reality Check: School Complainer
March '06		Reality Check: Too Shy for Company
Feb '06		Reality Check: Hiding Cash from Hubby?
Feb '06		Reality Check: Grandma Snubs Our Kids
Feb '06		Reality Check: Bathroom Breaks With Dad
Dec/Jan '06		Reality Check: Too Much Gossip?
Dec/Jan '06		Reality Check: Early Sibling Rivalry
Nov '05		Reality Check: Missed Bonding
Nov '05		Reality Check: Bad Holiday Grub
Nov '05		Reality Check: Pushy Fund-Raiser
Oct '05		Reality Check: "Watch My Kids -- Again"
Sept '05		Reality Check: Working Out Weekends
Sept '05		Reality Check: Judgment Days
Sept '05		Reality Check: Re:Gifting
Sept '05		Reality Check: Fixing a Flirty Neighbor
Sept '05		Reality Check: Plane Etiquette
Aug '05		Reality Check: Little White Lies
Aug '05		Reality Check: Lazy Sitter
Aug '05		Reality Check: Not-So-Great Aunt
July '05		Reality Check: Call Me
July '05		Reality Check: Too Much Praise?
June '05		Reality Check: Dismissive Grandma
June '05		Reality Check: Stay-at-Home Dad
May '05		Reality Check: Mean Kids
May '05		Reality Check: I Miss My Baby
May '05		Reality Check: I Need a Friend!
April '05		Reality Check: Stand Up to Mom-in-Law?
April '05		Reality Check: Problem Sleeper
April '05		Reality Check: I'm Her Mom!
March '05		Reality Check: Big for His Age
March '05		Reality Check: Hey, Big Spender
March '05		Reality Check: Who's Paying?
Feb '05		Reality Check: Hands Off, Honey
Feb '05		Reality Check: Phone Hang-Ups
Nov '04		Reality Check: She Wants My Gear
Nov '04		Reality Check: Daddy's Girl
Nov '04		Reality Check: Stop Smoking!
Nov '04		Reality Check: Hubby Hogs the Holidays
Oct '04		Reality Check: Bathroom Privacy
Oct '04		Reality Check: Stay-Home Compromise
Oct '04		Reality Check: Rude Kiddies
Sept '04		Reality Check: Emotional Pickups
Sept '04		Reality Check: Queen of Errands
Sept '04		Reality Check: When to Cover Up
August '04		Reality Check: Prepping For Kindergarten?
August '04		Reality Check: The Family Bully
August '04		Reality Check: Kiss Off
July '04		Reality Check: Arguing About Family
July '04		Reality Check: Where's Daddy?
July '04		Reality Check: Potty Pressure
June '04		Reality Check: Curbing Rude Remarks
June '04		Reality Check: After-Hours Work
June '04		Reality Check: Jealous Stepmom
May '04		Reality Check: My Child Won't Eat Out
May '04		Reality Check: Quit a Good Job?
May '04		Reality Check: Neglectful Sitter
April '04		Reality Check: Taking a Break From Parenting
April '04		Reality Check: My Son's a Crybaby
April '04		Reality Check: Dating After Divorce
March '04		Reality Check: I Have Playdate Anxiety
March '04		Reality Check: New Baby Blues
March '04		Reality Check: "Hey -- That's My Toy!"
Feb '04		Reality Check: I'm Working Too Hard Feeding My Picky Eaters
Feb '04		Reality Check: Let Him Cheat?
Feb '04		Reality Check: My Best Pal Drinks Too Much
Dec/Jan '04		Reality Check: Problem Child
Dec/Jan '04		Reality Check: Tell Kids Money's Tight?
Dec/Jan '04		Reality Check: Dissed By Another Mom
Dec/Jan '04		Reality Check: No Kids Allowed!
Dec/Jan '04		Reality Check: Anti-Auntie
Dec/Jan '04		Reality Check: Ditch Our Dog-Loving Friends?
Nov '03		Reality Check: Is My Boy Gifted?
Nov '03		Reality Check: Meddling Grandpa
Nov '03		Reality Check: He Came On To Me
Nov '03		Reality Check: Angel or Brat?
Oct '03		Reality Check: Smotherly Love
Oct '03		Reality Check: My Child Vs. The Teacher
Sept '03		Reality Check: Pal's Hubby A Boor
Sept '03		Reality Check: The Chewing Habit
August '03		Reality Check: Me: "Sex!" Him: zzz...
August '03		Reality Check: Stretched Too Thin
August '03		Reality Check: Announcing a Move
June '03		Reality Check: Encouraging Effort
June '03		Reality Check: Clingy at Parties
June '03		Reality Check: Dealing With a Bigot
May '03		Reality Check: His Gifts Are Duds
May '03		Reality Check: "No More Church!"
May '03		Reality Check: Dad's Shipping Out
March '03		Reality Check: Mr. and Mrs. First-Name Basis
March '03		Reality Check: The Pros and Cons of Preschool
March '03		Reality Check: A Touchy Subject
Feb '03		Reality Check: Tag Team Parenting
Feb '03		Reality Check: Equal Opportunity Pee-er?
Nov '02		Reality Check: Guardian Angel
Nov '02		Reality Check: Watch Your Mouth
Nov '02		Reality Check: Time to Do Chores
Oct '02		Reality Check: Too Much Preparation?
Oct '02		Reality Check: Hold Your Own, Baby
Sept '02		Reality Check: Little Sister Troubles
Sept '02		Reality Check: Birthday Party Etiquette
August '02		Reality Check: Sick of Being Supermom
June '02		Reality Check: Road-Weary Baby
June '02		Reality Check: Cold-Shoulder Homecomings
June '02		Reality Check: No
May '02		Reality Check: When Time-Outs Don't Work
May '02		Reality Check: Twice the Family, Twice the Work?
May '02		Reality Check: The Problem With Perfection
May '02		Reality Check: Putting a Stop to Sibling Rivalry
April '02		Reality Check: Baby's Best Friend
April '02		Reality Check: Dealing With Death
March '02		Reality Check: Stop Whining
March '02		Reality Check: Buckle Up for Playdate Safety
March '02		Reality Check: Regarding Dr. Ferber
Feb '02		Reality Check: Watching Kids' Weight
Feb '02		Reality Check: Putting a Sock in It
Feb '02		Reality Check: Clearing the Air
Dec/Jan '02		Reality Check: Thanks, But No Thanks
Dec/Jan '02		Reality Check: Parental Obsession
Dec/Jan '02		Reality Check: Looks Can Be Deceiving
Nov '01		Reality Check: Sudden Fear of the Dark
Nov '01		Reality Check: Rules and Regulations
Oct '01		Reality Check: Preparing for Labor Day
Oct '01		Reality Check: Bad Seed, Best Friend
Sept '01		Reality Check: Thumb vs. Pacifier
Sept '01		Reality Check: Explaining Divorce
Sept '01		Reality Check: How to Fight Imaginary Illnesses
August '01		Reality Check: Lil' Jekyll and Hyde
August '01		Reality Check: Flash-Card Parenting
Sept '00		Reality Check: Storytime Squirmer
Sept '00		Reality Check: Stopping a Verbally Abusive Mom
Sept '00		Reality Check: Quieting a Screamer
Aug '00		Reality Check: Curbing Dinnertime TV
Aug '00		Reality Check: Bonding With Baby
Aug '00		Reality Check: Disciplining a Stepchild
June '00		Reality Check: Giving Parenting Advice to a Friend
June '00		Reality Check: Fearing the Worst
June '00		Reality Check: Babysitter Anxiety
May '00		Reality Check: Getting Back Your Sex Life
May '00		Reality Check: Quitting the Pacifier
May '00		Reality Check: The Meaning of Hate
April '00		Reality Check: Meddling Mom
April '00		Reality Check: Speechless at 2
April '00		Reality Check: Early to Rise
March '00		Reality Check: Teasing Over Height
March '00		Reality Check: Being Fair to Your Children
March '00		Reality Check: Convincing Your Husband You Need Maternity Leave
Feb '00		Reality Check: Rousing a Couch Potato
Feb '00		Reality Check: Last-Name Dilemma
Feb '00		Reality Check: Controlling a Preschool Hitter
Dec/Jan '00		Reality Check: Encouraging a Positive Body Image
Dec/Jan '00		Reality Check: Making the Big-Kid Bed Transition
Dec/Jan '00		Reality Check: Who Should Lose Sleep?
Nov '99		Reality Check: Not All Children are Born Equal
Nov '99		Reality Check: Frustrated Baby
Nov '99		Reality Check: Who Calls the Shots?
Oct '99		Reality Check: Insensitive Toddler
Oct '99		Reality Check: Nursing Your Baby to Sleep
Sept '99		Reality Check: Sharing the Responsibility
Sept '99		Reality Check: How to Handle a Screaming Coach
Sept '99		Reality Check: Grocery Shopping With a Toddler