yayamamas Q&A!
Have a question about Motherhood? Toddler behavior? Teen attitudes? Co-parenting? Play groups? Pregnancy? Breastfeeding? Preschool? Ask the yayas! We’ll share compassionate, loving, educated ideas and answers to your questions.
It’s like sending a letter to Dear Abby, but instead of just one person giving their perspective, you’ll get a variety of answers from different moms. Because that’s how life really is… when it comes to parenting, there is no one “right” answer.
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Dear yayas, I’m starting to feel like I’m a bit addicted to my cell phone. I’m on it a lot during the day–checking email, opening apps, going on social media, reading news stories. It’s kind of taking up a lot of my time. I know this on some level and have tried different things to… Read More
Dear yayas, My baby is not sleeping through the night. He is five months old. I have a lot of friends with babies under age two and I feel like people ask me all the time if my baby is “sleeping through the night.” He’s not. In fact, he’s up quite a few times, nurses,… Read More
Dear yayas, My mother-in-law is driving me crazy. I feel like she doesn’t respect my wishes at all. For example, we’re vegetarian and I swear she has offered my kids chicken nuggets when I’m not there (my oldest daughter said something about it). We don’t do sleepovers (the kids are 5 and 3) and yet… Read More
Dear yayas My son is turning 3 soon and isn’t potty trained. I feel like he is behind when it comes to potty training. It’s embarrassing that my kid is one of our only friends who is struggling with this basic thing. Every time we try something different, it goes well for a bit and… Read More
Dear yayas, I have one son who is 7. The class lists just came out for the new school year and there are two children in my son’s class that don’t get along with him. They were really rude to him last year and it felt like they targeted him. My son would come home… Read More
Dear yayas, I feel like the other moms I meet at the playground and other places don’t like me. We moved a year ago to a new town and I feel like all the moms groups are established and don’t want anyone else in their clique. I’m an older mom in my late 30s and… Read More
Dear yayas, At what age is it okay to take kids to the movie theater? I feel like people are all over the map with this one. Some friends have said they feel like kids ruin the movie experience for others (including during kid movies!). Another friend says that it’s too loud for kids under… Read More
Dear yayas, I’m pretty unhappy with my OB office right now. I’m 22 weeks pregnant with my third child and I feel like the OBs at the office give me a hard time about having a third kid. This pregnancy was absolutely wanted and planned. When I go to my appointments, I feel like the… Read More
Dear yayas, I’m drowning. As a mom, wife, employee, daughter, friend, in everything and in every way. I feel like I’m not doing enough or not focusing on the right thing at the right time. It’s like I’m constantly putting out fires just to turn around and put out more. I can’t help but feel… Read More
Dear yayas, My daughter is a little over a year and still gets up 5 times a night on average. I’m hoping the yayamamas will have some tips on how to teach her to fall back asleep on her own, especially during this teething period. We would prefer not to use the cry it out… Read More