| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Moving with my children | 3/16/2009 |
Q: I am divorced with three young children (ages 9, 7, 4). I have lived in Maryland for their whole ...
A: The most important thing a parent can do for her child is give the child a voice. Obviously, your ...
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| high school dropout | 9/2/2008 |
Q: I have a 15 year old son. He will be 16 in three weeks. He has had a tough time at school. He ...
A: Oh the soccer is an excellent idea. Not only for his self-confidence but there are new studies out ...
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| high school dropout | 9/2/2008 |
Q: I have a 15 year old son. He will be 16 in three weeks. He has had a tough time at school. He ...
A: I'm sorry you perceived my answer to be judgmental. It really wasn't meant to be. You used a lot ...
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| high school dropout | 9/2/2008 |
Q: I have a 15 year old son. He will be 16 in three weeks. He has had a tough time at school. He ...
A: Your son needs some extra help. He needs to continue to see the psychologist. And so do you and ...
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| Controlling Mother | 8/27/2008 |
Q: I am 18 years old. I have had my heart broken by several guys in my past and for about a year I was ...
A: Go first thing tomorrow and inquire about getting into student housing on campus. If there's not ...
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| Teen Punishment | 8/26/2008 |
Q: Ok, so I have started having problems with my teenage daughter ( 14yrs ) I recently ( this morning ) ...
A: Yes, sadly, this is all too normal behavior for 14-year-olds these days but just because it's common ...
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| arguing with step-daughter 18 | 8/25/2008 |
Q: my step-daughter and i will be fine together for a little while then she will go and do something ...
A: I think I'm missing something here but I don't really see where she's disrespected you. What I do ...
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| parenting 12yr old daughter | 8/22/2008 |
Q: For the past month my 12 year old Daughter has been living with me. She was living with her Grand ...
A: It's just going to take a lot of patience on your part. You've taken in your daughter at what would ...
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| Our immature seventeen year old son | 8/10/2008 |
Q: Our son has been extremely unmotivated and immature throughout his high school years. His cumulative ...
A: Based solely on what you've shared with me here, I would assume your son either (1) has trouble ...
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| Money above and beyond child support | 8/7/2008 |
Q: My wife Linda, who is my daughter Celeste's stepmother, resents that I help buy Celeste's school ...
A: The simple answer is no, you are not wrong. In fact, you are so right. You are doing what every ...
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| Fear of my teenager moving to live w/her dad | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I'm a single/divorced mom of 3 wonderful kids - 16 (girl), 13 (boy) and 11 (boy). Their dad moved ...
A: I know this feels completely wrong to you but it really isn't. If you can find a way to step ...
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| My 14 year old daughter | 7/31/2008 |
Q: My daughter is wanting to live with her father. He was very abusive during the marriage (she doesn't ...
A: You know from your own experience the longing a girl has for her father's love. We all respond to ...
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| Help Me to Understand My Mother | 7/30/2008 |
Q: I am 17 years old and ready to go to college in about 25 days. I am going to a college 2 and 1/2 ...
A: Your mom has some serious issues, and I can't change her, and there's no advice I can give you to ...
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| Daughter dating older man | 7/29/2008 |
Q: I have a 16 years old daughter. I always knew about her boyfriend but she would never let me meet ...
A: This is such a tough one. On the one hand, the likelihood she's dating a 30 year old and he's not ...
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| Help Me to Understand My Mother | 7/28/2008 |
Q: I am 17 years old and ready to go to college in about 25 days. I am going to a college 2 and 1/2 ...
A: Your mom is struggling with the reality that you're leaving home, and it's coming out sideways. ...
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| I'm very dissappointed | 7/26/2008 |
Q: My 15 year old daughter who doesn't get into trouble often snuck a 17 year old boy into my house ...
A: Have a conversation with her and find out what's going on for her that she felt the need to deceive ...
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| Help | 7/22/2008 |
Q: Ok I really want 2 get my belly button pierced but I am 13. I brought it up 2 my dad hypothetically ...
A: Well, honey, you're probably asking the wrong person because my daughter and I went together on her ...
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| friends? | 7/21/2008 |
Q: BJ..its alyssa. uve talked to me before. i need ur help bout meg. if you dont have time to answer ...
A: I think your plan makes a lot of sense and sounds really good. I hope she'll be open to your help. ...
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| Fear of my teenager moving to live w/her dad | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I'm a single/divorced mom of 3 wonderful kids - 16 (girl), 13 (boy) and 11 (boy). Their dad moved ...
A: Some of the biggest crazy-makers in life are the "what if" questions. So much of life we just have ...
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| 17 year old | 7/9/2008 |
Q: My daughter who is 17 comes from divorced parents, whom both remarried when she was 3 and remain ...
A: Her entitlement is so extreme. That's what concerns me. It certainly wouldn't hurt for you to meet ...
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| 17 year old | 7/7/2008 |
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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| caught red handed | 7/7/2008 |
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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| My friends never grow up | 7/3/2008 |
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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| 13yo son & sexuality | 6/30/2008 |
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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| 13yo son & sexuality | 6/27/2008 |
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 |
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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| Emotional Eight Year Old Daughter | 6/19/2008 |
Q: The answer to every situation with her is to cry. Whn being accused of something she did not do ...
A: Barring any kind of trauma she may have gone through that you haven't mentioned here, it sounds like ...
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| 13 yr old daughter | 6/10/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 13. She does not live with me, me and her mom are divorced. Her mother lets my ...
A: I'm not sure I'm clear on the situation but let me take a stab at this. If the boy lives far away, ...
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| 16 yr. old son borderline ADHD, ODD | 6/5/2008 |
Q: Help!! My son was always a handful, very active but usually very happy. He changed with the onset of ...
A: Disorder medications should never be considered stand-alone treatments. They're very ineffective ...
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| Teen in jail.... | 5/14/2008 |
Q: My 19yr old son is in jail for the third time in six months. This time I am not bailing him out and ...
A: Yes, you need to educate yourself on codependency and what to do about it. There are many great ...
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| How do can I make my mom understand that im growing up | 5/8/2008 |
Q: I'm 19 yrs old, i go to college full time i work and i try to be as independent as possible. I'm not ...
A: Please accept my apologies on behalf of my wife, Bj Hickman. Bj has been very ill and unable to ...
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| should we be worried about our almost 17 yr old? | 5/8/2008 |
Q: My stepdaughter (who lives with us) is basically a very nice, lovely girl who wants no ...
A: While what you describe about your daughter is perfectly normal behavior for her age, I do not ...
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| 12yr. old Step-daughter not keeping herself clean | 3/27/2008 |
Q: I am concerned that my step daughter is having issues, but with what I am not sure. The last ...
A: Do you have the kind of relationship that will allow you to talk to her? Don't address the issues. ...
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| my son | 3/26/2008 |
Q: I am a single mother of a 17 year old boy and 15 year old girl. Their father has little involvement ...
A: Are you and your son aware of predisposition? Because his father is an alcoholic, your son is ...
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| We can't get our 13 year old to stop stealing | 3/24/2008 |
Q: my husband and I have three children the oldest is 13. She has a very bad stealing and lying ...
A: Is it possible this is a negative attention-seeking behavior? Is there an entitlement issue? Is ...
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| My 18 year old son wont move out | 3/23/2008 |
Q: I have a 18 year old son, will be 19 in July that will not work he sleeps all day stays up all night ...
A: I think you already know what you have to do, you're just afraid to do it. I know it's the hardest ...
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| My Grown Up 15 year old son | 3/18/2008 |
Q: I am a desperate mother looking for some type of guidance. My 15 year old son who will turn 16 in ...
A: I so appreciate your following up with me with more information. People often don't realize when ...
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| My Grown Up 15 year old son | 3/17/2008 |
Q: I am a desperate mother looking for some type of guidance. My 15 year old son who will turn 16 in ...
A: You will never be able to punish your son into submission. I understand your being concerned about ...
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| Parenting older teens and young adults | 3/14/2008 |
Q: We have a 19yo daughter who lives at home, attends college nearly full time and works 20-30 hours a ...
A: One of the reasons you're facing so many new challenges parenting your daughter is because you're ...
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| 13 year old daughter growing up | 3/14/2008 |
Q: I'm having a difficult time with the fact my daughter is growing up and seperating herself from her ...
A: It's absolutely crucial that you continue to parent her, and that you teach her the importance of ...
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| 13 year old daughter growing up | 3/13/2008 |
Q: I'm having a difficult time with the fact my daughter is growing up and seperating herself from her ...
A: Well, Dad, guess what. You have raised a perfectly normal daughter! She is right on cue in her ...
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| Step child and disrespect | 3/12/2008 |
Q: I have a biological son (14) and two stepsons (13 and 15). We all live together. My husband has ...
A: I responded to this question yesterday, and as I was just answering another question, I saw that it ...
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| alternate consequences | 3/10/2008 |
Q: I am 16 years old, 11th grade, and I smoke pot from time to time. I am more of a social person, and ...
A: What a great question! I would like to recommend you be required to spend some time with people ...
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| 18 year old son addicted to marjiana | 3/5/2008 |
Q: My son needs help, he is addicted to marijuana and I want to put him into a medical treatment ...
A: Unfortunately, because he is 18 and considered an adult, you would not be able to force him into ...
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| FIGHTS | 3/4/2008 |
Q: do you fight someone if they keep on talking about you and just trying to show out in front of their ...
A: Oh, Kayaira, I am so sorry you've had to endure this for so long. It's so wrong and so unfair. ...
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| Girlfriend smokes, drinks, raped, and cusses like a sailor | 12/3/2007 |
Q: Ummm... My girlfriend is a good person. She is bipolar, and she has been drunk before. she smokes ...
A: Seth, you're a wonderful young man for loving someone so deeply, especially someone who has been ...
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| PAS | 12/1/2007 |
Q: What can I do when my ex-husband continues to alienate our eleven-year-old son to me? My ex-husband ...
A: Oh, Laura...this is heartbreaking. You're right, you do need guidance but unfortunately this is way ...
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| step parenting a 14 year old | 11/30/2007 |
Q: Lately my 14 year old stepdaughter has become quite rude and angry toward both her Dad and myself. ...
A: The first thing I am going to do is direct you to a very helpful website that will give you some ...
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| teen with no motivation and no goal | 11/28/2007 |
Q: Hickman. My son is 19 years old is dropping out of college because he has no motivation to go to ...
A: Well, before you ever mentioned marijuana, I began to suspect it. You're describing a pothead. ...
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| My son is horrible | 11/25/2007 |
Q: How do I deal with my son...he molested his 9 year old sister...when she is at her grandmas he comes ...
A: You need to give yourself permission to distance yourself from your son. You have every right to ...
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| Teenage daughter and sex | 11/24/2007 |
Q: My daughter will be 14 in January and is in her first year of high school (high school starts with ...
A: I'm going to recommend a really great book to you. It's by Dr. Michael Riera, and it's titled ...
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| Crazy Step Mom | 10/19/2007 |
Q: Ok. My girlfriends a wonderful girl. She does good in school and stays generally out of trouble. But ...
A: First of all, let me apologize for taking so long to get to your question. My computer died a few ...
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| college age son | 10/19/2007 |
Q: Our youngest son is 18 and a freshman at a college about 40 miles from home. We recently discovered ...
A: Yes, my advice would change. You must have enough evidence to be sure beyond a shadow of a doubt ...
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| How do I relate to my niece in the future? | 10/19/2007 |
Q: We took guardianship of my 10 year old niece (let's call her Jill) when her mother (let's call her ...
A: Leave her bad choices out of it when you say what you want to say. Tell her how much she means to ...
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| college age son | 10/18/2007 |
Q: Our youngest son is 18 and a freshman at a college about 40 miles from home. We recently discovered ...
A: He does need to make his own choices and mistakes, but when he does, he needs to be responsible for ...
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| my daughter hates me | 10/16/2007 |
Q: I am a single mom of a 16 year old daughter. She hates me and we argue all the time. I left her ...
A: It's hard to know exactly what went wrong here but I have a feeling this may just be the repressed ...
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| remember me | 10/16/2007 |
Q: .i am the 15 year old who is pregnant ...i wanted to ask you a really stupid question..im a little ...
A: Oh, Meghan...you have not been a bother at all. You have no idea how much I have thought about you ...
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| remember me | 10/15/2007 |
Q: .i am the 15 year old who is pregnant ...i wanted to ask you a really stupid question..im a little ...
A: Meghan! I'm so glad to hear from you. Listen, you shouldn't be having a period while you're ...
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| 16 year old son | 10/15/2007 |
Q: We have two children, a 16 year old son and a 14 year old daughter. Two years ago our son started ...
A: Your son needs help. It sounds like he, at the least, has chemical dependency issues and possibly ...
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| 16 year old son | 10/14/2007 |
Q: My son's mother and I separated when our son was 1 year old. He has bounced back and forth 4 times ...
A: You can do whatever it takes to make contact with your son. Just because you and your ex rarely ...
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| MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS 2 | 10/12/2007 |
Q: I was wondering would you please tell me why some parents concerned about what everybody else does ...
A: Cameron... This is a revision of the answer I just sent to you. What comes to my mind with your ...
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| MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS | 10/11/2007 |
Q: I was wondering would you please tell me why some parents concerned about what everybody else does ...
A: I couldn't possibly presume to understand why certain people do what they do. But in general, when ...
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| When is it time to let them stand and fall? | 10/9/2007 |
Q: The problem I am having with my 19 year old son is everything from stealing, lying, disrespect, ...
A: Oh, Spirit...my heart aches reading your letter. I cannot fathom what you have been through. I am ...
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| 18-yr old son smoking pot again | 10/8/2007 |
Q: 6 months ago, I put my then 17-year old son on a discipline pgm that included drug testing and ...
A: I think you're on the right path. Test him. When it's positive, take away all privileges. It ...
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| parenting | 10/6/2007 |
Q: I'm not sure if you can answer this question but I see you deal with both parent and children ...
A: Oh my goodness. Wow. Well, I absolutely agree with you. Mom is way out of line...way OVER the ...
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| Relationships with my daughters/ family | 9/21/2007 |
Q: please help: I have 2 daughters (and a 7 year old son), aged 18 & 19. They are now both in ...
A: The one thing it doesn't seem you have tried is to actually sit down with your daughters and ask ...
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| teen punishment | 9/13/2007 |
Q: My 13 1/2 y/o son was on the bus, and there was a problem with him not putting his feet out of the ...
A: Before you administer punishment, you need to get to the source of this. Start with a conversation ...
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| drugs | 9/6/2007 |
Q: I found a bag of dope in my 16 year old son's pocket. When questioned he deinied it was his. All I ...
A: Please let me begin with an apology. I thought I had already responded to your question, and today ...
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| My 17 yr old stepdaughter won't get a job | 9/5/2007 |
Q: I have a stepdaughter that is very lazy and ambitionless. She's a senior in High School and she ...
A: Your letter accurately describes at least half the 17-year-old girls in this country. Much of this ...
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| Imnot sure who i should ask! | 9/3/2007 |
Q: My name is Meghan im 15 years old and a junior in high school. i love it. When i was 12 my neighbor ...
A: That's what I've been concerned about. You're bringing a baby into the world...no matter who is ...
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| My daugther moving in with boyfriend and starting college | 9/1/2007 |
Q: My daughter is 17 and will be 18 in June 2008. She is planing to move to Chicago to attend College. ...
A: I'm assuming you've got a year before this is going to happen. A lot can happen in a year. Your ...
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| Imnot sure who i should ask! | 8/28/2007 |
Q: My name is Meghan im 15 years old and a junior in high school. i love it. When i was 12 my neighbor ...
A: Meghan... Was just thinking about you this morning and wondering what you decided to do. Let me ...
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| Imnot sure who i should ask! | 8/28/2007 |
Q: My name is Meghan im 15 years old and a junior in high school. i love it. When i was 12 my neighbor ...
A: Oh, Meghan, honey, my heart just breaks for you. You've experienced more pain in 15 years than most ...
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| a real problem | 8/21/2007 |
Q: I have a teenage son who has throughout his schooling gotten other kids off side. He calls out ...
A: When a child is very ill as an infant, some things happen. First of all, if he spent a lot of time ...
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| Problem Child | 8/19/2007 |
Q: My wife and I have 3 children. The concern regarding this post is our 15 year old son. A few ...
A: I appreciate your enlightening me further in your situation. This is such a limited forum, and I ...
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| Problem Child | 8/19/2007 |
Q: My wife and I have 3 children. The concern regarding this post is our 15 year old son. A few ...
A: Is it your intention to imply that there have been no consequences for his choices? How does a ...
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| Overwight son is not ready to listen anything! | 8/12/2007 |
Q: Please help me out with this problem. I am 47 years old mother of two sons aged 22 and 14.my big ...
A: I would start with determining what his overeating is about. Many people, including children, use ...
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| 18 year old lies about everything | 8/4/2007 |
Q: My 18 year old son lies continually about everything; not just to stay out of trouble, but even to ...
A: I'm not really sure why some kids do this. Sometimes I think it's more about ego/insecurity than ...
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| 18 year old daughter of girlfriend | 7/29/2007 |
Q: the 18 year old girl has been with us several months. prior to living with my girlfriend and i she ...
A: .. Please forgive my delay in response. For some reason, I did not receive your question at the ...
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| Teenage daughter sneaking out | 7/24/2007 |
Q: I have a daughter who just turned 16 last week. I have found out that she has been sneaking out, at ...
A: One of the easiest mistakes we, as parents, can make is to focus on our children's behavior as the ...
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| My daughter and I are growing apart | 7/15/2007 |
Q: my daughter is 12yrs. old and I have been there for her for everythng.I do everything and some for ...
A: This is actually a pretty normal reaction. You're the parent who has all the responsibility, doles ...
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| Tweens and "dating" | 5/19/2007 |
Q: Ok,my 6th grade Step daughter has a boyfriend. He is her age. Well things are getting a little ...
A: Your instincts about this situation are spot on. This is perfectly normal, and your stepdaughter's ...
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| 16yr old dating an 18yr old | 5/7/2007 |
Q: I live in the UK and am 18 years old. Theres a girl who i really like and who i think really likes ...
A: I'm not sure how the laws read in the UK but in the US, as long as the adult (18 or older) is within ...
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| answer right away | 4/27/2007 |
Q: i am a 15-year old girl and i like to wear revealing clothing. i feel that it empowers me and shows ...
A: Let me first address the issue of your parents calling you names. There is absolutely no excuse, no ...
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| At a loss with my 15 year old son. | 3/26/2007 |
Q: I am re-married, and my childrens father lives a province away. He's only seen them once in 10 ...
A: Well, I get the impression making him go to bed at a decent hour, get up on time, and go to school ...
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| At a loss with my 15 year old son. | 3/23/2007 |
Q: I am re-married, and my childrens father lives a province away. He's only seen them once in 10 ...
A: What are his consequences when he disobeys you? It doesn't seem there's any motivation for him to ...
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| Concern about smoking?? | 3/22/2007 |
Q: I’m not certain how to handle this. I was picking up some things in my 13 year old daughter's room ...
A: Well, given you state you don't have a great relationship with her, now is not the time to let her ...
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| Am I Wrong? | 3/21/2007 |
Q: I'm a father of a very headstrong, talented, loving 15 year old (and also an 11 year old). His mom ...
A: Do you mind if I ask where you found this counselor that agreed with your wife? I personally feel ...
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| Am I Wrong? | 3/21/2007 |
Q: I'm a father of a very headstrong, talented, loving 15 year old (and also an 11 year old). His mom ...
A: No, John, you are not wrong. Your response is practical and reasonable and, to be quite honest, ...
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| single mom about to remarry with 15yr. old troubled teen | 1/28/2007 |
Q: I filed for divorce in 2002 and we actually received the final divorce in 2004. So my son was about ...
A: I've never responded to a question in this manner, but after long and careful consideration, I need ...
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| single mom about to remarry with 15yr. old troubled teen | 1/27/2007 |
Q: I'm a single mom with a 15 year old troubled teen and about to re-marry. My son, talks back, he's ...
A: When dealing with children, especially teenagers, the most important question we can ask ourselves ...
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| My pre-adolescent | 1/18/2007 |
Q: I have an 11 year old son, who I expect to hit puberty in a year or so. When he was much younger, I ...
A: I commend you for wanting to prepare your son for this most difficult time that he is approaching in ...
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| 16 year old daughter | 1/8/2007 |
Q: I have a wonderful 16 y.o. daughter. I have always trusted her and have always tried to find a ...
A: I think it's very possible you are being overly concerned. The only issue that concerns me is that ...
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| Concerned about a 14 yr old | 1/3/2007 |
Q: yet rather some advice on a problem that my friend Ana is having with her daughter; below I am ...
A: Cutting is about control. Your friend's daughter very possibly feels her mother is in control of ...
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| cutting | 12/30/2006 |
Q: i am a 14 year old girl,and i have been cutting myself since i was 13,i don't know how to stop. I ...
A: .. I can't imagine how hard it must have been for you to confide this in me. I really appreciate ...
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| Life | 12/3/2006 |
Q: I'm a father of five children, ages 24,22,18,16,and 13. M<F<M<F<F,respectively. I have been ...
A: You don't say how their mother felt about their living with you, nor how she relates to them in ...
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| stealing | 8/9/2006 |
Q: We have a blended family of six children, Their ages are boy 19{mine} boy 17{his} girl 17{mine) ...
A: Is there any possibility that your husband is just not really good at keeping up with where his ...
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| divorce / move away / loss of mother | 8/5/2006 |
Q: I have two teenage boys, 15 and 17 years old. I have been an at home Mom, poured my heart and soul ...
A: My heart goes out to you. I can hear your woundedness in every word you write. Divorce is hard. ...
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| runaway teen | 8/2/2006 |
Q: I'm a recently divorced mother of 3, their ages are 25, 23, and 15. This 15 y/o is driving me nuts. ...
A: This isn't usually how I start off an answer, but I'm going to recommend a book to you. It is ...
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| 13 Boys - puberty | 7/24/2006 |
Q: My son , 13, is rather shy and has been a follow the rules kind of kid. I have two boys and he is ...
A: I agree with your husband. The real issue lies in his trespassing into his friend's parents' room ...
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| Teenage son | 7/24/2006 |
Q: I don't believe my husband is insecure, but that he thinks Scottie is manipulative My son's father ...
A: I spoke with two associates of mine and sought their input and advice regarding your situation. ...
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| Teenage son | 7/17/2006 |
Q: My son will be 14 next month. He reached puberty early and is 5'11 and has poor acne, which affects ...
A: I'm sorry for the delay in my answering your question. I had a family emergency that needed my full ...
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| should I let my daughter date a 24 year old | 5/30/2006 |
Q: My daughter is 18 and she wants to go out with a 24 yr old. He is out of college and she is just ...
A: Susan... Thank you for writing. Let me first congratulate you in earning your daughter's ...
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| My 12 year old has changed completely | 5/8/2006 |
Q: I have a 12 year old daughter who up until this year has been the sweetest most loving child. ...
A: The defiance and moodiness is very typical of many 12 year olds. When children begin to approach ...
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| Teenage dating and privacy | 2/21/2006 |
Q: My daughter, 16.5, has recently asked if she and her boyfriend, of almost 2 years, could have more ...
A: One of the things to keep in mind is that this is the time in your daughter's life when you begin to ...
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| 16 yr. old son | 1/4/2006 |
Q: I found a pack of mini cigars in his nightstand, should I confront him?
A: Please ignore any response you received from me earlier. The site malfunctioned. Your question is ...
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| Teen phone time | 1/1/2006 |
Q: We are having a problem with our daughter and the telephone. She is 12, almost 13, and has a ...
A: I don't think there's a magic age at which anyone is ready for anything. I think maturity and trust ...
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| 17 year old son | 12/30/2005 |
Q: Would like your advise on an issue. I have a 17 year old son that lives with his mother,(from a ...
A: I understand that in a perfect world, it wouldn't be the best case scenario, but what is the reason ...
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| headphones | 11/20/2005 |
Q: I'd like to listen to music through headphones, but my dad says it's harmful to my ears. I know it ...
A: Well, Laura Beth... The good news is there are safe ways for you to use your headphones and not ...
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| Are all kids lazy and irresponsible???? | 11/9/2005 |
Q: I have a GREAT 12 yo son. He's really awesome. He's sweet and adorable and caring and a GREAT ...
A: Yes. The answer is yes. You definitely need to chill out. LOL Seriously, you are definitely ...
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| Daddy moving far away | 10/20/2005 |
Q: My husband has two children from a previous marriage ages 12 and 14. He has seen them faithfully ...
A: Oh my....well, I don't have to tell you that you need to tell them TODAY. No matter what you have ...
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| "How To Keep your Kids Away From "Shady Characters" | 5/4/2005 |
Q: I am not a father yet,but I plan to be one in a few years and would like to be prepared. I would ...
A: The key to not having to tell your kids who they should be friends with is raising children who will ...
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| cell phone | 2/22/2005 |
Q: Early this afternoon I wrote to you about my daughter and her behavior.I failed to mention that when ...
A: Donna... Are you able to see how hurtful it might be to her for you to make a comment to her about ...
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| Behavior | 2/22/2005 |
Q: My husband and I are 60 and 58 respectively.We have a deceased daughter born 1968,a gay son born ...
A: What do you do? I would say you sit back and count your blessings. Wow. What amazing people you ...
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| How do I get close to my son again? | 10/1/2004 |
Q: My 17-year-old son has his first love. He is naturally out quite often with her. The problem, ...
A: I'm concerned with the fact that, from your very first sentence, you started laying the foundation ...
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| Teen son needs help | 6/17/2004 |
Q: We've been having "issues" with our son for about six months now. He used to be the model child, ...
A: You are at the most difficult stage in a parent's life, believe it or not. Your son is on the cusp ...
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| i have a problem i always... | 6/5/2004 |
Q: i have a problem i always fight with my parents and its realy getting me down. im an only child so i ...
A: The answer to your dilemma lies in a statement you made: "I know it sounds childish as I'm 16 but I ...
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| Teenage dating/relationships | 6/1/2004 |
Q: My son who is a sophomore in highschool (age 16) has been seeing a girl (same age) for about 3 ...
A: You did a great job of explaining, and what I think is this is pretty normal behavior for a ...
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