| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| 17 year old | 7/7/2008 | Bj Hickman |
Q: My daughter who is 17 comes from divorced parents, whom both remarried ...
A: Something seems off here, and I can't figure out what it is. You keep saying "we" but you don't ...
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| 17 year old daughter | 7/7/2008 | Kjirstin |
Q: My daughter who is 17 comes from divorced parents, whom both remarried ...
A: Kay- Crohn's Disease and Depression are not easy illnesses to have when you are this age, and yes, ...
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| 17 yr daughter hates mom | 7/7/2008 | Evelyn Petersen |
Q: My daughter who is 17 comes from divorced parents, whom both remarried when she was 3 and remain ...
A: I know you feel betrayed and deserted and that this is totally unfair...teenagers are often cruel ...
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| caught red handed | 7/7/2008 | Bj Hickman |
Q: I'm 17. Last night, around 12a.m. I was ready for bed, when I heard noises coming from my parents' ...
A: This is a difficult one. You know, your parents are probably just as embarrassed about this ...
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| caught red handed | 7/7/2008 | Kjirstin |
Q: I'm 17. Last night, around 12a.m. I was ready for bed, when I heard noises coming from my parents' ...
A: Melody- First of all, your parents should have locked their door. We have a 17 year-old son ...
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| caught red handed | 7/7/2008 | James Windell |
Q: I'm 17. Last night, around 12a.m. I was ready for bed, when I heard noises coming from my parents' ...
A: Most teenagers tend to view their parents as non-sexual individuals. They're your mother and father, ...
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| my boyfriend | 7/5/2008 | Kjirstin |
Q: My boyfriend has been on punishment for almost a month he is able to go outside and play basketball ...
A: Aija- If it's any consolation at all, sometimes these friends remain in our lives as good friends ...
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| My son | 7/5/2008 | James Windell |
Q: My son is 18 and will be attending college in the fall. I have been a single parent to my two boys ...
A: The only way you should address it is within yourself. That is, you need to accept that older teens ...
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| my boyfriend | 7/4/2008 | Kjirstin |
Q: My boyfriend has been on punishment for almost a month he is able to go outside and play basketball ...
A: I took an hour and a half to answer your question, and then lightning struck a transformer outside, ...
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| last name (under 18) | 7/4/2008 | James Windell |
Q: im 15 and my girlfriend is 16 do i hafe to have a parent sign for me to have my baby to have my last ...
A: I don't think the decision has anything to do with you or your parents. I think it is pretty much up ...
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| My friends never grow up | 7/3/2008 | Bj Hickman |
Q: I have 3 friends, they are all sisters, ages 17,16, and 10. There parents are together, they have an ...
A: What a sweet friend you are for being so concerned for your friends, and for sticking with them when ...
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| Lying, personal finace mess! | 7/3/2008 | James Windell |
Q: Two weeks after my son turned eighteen he moved out on his own with no financial income.We let him ...
A: I think you've done what is perhaps best for him in the long run. You took him back in, but when he ...
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| 14 yr. old boy sneaks out to girls house | 7/3/2008 | Kjirstin |
Q: I have been raising children for 33 years. I raised my step daughter since she was 2,she is now ...
A: I applaud everything you have done, and express sorrow over the loss of your son. I, too, lost a ...
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| 18 yrs. old son | 7/3/2008 | David Simonsen |
Q: I have a 18 yrs. old that want to go the bar. I let him go before because he told me it is only for ...
A: If you have someone in the home who is disrespecting you and is and ADULT then they need to be given ...
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| 18 yr old daughter dating 'loser' boyfriend | 7/3/2008 | M. Kay Keller |
Q: Our 18 yr old daughter has been dating her boyfriend for 2+ years now. He is a nice enough kid but ...
A: Do back off and let her figure it out. Really what other option do you have but to alienate her. She ...
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| 15 year old son/father relationship | 7/2/2008 | M. Kay Keller |
Q: My son and husband were always close up until he became a teenager. My son never wants to do any ...
A: Nancy: Good for you! Now the trick is not to beat yourself up and move forward in therapy. Love ...
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| Abusive Teenager | 7/2/2008 | James Windell |
Q: I am the step mother of tow teenage boys. Their mother passed away last year in June. The oldest boy ...
A: I'm a bit confused. Is it your husband who believes grounding and working in the garden is ...
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| 19 yr old daughter - addiction | 7/1/2008 | James Windell |
Q: I have been struggling for the past 18 months with a daughter who has an substance abuse problem, ...
A: I can understand how you might be both angry and frustrated because your daughter is not able to ...
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| 15 year old son/father relationship | 7/1/2008 | M. Kay Keller |
Q: My son and husband were always close up until he became a teenager. My son never wants to do any ...
A: You are not going to like my answer. Any parent who tells a child to get out of the car rhetorically ...
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| 13yo son & sexuality | 6/30/2008 | Bj Hickman |
Q: I have a 13 year old son who has dome something that I feel I need advice for, in order to handle it ...
A: If indeed this is happening, the counselor will be the best one to advise you in regard to how it ...
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| teen songwriter | 6/30/2008 | James Windell |
Q: i have a daughter, shes 14.. way too young to be doing this. she plays guitar... she used to play ...
A: I know what you found was disturbing to you. But you're going about things in the wrong way. You ...
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| problem teen | 6/29/2008 | M. Kay Keller |
Q: my daughter is only 14 and has ran awat twice both times were for a 17 year old boy she seems like ...
A: Whether or not you believe her "lies" she believes them and she is acting out like a child who has ...
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| legal obligation | 6/29/2008 | James Windell |
Q: I have a sixteen year old daughter that knows more than you and I put together. She was caught for ...
A: I don't know what the laws are in Texas, however, I think you are obligated to report her as a ...
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| Spanking | 6/29/2008 | James Windell |
Q: My question is what is your view on spanking? Do you think it is ever acceptable? My partner and I ...
A: During my 40 years as a psychologist, parent, parent trainer, and parenting "expert," I have spent a ...
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| Who is right? | 6/29/2008 | Donna K. |
Q: I am hoping you may be able to offer me some advice. My husband and I disagree on how to handle this ...
A: First let me say that yours is one of the most interesting questions that has ever been asked of me. ...
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| a jealous 12 year old | 6/28/2008 | James Windell |
Q: I have a 12 year old daughter, she has been very argumentive lately and she treats everyone like ...
A: I'm sure it wasn't a lack of attention from you. So, I don't believe you caused this or did anything ...
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| 21 year old daughter | 6/28/2008 | M. Kay Keller |
Q: I have a 21 year old daghter living at home and paying for her own car insurance, gas,student loans, ...
A: You already have the answer, "I realize my "teaching" days are over." You are right, she is 21 and ...
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| 19 yr old son & marijuana | 6/28/2008 | Kjirstin |
Q: My son started smoking marijuana in about the 11th grade I believe. He is now 19, we barely got ...
A: Of course he won't listen to you. You're old. You can't understand. Besides, you're no longer ...
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| 19 year old | 6/28/2008 | James Windell |
Q: My 19 year old son was caught stealing from his employer. He signed a confession, apologized, was ...
A: This clause is a protection for the employer and for your son. What I think it means is that they ...
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| Helping my teenage niece | 6/27/2008 | James Windell |
Q: My niece is 15 going on 16 and has been living with me for the past year. Her father has been out of ...
A: What is difficult in your situation with your niece is to figure out what would have been happening ...
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| 13yo son & sexuality | 6/27/2008 | Bj Hickman |
Q: I have a 13 year old son who has dome something that I feel I need advice for, in order to handle it ...
A: It's very possible this just came from typical adolescent curiosity, but you are very wise in having ...
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| 16 year old son | 6/27/2008 | Bj Hickman |
Q: My 16 year does not have many social relationships outside of school. He is a great young man. Not ...
A: Take a step back. It's really important that at this time in his life, he learn how to navigate ...
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| Incredibly private 15 y/o boy | 6/27/2008 | James Windell |
Q: To start off and give a mini background: My son is an excellent student, very personable with a ...
A: Middle teenagers who spend a lot of time in their rooms are usually going through a rather normal ...
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| Daughter versus Mom, what about Dad | 6/27/2008 | James Windell |
Q: My wife and I are adoptive parents of a wonderful 12 year old daughter. She's lived with us since ...
A: I'm glad to hear that you have a close relationship with your daughter. I think in the long-run this ...
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| 12 year old daughter driving a wedge between Mom and Dad | 6/26/2008 | David Simonsen |
Q: My wife and I are adoptive parents of a wonderful 12 year old daughter. She's lived with us since ...
A: Rus, I don't think the problem here is your 12 yr old daughter. I think there is something going on ...
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| High School Choices | 6/26/2008 | James Windell |
Q: Our 14 yr old daughter is entering high school this Fall. Originally we had enrolled in the high ...
A: It sounds like your daughter would get a good education with plenty of educational opportunities at ...
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| suffication | 6/26/2008 | M. Kay Keller |
Q: i am a seventeen year young girl. i get good grades in school, take honors classes, and still manage ...
A: Something I thought of as I was reading your note. Something I wished I had shared with my own ...
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| I think my daughter is a pathological liar | 6/25/2008 | James Windell |
Q: I have (2) daughters, (1) 21 years old, the other 14. My 21 yr old could not have been a better ...
A: Your daughter does have a serious problem with lying. It is pathological in that it affects many ...
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| 16 year old son | 6/25/2008 | Kjirstin |
Q: My son is 16 yrs. old.What can I do to motivate my son to be more active over the summer. I wanted ...
A: Your question is one 80% of parents of teen boys are asking every day while they tear out their own ...
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| suffication | 6/24/2008 | M. Kay Keller |
Q: i am a seventeen year young girl. i get good grades in school, take honors classes, and still manage ...
A: Having overcontrolling parents is not the end of the world. I know not what you wanted me to say. It ...
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