Dear Mama Drama:
My 5-year-old son is entering kindergarten and is the sweetest kid. He gets along with everyone but I fear he will be a target for bullying because he refuses to retaliate. What skills can I teach him to stick up for himself and as a mother, how should I react when kids are [...]

Dear Mama Drama:
I have nearly decided I cannot take my kids out in public anymore. Every time I do, they have terrible meltdowns and we all end up miserable.
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They are two and four and will either fight, throw tantrums, or run around like crazy when we go to a store or restaurant. I am [...]

Dear Mama Drama:
Every time we travel, even for a weekend, I find myself stressed and short-tempered by the time we pull out of the driveway. I’m always running around packing everything and the rest of the family is waiting on me to get it done. There are so many details to keep track of that [...]

Dear Mama Drama:
We are traveling by plane and car this summer and need some ideas for keeping the kids entertained and having a smooth ride.
~ Traveling Mama
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Dear Traveling:
Planning ahead is a great idea as parents and kids can feel stressed and anxious when hunger and boredom set in on the road.
Have snacks handy. [...]

Dear Mama Drama:
My kids are getting out for the summer and I’m dreading the constant running them here and there and that I’m never able to get anything done. If I don’t schlep them to play dates or other activities they complain that they’re bored. I feel exhausted after these crazy days and then end [...]

Dear Mama Drama:
My twelve-year-old son and I have a very close relationship. He has always been able to talk with me easily and we enjoy spending time together. In public he has always liked to walk with me and usually stands near me in a group.
Recently I have noticed him pulling away from me when [...]

Dear Mama Drama:
My daughter wants to go to sleep away camp this summer for a week, but I’m not sure she’s ready. She struggles with homesickness when she spends one night with a friend. I want her to have this opportunity and want to find ways to help her succeed. Any ideas?
~Tethered Mama
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Dear Mama Drama:
My nine- year-old daughter takes an excessive amount of time to do her homework every day. If she would just do the work, she would be done in thirty minutes to an hour. Instead, she whines, complains, cries, fights, distracts herself, etc., for hours on end. By the time she is done we [...]

A friend recently sent me a photo of a beautifully made pillowcase dress for a little girl and asked if I might be able to duplicate the pattern. She’s expecting and, already having three adorable sons, is thinking she may be having a daughter this time around. If so, she’s anxious to adorn her in lovely dresses and [...]

Dear Mama Drama:
My ten-year-old son is always cracking jokes and thinks he is extremely funny. The trouble is that his jokes are usually at the expense of someone else. When people respond negatively to him, he acts like they are overreacting and too sensitive.
I think his has some sharp wit beneath the rudeness, but I [...]