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| out of control older teen | 8/28/2009 |
Q: my daughter is 19 y/o and has been a hanful since she was 14. She barely passed high school and ...
A: Sorry for the delay. You sure do have your hands full. My best advice would be to write out a ...
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| My daughter | 8/27/2009 |
Q: When me and my ex-husband divorced, my oldest daughter took it very hard. She shut down and started ...
A: It is not too late to help your daughter be successful. You will have to set up expectations and ...
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| 12 yr old boy with acedemic and social problem | 8/18/2009 |
Q: We have 3 boys. All three are as different as they can be and special to us for that. My youngest ...
A: I think that the school owes you more and legally they have to help determine why he is struggling.I ...
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| Teen won't visit a therapist | 8/11/2009 |
Q: I know my 17 year old son should see a therapist but he refuses to go. I made him go last year ...
A: This is frustrating. It's hard to reach teens sometimes and we can't make them. What we can do is ...
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| Stepson | 8/3/2009 |
Q: I divorced my husbamd and I started dating and recently I remarried (i have 3 girls with my ex ...
A: It is really important that you speak with your husband about his son and about your fears about ...
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| Bipolar Teen | 7/31/2009 |
Q: My nearly-16yr-old son is bipolar. He is quite stable on his meds, and displays typical teen ...
A: I apologize for the delay! What do you consider typical teen behaviour? If you mean disrespecting ...
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| 15yr old teenage girl uses bully tactics on her 8yr old sister | 7/22/2009 |
Q: I am a grandmother bringing up 2 grandaughters-8yrs and 15yrs..Since birth I've had my 8yr old, my ...
A: First of all, kudos to you for stepping up to the plate and giving these girls all your love and ...
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| my 19 year old daughter and responsibility | 7/16/2009 |
Q: I have a 19 1/2 year old daughter who has a 4 year old son with ADHA and other issues. I'm not sure ...
A: It appears as if your daughter is not mature enough to raise her son. It might be best for all if ...
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| took in husband's 3 teen siblings. | 7/14/2009 |
Q: I will try and keep the question light. We took in my husbands 3 teen siblings. Ages are 12,13,14. ...
A: You have taken on such a lot! And I admire your perserverance and committment to these teens. One ...
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| DAUGHTER & STEP FATHER'S RELATIONSHIP | 7/5/2009 |
Q: I have a 13 year old daughter. She has been apart of my husband's and mine relationship since she ...
A: There is no excuse for disrespectful behavior. Your daughter cannot be allowed to treat your ...
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| help with a 20 yr old who seems to have regrested to a younger age. | 7/4/2009 |
Q: My husbands son has just come back into our lives. He is now 20 and the last time that we had this ...
A: I think that this is difficult because you are (being overly understanding:) He is twenty! So.. Get ...
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| educational neglect? | 6/29/2009 |
Q: My problem is that I have a teenager who has been defiant, trouble with cutting herself in the past, ...
A: Go back to the school and request an educational evaluation. This comes under the federal law ...
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| my 17 yr old son | 6/28/2009 |
Q: My husband and I have one child who is 17 yrs. old, our son has been a good student, honest, until ...
A: Sorry for the delay. For some reason this did not reach me when you sent it. Sometimes teenagers ...
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| 12yr Old Daughter - I'm at my Wits End | 6/25/2009 |
Q: My 12 yr old daughter who will be 13 this July has in this last year, 7th grade, become so ...
A: It is clear that your daughter is out of control and needs limits from you. Part of what is going on ...
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| my daughter and her boyfriend | 6/24/2009 |
Q: This morning I left the house to go to work. As I got to work, I realized that I had forgotten ...
A: It's important that you keep the communication going. Her safety should be first and if she is ...
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| Concerned about 15 y.o. son | 6/22/2009 |
Q: "My 15 y.o. son has always been very reserved and although he is well liked at school, has a 4.0 GPA ...
A: Some kids prefer to keep to themselves and do not seek out friends. But you are right, he will need ...
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| 13 year old daughter | 5/29/2009 |
Q: I have a typical 13 year old daughter. Rude, ungrateful, obsessed with correcting everything I say, ...
A: You can be a good mother who will not tolerate disrespect to your face. Part of what is going on is ...
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| Step Son continuously stealing, very bad strain on marriage | 5/28/2009 |
Q: please help. Not sure what to do anymore. My step son is 18 years old. He is very fragile, ...
A: This sounds completely overwhelming. Your family does need family counseling and it is not normal ...
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| Teenagers and lying | 5/24/2009 |
Q: My daughter is 17 years old, a good student, musically gifted and generally all around a popular, ...
A: When consequencing your teen, ask yourself, "what am I trying to teach her?" Does grounding her ...
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| almost 18 year old daughter, cheats, lies & manupulates | 5/21/2009 |
Q: Our oldest child is about to be 18 years old in a few short weeks. Though we have been consistent ...
A: Just saw your response..sorry for the delay. My best advice is to keep at it..the conversation, ...
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| Teenage son with much older woman | 5/21/2009 |
Q: I'm hoping you can provide some kind of answers for me. My 18 yr old fell for his co-worker almost a ...
A: The more you fight it the angrier he will get and the more rebellious. If you can stand to back off ...
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| almost 18 year old daughter, cheats, lies & manupulates | 5/20/2009 |
Q: Our oldest child is about to be 18 years old in a few short weeks. Though we have been consistent ...
A: You sound really worried about your daughter the impact on your family and what the future holds for ...
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| teenage son | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I have a 15 and a half year old son whom I have always had a close relationship. This past year his ...
A: The question is...do you see that your son is sexualizing you? or is this only because your b-f is ...
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| Teenage daughter and her attitude towards mom & stepdad | 5/10/2009 |
Q: My daughter is almost 18 and is graduating in a few weeks. Her father & I are divorced and I am ...
A: There is a way you can stop her disrespecting her. And it is very simple...but takes patience and ...
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| 11 year old daughter is so out of control | 5/6/2009 |
Q: I really hope that you can help as i really dont know what to do. When i split from my ex husband ...
A: I am sorry you are going through these troubles. Here are a few things that you can do right away: ...
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| 19 year old son, alcohol abuse | 5/4/2009 |
Q: My 19 year old son has always displayed classic symptoms of ADD/ADHD - fidgety, can't concentrate, ...
A: You are right. Is does need to come from him. You may need to stop supporting him and this will be ...
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| 19 year old son, alcohol abuse | 5/4/2009 |
Q: My 19 year old son has always displayed classic symptoms of ADD/ADHD - fidgety, can't concentrate, ...
A: So sorry that you are going through this difficult situation. I think he needs to be in an ...
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| My 14yr old Grandsons behavior | 4/11/2009 |
Q: We have raised our grandson since he was a baby,and until the age of 7yrs he was a lovable little ...
A: You are right. Your grandson is out of control and you have tried to be understanding and also to ...
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| effective punishments. | 4/10/2009 |
Q: My name is madison and i am fourteen and a freshman. Recently , because of my four C's in school, my ...
A: I usually don't give advice to teens (mostly parents) but I wanted to write you back for a few ...
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| high school senior moved out | 4/8/2009 |
Q: Our 18 year old senior daughter got mad and moved out. She moved in with her boyfriend's family and ...
A: I would advise you to go to her and do everything you can do to get her to come home. You need ...
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| Custody | 4/7/2009 |
Q: My 15 yr old daughter has split time between her father and I(every other week). Her father suddenly ...
A: Mary, If your daughter refused to go, what would happen? And...can you get her a court appointed ...
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| Custody | 4/6/2009 |
Q: My 15 yr old daughter has split time between her father and I(every other week). Her father suddenly ...
A: This sounds like a very stressful situation for you and your daughter. Does your daughter legally ...
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| 13 year old and chat rooms | 4/5/2009 |
Q: my 13 year old daughter is all ways on my computer so one day she put it down for a sec to go to the ...
A: I don't think this sounds safe at all. At this age she should only be chatting with kids she knows ( ...
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| 16 yr.son | 4/2/2009 |
Q: i am a single parent. my relationship is increasingly more distant with my son and i tried to talk ...
A: Teens don't want to "talk" about relationships. We have to show them instead. Your son is probably ...
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| marijuana abuse | 4/1/2009 |
Q: I know my 17 yo is smoking marijuania now what do I do? ANSWER: Dear mm, You know he is smoking. ...
A: Tell him to write you a 500 word essay on Marijuana and the teenage brain. He does not use the ...
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| marijuana abuse | 3/31/2009 |
Q: I know my 17 yo is smoking marijuania now what do I do?
A: You know he is smoking. You tell him this is not acceptable and tell him that he has to stop. Tell ...
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| Options for Troubled Teen | 3/27/2009 |
Q: My 17-yr.old son (ADHD) was kicked out of his mom's home 2 summers ago for behavioral issues. Since ...
A: I know you are frustrated with his behavior and you are exhuasted and sick of his attitude...but ...
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| my daughters girlfriend | 3/25/2009 |
Q: My daughter has been dating this girl for over a year now, and I don't know what to do, this has ...
A: I can see how worried and heartbroken you are about your daughter. The one thing you don't want to ...
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| my 16 year old son | 3/24/2009 |
Q: I'm a father that had to have my son moved from his mom's house. He started to get in trouble his ...
A: I'd like to help you but not much else I can do over email. Would you like to talk via telephone? ...
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| my 16 year old son | 3/24/2009 |
Q: I'm a father that had to have my son moved from his mom's house. He started to get in trouble his ...
A: The situation you are experiencing with your son, unfortunately is pretty typical of kids who go ...
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| 18 year old daughter going trough a rough patch | 3/23/2009 |
Q: My daughter is going trough a rough time and I wish she could listen to me. I know I can't control ...
A: We'd all like to prevent our kids from experiencing pain on all levels and the pain of a potentially ...
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| Goldilocks's behaviour & crime issues | 3/15/2009 |
Q: I'm curious to know more about goldilocks' after reading its story.Based on the goldilocks' & the 3 ...
A: This is an interesting question. I do not know the origins of this fairy tale but the moral is what ...
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| 14 year old homework, motivation, responsibility... | 3/12/2009 |
Q: My son has a processing disorder, he was diagnosed last year or the year before. He can receive ...
A: Get some 3 x 5 cards and make decks for homework, cleaning up room, chores. Break down each task ...
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| Afraid niece will become lost cause | 3/10/2009 |
Q: Please help. My niece is turning 16 this week. I'm looking to find a book or some kind of advice ...
A: I have a few questions: You say "your 16 yo niece"...where are her parents? If they aren't available ...
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| 12 year old very emotional | 3/10/2009 |
Q: My 12 year old step son has been under the care of my husband and myself since he was 5. Prior to ...
A: I would start a reward jar for not crying about daily frustrations. Everytime he is able to use his ...
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| Almost 12 and still no accountibility | 3/3/2009 |
Q: My son will be 12 in a few months. He has been diagnosed with AD/HD since the first grade, with his ...
A: Sometimes just saying "no" to kids is not enough. I wonder if giving him a writing assignment about ...
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| How do we help our son acknowledge, & stop his self destructive behavior? | 3/2/2009 |
Q: How do we help our son acknowledge, & stop his self destructive behavior? In order to make ends ...
A: Greetings, This sounds very stressful for your whole family. Separation from parents during ...
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| 18 y/o son making dangerous choices | 3/1/2009 |
Q: In June of 2008, my then 17 y/o son ran away from home with a girl he had met on the internet a few ...
A: You need to convince your husband that he won't forgive himself if something should happen to your ...
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| 18 y/o son making dangerous choices | 3/1/2009 |
Q: In June of 2008, my then 17 y/o son ran away from home with a girl he had met on the internet a few ...
A: I don't know much about the military and what you are dealing with. I do know about kids and family. ...
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