| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Unsocial 16 year old | 11/19/2009 |
Q: my son is 16 years old and is very unsocial. He's a good student and participates very successfully ...
A: Joane, From what you describe it doesn't seem that your teen is completely in an outrageous place in ...
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| Advice Stepmothering | 11/13/2009 |
Q: Iam a step mother of 7children, 4(2girls and 2boys)of the same motherare giving me problems most ...
A: Kalungi, The problem is that you are in a powerless position with those 4 kids. If your husband is ...
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| Being Forced to do things. | 10/21/2009 |
Q: Simonsen, I am not sure if you will know the answer to my question, but I thought I would give it a ...
A: Jaz, I'm pretty sure that the cops won't make you go. Plus, if you aren't around they won't be able ...
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| My teen is asking difficult questions. | 10/12/2009 |
Q: Violet is 13, and when she got back from school yesterday, she asked me why she doesn't have ...
A: Katherine, Life can be upsetting. It's better you help your child through this so she can learn to ...
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| Teen Drinking | 10/11/2009 |
Q: I have a 16yr. old stepson who has been drinking for awhile now. Approx. 6 months ago he came in ...
A: Theresa, You are in a powerless place as the step-parent. Please don't have any kids with this man. ...
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| 12 yr old sneaking around/lying | 10/9/2009 |
Q: I am a full-time mom with a 12 year old daughter and 8 year old son. My husband and I recently ...
A: Michelle, You need to get to her heart first of all. It is normal she doesn't want you to know ...
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| 17 yr old son | 10/3/2009 |
Q: Where to begin? When my son was 15 he hated his father, sisters, and myself. His father and I have a ...
A: Debra, You should let him go. He has made his decisions and is doing what he is supposed to ...
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| teenage daughter and alcohol | 9/15/2009 |
Q: In advance, thank you David. I have a 18 y.o step daughter who has lived part time with me and her ...
A: Raj, I think you were given bad advice. What would you have done if your child was an animal abuser. ...
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| Step Family | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I am engaged to a woman with three children and she has been married twice already. The children are ...
A: Chris, I won't give you hints, but some things I think you should consider doing. When I read your ...
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| teenage daughter and alcohol | 9/10/2009 |
Q: In advance, thank you David. I have a 18 y.o step daughter who has lived part time with me and her ...
A: Raj, You essentially provided no boundaries for this young woman when she was a teen and allowed her ...
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| teen age son | 9/1/2009 |
Q: My son of 16 has had the same girlfriend for 9 months now. She is a great girl and brings out the ...
A: Sandra, You can now see why I don't advocate teens dating. There is too much drama involved and ...
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| 16 years old daughter and her expenses | 7/2/2009 |
Q: I have a 16 year old daughter and 13 year old son and am married for 17 years. From outside it looks ...
A: Sophie, Parenting is about planning when the kids are young not keeping up with the people around ...
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| 17 year old son wants to be a father | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I have a 17 1/2 year old son. He has 1 year left of highschool to complete. He has recently become ...
A: Lori, I think the relationship between your son and husband probably started to go bad a long time ...
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| 17 year old son wants to be a father | 6/25/2009 |
Q: I have a 17 1/2 year old son. He has 1 year left of highschool to complete. He has recently become ...
A: Lori, You need to IMMEDIATELY stop paying for anything perks he has. That means care insurance, car, ...
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| big sister | 6/20/2009 |
Q: I was like a big sister to a teenager and then her mother and I had a fight, she told me to never ...
A: Haley, You should start up communications with the mother. Apologize and let the mother know how ...
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| Son's first girlfriend | 6/17/2009 |
Q: My son is 16 (almost 17) and has just now decided to date a 15 year old girl. We doubledated with ...
A: Tina, If there is a dad in his life, that is who should be talking to him. You are being the ...
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| defiant step daughter | 6/16/2009 |
Q: Wife and I going on 5 years marriage and I have 12 year old step daughter. She is suddenly getting ...
A: James, You are in the weak position here, you need to recognize that. You need to come up with a ...
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| 29 yr old single mom 12 year old son | 6/11/2009 |
Q: In a blink of a eye my whole life changed. Before my son went to middle school he was a good boy ...
A: Heather, You NEED boundaries with this kid. You let him play video games way too much, he probably ...
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| 15 Year boy is disrespectful | 4/20/2009 |
Q: My son is 15yrs old. He lives with me (dad), step-mom and 12 yr old sister. His mother gave custody ...
A: Chris, I think that your son is probably in pain because of being rejected by his mother. It's easy ...
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| if you understand me ide feel a weight off my shoulder | 4/16/2009 |
Q: its the only help that I've found that might help be because everything else has failed. im a high ...
A: Valerie, I am sorry for your situation, it truly sounds sad. I suggest the following. You CANNOT ...
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| father to strict | 4/8/2009 |
Q: My 15 year old son is basically a good kid. He looks after younger brother regularly, he helps with ...
A: Dee, I agree with you if what you have said is accurate about your son this does seem a bit harsh. I ...
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| 20 yr old son living with me | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I probably know the answer but it just hasn't hurt enough. My 20 yr old son who at 18 had a traffic ...
A: Leslie, So if he is not doing the 3 things you have requested of him then he needs to be out. While ...
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| Mother feeling like she is losing her 11 yr old | 4/4/2009 |
Q: Here is my situtation i have a 11 yr old son and he is doing terrible in school his past report card ...
A: The biggest thing I think he needs in his life is some type of mentor. He needs to be influenced in ...
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| 12 year old son is a serial killer expert | 4/4/2009 |
Q: My son is 12 almost 13 years old. He is a very friendly kid, does well in school he has about a low ...
A: Tyson, I would suggest you direct it a bit. Serial killers got caught. Does he know the names and ...
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| 16 yr old son | 4/2/2009 |
Q: My Son has been stealing and lieing for some time now, this past summer he took our truck while we ...
A: Dawn, Your son is out of control. As long as you refuse to involve authorities in his life when he ...
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| Teen defiance & ditching | 4/1/2009 |
Q: My 17 year old son has been on a downward spiral and we are look to get him back on track. He has ...
A: Todd, You need to bring the authorities into this. It seems fairly obvious that he recognizes you ...
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| My 16 year old daughter | 3/30/2009 |
Q: My daughter has been with her boy friend now for about 6 months. He gets into some trouble in school ...
A: Mary, Your daughter is not going to be convinced by you that this boy is a bad pick for her. What I ...
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| needs advice on what to do about my mom. | 3/30/2009 |
Q: I have come to the point where i can't take it anymore from her. I am a full time college student ...
A: Kelcie, A lot of this depends on what she is financially responsible for in your life. If she has no ...
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| Teenage son | 3/27/2009 |
Q: My ex abandoned my kids two years ago and I am raising them single-handedly. He is a great kid but ...
A: T, Don't be a stickler for A's. I think it will only frustrate him and then he may give up ...
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| teen boy | 3/7/2009 |
Q: My 15 year old son exposed or flashed himself to his peers in bathroom/lockerrooms after a cricket ...
A: Mike, When young men get together they often do crazy things. I don't think this is something to be ...
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| Unmotivated Teen Son | 2/27/2009 |
Q: My son will be 18 in just a couple months and is currently living at home attending grade 12.He is a ...
A: Lisa, I would say there is probably nothing you can do right now to change his behavior. HE is the ...
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| rules for 15 year old | 2/24/2009 |
Q: My daughter and her friends are beginning to make some real boy/girl connections. While there is a ...
A: Vicki, It is great that you are asking these questions. Boundaries are an important thing for teens ...
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| Father pride | 2/21/2009 |
Q: I’ve grown up with an intact family; the parents I live with are my biological parents and my sister ...
A: Kelly, You CAN'T be a marriage counselor for your parents. Your dad has issues and your mom has ...
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| 12 year old - Selfish, inconsiderate but good overall | 2/18/2009 |
Q: We are a family of 6, recently merged. All four are girls and overall are all very good. One of ...
A: Sarah, The issue I think is that her heart is not being reached or dealt with. I would imagine she ...
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| controlling girlfriend | 2/16/2009 |
Q: Our 19 yr old son has dated his current girlfriend for almost 2 yrs. At first it seemed ok nothing ...
A: Kelli, Unfortunately your son sounds very weak. There is not going to be much you can do. She sounds ...
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| What stance should I take? | 2/6/2009 |
Q: I recently remarried after a 2 year relationship. He has two daughters, 14 and 17. His divorce has ...
A: Chris, I think the best thing to do is recognize that these girls are in pain. They are tolerating ...
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| neice and boyfriend | 2/3/2009 |
Q: My 15 year old niece ran away from her parents home in Oct 2008, for several reasons, one being she ...
A: Nicki, Obviously this girl will not listen to you in regards to him. I would suggest you either have ...
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| Advice | 2/3/2009 |
Q: First let me explain that the family I have consists of me my dad mom and Brother and sister. ...
A: Meagan, I wouldn't say that it is abnormal behavior. Your parents sound difficult. Yet, since you ...
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| Wild teenage daughter | 1/31/2009 |
Q: Our almost 14 year old daughter admitted to trying alcohol, marijuana and smoking over the past few ...
A: Anita, Your worry shouldn't be that you are going to alienate her. That sounds akin to "I don't want ...
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| 7th grader out of control | 1/29/2009 |
Q: my 12 year old son and 7th grader has some disciplinary issues. i have sat down with him and talked ...
A: Larry, The problem I see from how you explain it is that you aren't consistent. You are trying all ...
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| my 12 year old step daughter | 1/14/2009 |
Q: My step child has been a very lovable child straight a student up until a couple of months ago. We ...
A: Julia, I would really encourage you to not do punishment like that again. It doesn't seem ...
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| 13 year old girls self esteem | 1/11/2009 |
Q: My 13 year old attended a Birthday party, when I picked her up she was quiet so I asked her if she ...
A: Tash, I believe that self-esteem isn't built by relying on others compliments. If it was then it ...
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| 20 year old daughter | 1/8/2009 |
Q: My daughter is 20 and lives at home. She is going to college and works part time for extra cash and ...
A: C, If she is struggling with anorexia, where you need to start is getting her to a therapist who can ...
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| 18 yr old | 1/7/2009 |
Q: My son recently turned 18 and I have lost him. He has always been a wonderful child that everyone ...
A: I think that the time of coddling him is over. You could give him the information that if he ...
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| inconsiderate, selfish teens | 1/2/2009 |
Q: I have three teens that are very selfish, inconsiderate and disrespectful. Since they are all this ...
A: Anne Marie, These teens are in the age where they are usually inconsiderate and disrespectful. I ...
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| Help with a unmotivated 18 year old | 12/30/2008 |
Q: I have a 18 year unmotivated son in our home. He graduated in June and has been "SO SAY" looking ...
A: Michele, I think you sit with him and give him clear and direct information about what he needs to ...
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| advice on overprotective dad | 12/28/2008 |
Q: I am sixteen years old and have been living with my dad since 2004 when my mom died of cancer. ...
A: Laken, I am smiling because you must think that I am in agreement with you. Why do you need to spend ...
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| Teen not wearing a coat | 12/19/2008 |
Q: It was 30F this morning, and my teen (16) insisted that his hoodie, hat under bike helmet and ...
A: Dave, I have always wondered why teens tend to wear short sleeves on cold days. I think this isn't ...
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| 14 year old demeanor | 12/16/2008 |
Q: My family recently went through a big life change. We went from 2 girls to, 2 girls and 2 boys in ...
A: Carol, You need to find a therapist that can connect with teens. Just any counselor won't work. You ...
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| 21 year old will not quit smoking pot | 12/14/2008 |
Q: My husband and I have a dilemma. Our 21 year old son was attending college for 2 1/2 years. Towards ...
A: Donna, While this won't go with what you FEEL. The behavior you NEED to do it let him know he will ...
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| 19 yr wanting independence but sill at home | 12/11/2008 |
Q: Our 19 yr old son is still living at home. He is working 6 days a week and in the process of trying ...
A: Gayla, It is simple, if he is an adult and wants to do his adult things while disrespecting you then ...
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| Checking my daughter's room | 12/10/2008 |
Q: My 16 year old daughter is a mess and we will be seeing an Psychiatrist in 7 days. She has been ...
A: Gail, Your job is to protect your child when they are off track. You should do this by any legal ...
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| 12-year old daughter and mom fighting | 12/8/2008 |
Q: I am really at a loss. My wife whom I love dearly and my daughter just seem to be fighting more and ...
A: Joe, I would agree with your thoughts, they seem reasonable. That would be the key word here. The ...
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| My 14 year old has signed an affidavit stating that he wants to live with his father | 12/4/2008 |
Q: My ex husband and I have been divorced for over 8 years now. When we divorced we settled on joint ...
A: Christy, This is definitely a difficult situation to get figured out. I would suggest you find out ...
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| teen break up | 12/1/2008 |
Q: My 15 year old daughter is going through an extremely rough breakup with a boyfriend of a year and a ...
A: Sarah, I think it would be important for dad to have a big role in her life. She needs to feel ...
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| discipline-punishment | 11/15/2008 |
Q: My daughter is a good kid. I got custody of her about 5 years ago. Her mother is not such a good ...
A: Scott, You need to determine if this was an incident or a habit. If it was an incident the ...
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| Behaviour of my 11 year old son | 11/6/2008 |
Q: Since the past couple of months, we find that our only son has been behaving erratic. His temper ...
A: Prashant, I would suggest an appt. with a family doctor. You would want to rule out any medical ...
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| daughter wants to live with bio - dad | 11/4/2008 |
Q: I have a 10 year old daughter who wants to live with her dad and step-mom and their 3 daughters. ...
A: Tricia, I will tell you what you already know. Divorce has consequences that aren't just related to ...
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| 14 yr old with a 17 yr old boyfriend | 10/28/2008 |
Q: My 14 yr old daughter told me a few days ago that she agreed to "go with" a 17 yr old. She kept this ...
A: Pamela, I would say the issue here is the deception primarily. She knew you wouldn't like it do ...
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| Unacceptable Behavior From My Teens | 10/26/2008 |
Q: My teenagers are out of control. They have stopped obeying me and the rules of the house. They began ...
A: Sue, Your 19 year old NEEDS to be out NOW. If your other kids saw how serious you were by taking ...
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| 13 y/o son | 10/20/2008 |
Q: I had the biggest blow up with my son yesterday and wanted advice. I am a single parent and have 2 ...
A: Scott, This definitely sound difficult and overwhelming. I think it would be helpful for you to find ...
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| age difference | 10/16/2008 |
Q: I am fifteen years old, and I have been told that I am very mature for my age. I definitely try, ...
A: Angela, It doesn't matter how mature people tell you that you are. You are 15 and shouldn't be ...
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| Teenage Son With Only Female Friends | 10/14/2008 |
Q: My son 17 seems to have only female friends. He did have a couple of guy friends but has drifted ...
A: Dave, What seems important here is that you make sure that he is connected with you as his father. I ...
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| lazy teenager | 10/3/2008 |
Q: Our 12 year old daughter has a don't care and that' good enough attitude about school/sports.. ...
A: Chris, I would say things need to be limited in her life. It seems that maybe she has too many ...
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| My Daughter's Potential Sexual Activity | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I recently found my Daughter's myspace profile up and available on my computer. Upon deciding to ...
A: Marian, What you need to do is get at your daughters heart. The concrete punishments that you bring ...
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| Lying Teenager | 9/24/2008 |
Q: I am a high school teacher at an inner-city school in Chicago. I have a bright female student who is ...
A: Paula, It could be she is really struggling with something and can't manage everything. She could be ...
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| Teenage kids of my husband | 9/16/2008 |
Q: I have fairly good relationwhips with my two step kids, both teenagers boy and girl. The boys' ...
A: Janice, Unfortunately this is what you signed up for, yet you may not have known it at the time. ...
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| my16 year old | 9/11/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 16 going on 17 soon. She comes from divorced parents. I am her mom who remarried when ...
A: Sandra, As you already know consistency is probably one of the most important things you can offer ...
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| my 20 year old son doesn't want to finish college | 9/5/2008 |
Q: Our 20 year old son is in his junior year of college and he doesn't seem motivated to finish. We ...
A: Pamela, This has got to be difficult for you. We all want our children to be successful and when ...
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| Talking to my parents | 8/21/2008 |
Q: Some of my family members and many of my friends see my parents as “over-protective”, “strict”, and ...
A: Jame, So you said a couple key words which probably are the reason your parents are protective. They ...
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| Divorced Parents Driving Me Crazy | 8/7/2008 |
Q: My parents are legally seperated, in the process of getting a divorce. It's very complicated, as my ...
A: Maggie, This is an unfrotunate situation you are in. I am not sure how old you are. If you are over ...
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| overprotective parents | 8/6/2008 |
Q: I am a 15 yr old girl, sophomore.. my parents are really overprotective. I can't go to the movies, ...
A: Alicia, I would suggest you make attempts to show them you can be trusted. I know, I know, you have ...
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| 17.5 year old son | 8/4/2008 |
Q: My son who is 17.5 has several friends. a few of which are girls. him and another buddy came home ...
A: Ernie, This is a kid with no direction rather than laziness. You have seen that when he had ...
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| Mom is crazy | 8/2/2008 |
Q: Okay, so I am an 18 year old girl. I will be a sophomore in college. I didn't do that well my first ...
A: Christina, First you must remember you are a DEPENDANT adult. They are willing to keep you in the ...
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| Teenage affection | 7/25/2008 |
Q: My daughter is a great young lady and her boyfriend a wonderful young man but they like eachother ...
A: Deanna, Time for tactfulness is over. You need to provide specific boundaries and rules to your ...
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| 17.5 year old son | 7/15/2008 |
Q: My son who is 17.5 has several friends. a few of which are girls. him and another buddy came home ...
A: Ernie, If there are activities in his room then that seems to force him there. If he is going to go ...
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| Unruly teen | 7/13/2008 |
Q: My 15 yr. old daughter is always arguing with me and telling me that she is entitled to her opinion ...
A: Tamelia, She is entitled to her opinion. Yet, she hasn't learned when to share it appropriately. She ...
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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: Jill, Don't parent out of fear. Your kids will eventually leave and yes it will be said, but it is ...
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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: Melody, OK so you found out something great your parents have a relationship that still allows them ...
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| 18 yrs. old son | 7/3/2008 |
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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| 12 year old daughter driving a wedge between Mom and Dad | 6/26/2008 |
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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| my parents forbid me to see my boyfriend | 6/22/2008 |
Q: I dont know what to do. i have been dating this guy for almost 2 years and i love him. i am almost ...
A: April, C'mon you just happened to have condoms? People have condoms to be used and not for balloons ...
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| constantly grounded | 4/21/2008 |
Q: i am 19 years old, attending college while still staying at my parents house. I am not a rebelous ...
A: Marc, You have several options. They all involve changing behavior. So you can tolerate being ...
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| Our 18 year old son | 4/18/2008 |
Q: Our 18 year old son has been making what we consider bad choices lately. He is a senior in high ...
A: Cindy & Dave, Instead of trying things you should be consistent and do the hard thing. Sell the ...
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| Teen Lying | 4/17/2008 |
Q: I have a 15 year old daughter at home that has been lying about smoking. My husband and I have ...
A: Denise, I would imagine there is more than just smoking going on and that is why she is unwilling to ...
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| 19yr old daughter | 4/15/2008 |
Q: My 19 year old daughter who still lives at home while attending the local community college, relies ...
A: Marlene, Now is the time to stop babysitting her. You let her know clearly today that if she does ...
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| my parents dont like my boy friend!! | 4/11/2008 |
Q: I am 15 years old and My parents hate my boyfriend but i have tried so hard to explain to them that ...
A: Rachel Pay attention to your parents. They care about you and want to protect you. If they don't ...
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| I dont want my daughter to have a boyfriend @15 | 4/8/2008 |
Q: I'm a 37 year old Filipina mom of four kids,and my eldest is already 15years old. As a mother, I am ...
A: Arlene, Part of the problem is that your husband is unwilling to connect with your daughter. If he ...
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| selfish? daughter | 4/1/2008 |
Q: my 12 year old dtr. seems so needt of attention. at least that is what i think. she is immature ...
A: Madeline, I don't think this is about self-confidence it is more about arrogance. She thinks she is ...
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| my son | 3/26/2008 |
Q: I am a single mom of a 17 year old boy and 15 year old girl. The kids do not visit their Dads ...
A: Becky, Good for you that your are trying to hold your son accountable for his bad behavior. That is ...
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| custody issues | 3/25/2008 |
Q: My ex then called me and I did not know what was going on. when I spoke with my daughter she told ...
A: Lori, It is sad when a child gets caught in something like this. They become extra baggage and end ...
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| 15 Year old boy acts out with violence. | 3/17/2008 |
Q: I was somewhat raised by my uncle on our family farm. He divorced when I was a teen and remarried a ...
A: Troy, This probably is a result of his mothers inability to parent and probably lack of effective ...
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| 13 yr old is insane! | 3/12/2008 |
Q: Ok...maybe she's not technically insane but it feels that way sometimes. My daughter is generally a ...
A: Randy, Yes there is some normalcy to what you are saying. Teens brains aren't even fully developed. ...
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| grounding my teen | 3/9/2008 |
Q: David, lately my 17 year old daughter has been acting irresponsible, not answering her cell phone ...
A: Jen, I would probably ground, but not for two weeks. It then becomes a chore for the parent when ...
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| My girlfriend's son get's on my nerves. | 3/7/2008 |
Q: I am in a same sex relationship. She has a son, he is 15. He really annoy's me as to I do not have ...
A: Stefanie, I would suggest that this is not the teens fault as much as it is the parents. If the ...
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| 14 yr daughter lies, steals and blames others... | 3/3/2008 |
Q: My 14 yr old daughter has Non Verbal Learning disability. She receives Concerta, but it is a daily ...
A: Lisa, At some point she needs to realize that her behavior is not something that is going to be ...
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| 13 y/o dtr who habitual gets in trouble | 3/1/2008 |
Q: my 13 y/o dtr has been caught speaking to 18 y/o boys, continues to talk on her cell phone past ...
A: Kim, Take back your authority. If she abuses privileges she should not have them. No cell phone...no ...
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| My adult daughter | 2/29/2008 |
Q: My youngest daughter (21years old) has recently come back to live with my future husband and I. We ...
A: Jill, This is the man you are marrying.......This is how he gets when he gets frustrated by a ...
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| 16yr old son motivation and baseball | 2/25/2008 |
Q: I have a 16yr old son, who is a good kid, he is nice and a good student, however, he is trying out ...
A: Amy, Maybe it is good for him to fail. If things come to him so easily then realizing that he ...
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| How to work through finding out my 15 yr old just lost her Virginity | 2/22/2008 |
Q: I was having a sit down talk with my 15 yr old daughter about rules and feelings and she ended up ...
A: Joyce, This requires more than just punitive measures. Any dad figure in her life needs to get ...
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| My 15-year-old son - behaviors normal? | 2/14/2008 |
Q: I'm hoping you can shed some light on my situation with my 15-year-old son. He's the last of our 3 ...
A: Cathy, My first thoughts went to what kind of relationship does he have with his dad. It seems that ...
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| 19 YO son | 1/26/2008 |
Q: My 19 yo son attends a private university and has been awarded some scholarship money and we pay the ...
A: Sheila, I would imagine that scholarship is based on grades? I would very specifically sit down with ...
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| 14 yo son problems | 1/15/2008 |
Q: I have three kids, 16, 14, 9. My 16 yo Ryan was one I needed to push to do things with others. He ...
A: Lisa, I would encourage you to just stop for a minute and take a breath. There isn't anything in ...
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| teeange communication | 12/19/2007 |
Q: I am a 33 year old parent of 15 year old twin boys. Their father and I were divorced when they were ...
A: Carol, Yes, this sounds like a difficult situation. If his grades suffer, then he needs to be out of ...
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| college age son | 12/19/2007 |
Q: Our 19yr. old son is home for Christmas break. Last night he went to the home of our longtime ...
A: Dawn, It sounds as if your son may not have internalized your beliefs. That is unfortunate, but you ...
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| single mom and teenage son | 12/14/2007 |
Q: My son doesnt seem to respect me or anything that I say. How did it get to this point since he is a ...
A: Leslie, I am sure there is some disrespect that is shown towards you from his dad and thus he has ...
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| Underage Teen online Dating | 12/8/2007 |
Q: I am very concerned. My 17 year old son(soon to be 18 years in March) has been having on online and ...
A: Julie, Your son must be having some relational challenges currently otherwise he wouldn't be ...
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| Daughter "likes" a boy at school | 12/7/2007 |
Q: I have a 15 yr old daughter who has informed me that she likes a boy at school. This boy is 17 we do ...
A: Patricia, I guess you first need to decide with your husband if you want your daughter to be dating. ...
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| My daughter lies and steals | 12/3/2007 |
Q: I am having some serious problems with my daughter, who is almost 12 years old. I have read ...
A: Elizabeth, Up to now she has really not experienced the full effect of her behavior. Your solution ...
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| 18 yr old son lazy in school | 12/3/2007 |
Q: I have probably babied my son way too much in the last 18years but he is a good kid. He is in his ...
A: Gayla, First stop babying. He is 18 and must believe he can handle things. You should let him know ...
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| teenage liar | 12/3/2007 |
Q: my 15 old daughter liars all the time. she liar to get what she wants she said she was staying at ...
A: Sue, I would encourage you to do the following if you feel like your hands are tied. Take her door ...
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| 17 year old son dating 16 year old that no one in our family likes | 11/29/2007 |
Q: I am a divorced mother of a 17 year old son. My husband left our home over a year ago and doesn't ...
A: Debbie, Boundaries are always a good things for kids to experience. Helping him keep his focused ...
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| Teenager Problems | 11/27/2007 |
Q: My two daughters, age 13 and 17 won't get along. My 13 year old will take my 17 year olds bra and ...
A: Amy, I would do the following. Let them know that if a fight starts between them they will both be ...
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| worried about daughter | 11/15/2007 |
Q: hello I have a thirteen year old daughter who hangs out with girl that me and my husband dont like ...
A: Angela, You are the adult. Your job based on your own experiences, moral, value etc...is to protect ...
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| My 15 y/o daughter | 10/30/2007 |
Q: My daughter for the most part as been easy to discipline, a good role model, an athlete and has kept ...
A: CJ, Something is going on. I would suggest you attempt to calmly and rationally connect with her and ...
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| Pregnant 18-yr-old | 10/26/2007 |
Q: My 18-yr-old daughter is pregnant and living with her 25-yr-old boyfriend. Neither of them are ready ...
A: Lisa, Instead of feeling helpless let's take action. You need to locate a good family law attorney ...
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| 12 year old daughter makes bad decisions | 10/24/2007 |
Q: I have a 12 year old daughter that has repetitively made bad decisions. She's been getting bad ...
A: Rachel, Thanks for more info it is very helpful. I wonder if you really know that mom is making ...
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| 14 year old son | 10/24/2007 |
Q: I have a typical 14-year old son. Problem is recently, his lies about homework, school status, ...
A: Heidi, Just a thought there is being involved like you are and then there is being involved in a way ...
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| 12 year old daughter makes bad decisions | 10/23/2007 |
Q: I have a 12 year old daughter that has repetitively made bad decisions. She's been getting bad ...
A: Rachel, I don't know what life has been like for you, but the one thing I don't hear in your ...
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| 14 year old son | 10/23/2007 |
Q: I have a typical 14-year old son. Problem is recently, his lies about homework, school status, ...
A: Heidi, He is being very clear with you on where you need to be involved in his life....school....So ...
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| Recent Teenage Son Defiance | 10/23/2007 |
Q: I’m sure you get this type of scenario all the time, but as I spanned through all the previous ...
A: Dave, I would imagine that your older son is mad. Here he was doing what is right and getting the ...
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| My Teenage Son | 10/22/2007 |
Q: My 14 year old son just recently found a box of Trojans Condems, and he has been experimenting with ...
A: Kevin, You need to tell him now otherwise someone else will. Yes, they probably are funny to someone ...
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| emotional outbreak from 17 y/o daughter | 10/17/2007 |
Q: My husband and I are planning to go away for a few days over the weekend. I tried to talk to our ...
A: Margaret, You job is to protect your child despite their fighting against it. Even though she works ...
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| 16 yr. old son - don't know what to do | 10/15/2007 |
Q: Here's the story in a nutshell. I'm married with 3 sons - 20 18, and 16. The oldest is a high ...
A: Kathy, From the beginning of your question I see that you attempt to minimize your sons behavior to ...
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| Overprotecive Parent at 18 | 10/15/2007 |
Q: Well, I'm 18, and I'll be turning 19 on January 13th! I have a problem with my overprotective mom, ...
A: Michelle, She is most likely scared about losing you or a relationship with you. Listen to this ...
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| Violence and defiance of my teenager girl | 10/13/2007 |
Q: How can I handle all this defiance, shouting, NO CARING, and disrespectful girl? She lived in a very ...
A: Sara, It sounds like she may be suffering from PTSD potentially. At a minimum she has been severely ...
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| Getting through to my 14 year old | 10/11/2007 |
Q: "Hi there, I am having trouble getting through to my 14 year old son. This quarter, he has been in ...
A: Getting his heart is something that is a process that begins when a child is small. I think it would ...
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| Getting through to my 14 year old | 10/11/2007 |
Q: "Hi there, I am having trouble getting through to my 14 year old son. This quarter, he has been in ...
A: Kristina, He needs to feel the consequence of his choices. At school he gets ISS and that doesn't ...
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| Mothers | 10/10/2007 |
Q: The problem lies with the fact that I turned 18 and I'd like to be treated as an adult. My conflict ...
A: Sakura, You have two choices. Make things happen so you can move out, or tolerate you parents until ...
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| 16 yr old daughter and | 10/10/2007 |
Q: I am the parent of a 16 year old beautiful, outgoing, motivated girl. She went through some rough ...
A: If I understood your first post you indicated you knew she was a lesbian and you still let her sleep ...
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| 16 year old son | 10/10/2007 |
Q: This morning my husband asked my son if he took the trash out. He responded no and then my husband ...
A: Debra, I guess it depends on if you have trained him for first time obedience. It does seem ...
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| Almost 15 yr old stepson sleeping with bio mom in her twin bed | 9/27/2007 |
Q: My husband has primary custody of his almost 15 yr. old son. His ex gets visitation only due to her ...
A: I'm not sure if you can stop it. If he is at his mom's I would imagine you have no authority over ...
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| 17 year old daughter problems | 9/27/2007 |
Q: My daughter, seems to be a problem child. She had went to live with her mom a few years ago, then ...
A: Riley, Your daughter definitely sounds lost. I imagine she had a lot of pain over broken ...
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| teen lying | 9/21/2007 |
Q: I like your no nonesense practical approach, so thought you can help me with this. My son is 14 and ...
A: Joan, What use are leadership opportunities if your son is a liar? The very thing (in my opinion) ...
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| My twin duaghters lack social skills | 9/16/2007 |
Q: Sir, I'm a mother of 2 sons (17-18yrs) and twin teen-age daughters .They are 16 in September. My ...
A: Mary, I am of the mind that when a child is shy as you describe to some degree it indicates ...
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| college age child | 9/15/2007 |
Q: My oldest child is taking a break from college and working - but continues to make poor choices by ...
A: Sandy, While she is biologically yours, she is a guest in your home. Would you allow a guest to do ...
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| college age child | 9/15/2007 |
Q: My oldest child is taking a break from college and working - but continues to make poor choices by ...
A: Sandy, As long as you allow this behavior to continue it will. She is an adult in your home not an ...
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| age difference and parents | 9/9/2007 |
Q: I'm 15 and for 3months now i have been seeing a lad who is 20. at first it stirred up a lot of ...
A: Jess, You should not be dating this guy. He can get arrested for your relationship. Also what do you ...
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| "tween bee" is destroying my family | 9/7/2007 |
Q: My daughter will turn 12 in a few weeks. She is a good kid, but her attitude has steadily ...
A: Eli, It sounds like you have created a girl who thinks the world is all about her. Look at the ...
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| 17 yr old daughter | 9/7/2007 |
Q: My 17 year old, only child daughter, is very involved with her boyfriend of 6 months to the point ...
A: Paula, In my opinion I think you are doing her harm. It's not about being strict it is about ...
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| 17 yr old son & what friends think | 8/31/2007 |
Q: My 17 year old son is horribly embarrased when I say something (which is just about everything I ...
A: Marsha, This sounds more like your son projecting his own inadequacies onto you. He views himself ...
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| Thieving Teen | 8/28/2007 |
Q: I have a 16 y/o stepdaughter who is determined to get what she wants when she wants it. I have asked ...
A: Marnie, If you married a weak man then it is going to make parenting all the more difficult. You can ...
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| 14 yr old daughter with a 19 yr old man. | 8/27/2007 |
Q: Our 14 yr old daughter is having a online relationship with a 19 yr old man. He lives several states ...
A: Wanda, Your daughter should have ZERO access to any computer related items. This means cell phones ...
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| teenage dating | 8/27/2007 |
Q: My 16 yr old daughter is in her 1st relationship: an 18 year old from out of town. This ...
A: Lynn, Another name for parenting is training. So if your otherwise morally sound daughter is off the ...
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| My 18 year old son | 8/20/2007 |
Q: My Son has been a great kid...he is good looking, has a great personality, and most of all is smart. ...
A: Jill, You can't do anything other than let him know what is okay for you. If he CHOOSES to not abide ...
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| whole family spinning outta control | 8/19/2007 |
Q: I have been married for 20 years to a man who suffers from OCD /bi-polar and has a serious kidney ...
A: Brett, Your focus should be on the two minors in your home. Your 18 yr old is not helping the ...
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| 19 yr. old only son.. in trouble 2 times | 8/15/2007 |
Q: I have a 19 yr. old son who has lived with me and his stepdad since 16 yrs. old, we tried in the ...
A: Nikki, As long as you paint yourself in a corner with him nothing will change. You describe how he ...
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| 17-year-old wants to drive out of state to visit girlfriend at college | 8/15/2007 |
Q: Our 17-year-old son (will be 18 in 3 months and entering senior year of high school)feels he should ...
A: Kim, Your job is to maintain some type of influence over your son not control. It seems you guys ...
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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: Hasi, You are the parent. If you allow him to watch TV and play games then you are part of the ...
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| Overprotective Parent! | 8/8/2007 |
Q: Simonsen, I need some help with my mother. She is the type of mom that refuses to listen to your ...
A: Dan, You only a have a little while longer with her. I bet you can be patient. Once you are on your ...
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| My small problem -- 17-year-old son | 8/5/2007 |
Q: Greetings! I am blessed with a 90 percent of the time wonderfully behaved 17 1/2 year old son. He ...
A: Cynthia, I would suggest you find something that he needs to be doing and involve yourself in that. ...
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| teenage daughter getting closer to having sex with undesirable boyfriend | 8/1/2007 |
Q: My 15 year old daughter just graduated from a 12 week outpatient substance abuse program. We caught ...
A: Holly, Your job is to protect your teen and keep them on the right path. So whatever you need to do ...
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| 18 year old son | 7/31/2007 |
Q: My 18 year old son has no goals, job, aspirations for the future. He graduated high school, barely. ...
A: Leigh, Your next course of action is to follow through. You CANNOT threaten and then not follow ...
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| Sleeping with parent | 7/30/2007 |
Q: Is it normal for a 13 year old girl to sleep with her dad in the same bed? My boyfriend was ...
A: Just because something makes up a good part doesn't mean it works. Research shows that blended ...
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| Sleeping with parent | 7/30/2007 |
Q: Is it normal for a 13 year old girl to sleep with her dad in the same bed? My boyfriend was ...
A: The key here is that you leave. So to the 13 year old it's a fun sleepover. If you marry and move in ...
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| Sleeping with parent | 7/30/2007 |
Q: Is it normal for a 13 year old girl to sleep with her dad in the same bed? My boyfriend was ...
A: Snuggling is much different than sleeping in the same bed. If one is brought up with ...
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| Sleeping with parent | 7/28/2007 |
Q: Is it normal for a 13 year old girl to sleep with her dad in the same bed? My boyfriend was ...
A: Melinda, I think that is a bit odd. I would give you some other advice. What he has given you is ...
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| How to help college student | 7/23/2007 |
Q: My son is going away to college out-of-state. Both he and his girlfriend are 18 years old. They ...
A: Liz, He is an adult so what he ends up deciding is what goes. I would suggest you sit with him only ...
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| My teen will not get focused, what can I do to help him before he ruins his life. | 7/18/2007 |
Q: My teen only wants to party. He is currently going to college and only thinks of coming back home ...
A: Amanda, Protecting your son by spending money on him is not helping him. He needs to experience the ...
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| older teens and curfew | 7/16/2007 |
Q: I have a 19 year old living at home. The only problem we are having is that we would like a 11 PM ...
A: Terry, If you are not willing to let him know that as a guess he should abide by the rules or else ...
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| 17 year old doesn't bring friends hom | 7/6/2007 |
Q: I have a 17 year old son. For the last few years, he's not wanted to bring friends over the house. ...
A: Tess, You son is showing his will and it sounds as if you have let him do it in a very disrespectful ...
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| 19 yr old won't grow up? | 6/28/2007 |
Q: I hope you can help with this. My 19 year old (will be 20 in Jan.) daughter is basically a good ...
A: Sue, You are doing exactly what you should be doing. If your mother and sister are so concerned ...
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| 19 yr old won't grow up? | 6/27/2007 |
Q: I hope you can help with this. My 19 year old (will be 20 in Jan.) daughter is basically a good ...
A: Sue, You can see that protecting your ADULT daughter from the consequences of her lame choices is ...
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| troubled teen (19 year old girl) | 6/20/2007 |
Q: Please give me your opinion and/or advice. My daughter, 19, just failed thru her 1st year at a ...
A: Helene, I will state the obvious, your daughter is out of control. She is an adult and you have NO, ...
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| Controlling parents | 6/15/2007 |
Q: i'm 18 and about to go off to college. I'm only going ten minutes away from home. I've been with ...
A: Emily, Part of being 18 is that you are able to make decisions on your own. Parents are often a good ...
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| 17-yr-old daughter's insults | 6/13/2007 |
Q: My husband left me and my 3 kids two years ago. He was the only breadwinner, as we both agreed I ...
A: Lisa, You should not accept that behavior from your daughter. That means withholding things, ...
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| 17-yr-old daughter's insults | 6/13/2007 |
Q: My husband left me and my 3 kids two years ago. He was the only breadwinner, as we both agreed I ...
A: Lisa, First off if you haven't done so yet you need to go after your husband for child support. You ...
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| My grandson age 12 rule breaking | 6/13/2007 |
Q: I'm sorry if this is rather long. I really need advice. I had a son and a daughter. My daughter ...
A: Chella, Mike sounds like a kid that is hungry for connection. He may be involved in a lot of sports, ...
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| Depression | 6/10/2007 |
Q: My son is 16. Started outpatient rehab 4 wks ago (ecstacy, cocaine, marijuana). He's tells me that ...
A: Kim, If he threatens suicide you need to take that seriously. You need to call an ambulance or ...
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| 17 Year Old Daughter | 6/5/2007 |
Q: My 17 year old lovely daughter has chosen to pursue a relationship with a man 20 years older (37). ...
A: BJ, You first need to come to the realization that what you describe your daughter as is not who she ...
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| 18 Year Old Son - Walked Out (HELP) | 5/31/2007 |
Q: I am a single mom of 18 and 13 year old boys. My 18 year old has been a good student. Over the ...
A: Sue, As much as you love this son, lets set the emotion aside for the moment. What he had given you ...
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| daughter dating and adult | 5/25/2007 |
Q: My 17 year old daughter has been seeing a 25 year old from the phillipines. He is nice and I like ...
A: Linda, Your job is to protect your daughter, not worry if you standing up for what is right is going ...
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| fighting | 5/21/2007 |
Q: My 15 year old son in the 5 months has begun fighting with other boys his age and once even ...
A: Dot, I would say that something is amiss with you son. Yes there are challenges teens face, but they ...
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| Kids showing their private parts | 4/6/2007 |
Q: I have 3 boys (13,11, and 7) We just received a phone call from a lady we work with letting us know ...
A: Bob, What your 11 year did could get him arrested and listed as a sex offender. If that was my 4 yr ...
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| Overprotective? | 4/6/2007 |
Q: Ok. Im 16 years old, male. Im from England but I live in Spain. Anyway, all my "friends" go down to ...
A: Jake, So your question is??? You have parents who love and want to protect you. Why do you so ...
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| Adolescents Living With Boyfriend/Girlfriend | 4/5/2007 |
Q: I have a friend who is an adolescent and lives with his girlfriend and her family. What do you think ...
A: Kate, I think it is a recipe for disaster. If you are attempting to teach your child poor morals and ...
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| 17 yr old post move | 4/4/2007 |
Q: We moved from AZ to VT 8 months ago. We have a son (17) and a daughter (14). Our daughter is a bit ...
A: Trish, I don't know your experience, but when I went to college I didn't know anyone. I ended up ...
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| Spoiled teen | 4/2/2007 |
Q: I have a 14 year old daughter turning 15 next week. She has frequently been displaying a ...
A: Greg, I would tend to agree with you that such an expensive gift is not worth just giving to your ...
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| How should I handle this? | 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: LC, You are the parent! Your job is to make sure your daughter is on track doing the right thing. ...
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| Am I Crazy? | 3/21/2007 |
Q: I have worked very hard in building a strong relationship with my teenage son (15). He is in his ...
A: John, Your number one job as a parents is to always set reasonable limits, not raise a child in fear ...
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| My teenage son | 3/20/2007 |
Q: I have a 14 yo son who Im concerned is slipping away from me. We send him to the best school in our ...
A: Trudi, I can't imagine he sits around that house all day staring at the wall. There are things that ...
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| making parents more aware | 3/12/2007 |
Q: My name is Rebecca and I am currently working on a federal grant through a women's centre. The ...
A: Rebecca, Some good questions here. I have a couple different thoughts. I generally believe most ...
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| teenage daughter | 2/26/2007 |
Q: Our Teenage daughter who is 14 believes that we should let her stay at her boyfriends house ...
A: Rick, Your daughter is asking for something outrageous. I just read that it is fashionable no to be ...
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| My Son | 2/15/2007 |
Q: I have a handsome, smart, and very artistic 13 year old. He has continued to decline in school for ...
A: Angeline, Stop threatening and follow through on things. When you threaten you only prove your ...
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| Depression from Grounding | 1/24/2007 |
Q: I'm 17 and I get into trouble a lot. It's always for the same reason too, drinking or not being ...
A: Shannon, Believe it or not all teens don't do what you do. Why not try being with your friends ...
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| single mom and 16 yr old son | 1/15/2007 |
Q: ...I saw that you mention Not all resolutions fit all situations….great!! I am a young mom, 38, my ...
A: CK, I don't see a question, but I will attempt to address your issue. I think that your son is very ...
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| Telling my kids that they are about to have a step-brother or sister | 1/9/2007 |
Q: My ex-wife and I have four children aged 14 to 23. The two younger ones (son - 14 and daughter - 16) ...
A: John, You are replacing them. Everything you have done is a replacement. You remarried(replaced ...
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| kids | 12/27/2006 |
Q: I have three kids (15,13,8). For the past 10 years or so, we have had one neighborhood boy nearly ...
A: Lisa, Is it really worth it? Let the kids play and if you think you can be a good influence on Steve ...
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| parent problem | 12/19/2006 |
Q: I am not sure but all my friends say that my parents are not good. I am not given any freedom and my ...
A: Rukia, You do sound like you have a full-plate. It sound like your parents care deeply about you and ...
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| First time @ a loss | 12/9/2006 |
Q: I am a step father of 3 and love these children without an issue.These children are as mine.We have ...
A: Mike, without talking to her directly I don't know specifically what is happening. Here are some ...
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| Overprotective Mother | 12/9/2006 |
Q: I am a sixteen year old girl who enjoys a pretty close relationship with my mother. I respect her ...
A: Mia, Most moms are overprotective. This is how it works. At your age I tell parents they can't ...
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| my almost 18 year old son! | 11/30/2006 |
Q: my son is 2 months rom 18. graduated high school 1 year early. weve always been close, he fell in ...
A: Renee, I would agree with you that it sounds as if you have spoiled this son. You are seeing the ...
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| overprotective parents | 11/28/2006 |
Q: hey there. i'm sixteen years old. three years ago my dad used to let me out whenever i wanted until ...
A: Kim, You need to be consistent so you actions back up your words. If you say you will be somewhere ...
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| Don't like our son's girlfriend | 10/13/2006 |
Q: We HAVE and will continue to punish him when he breaks house rules (altho granted, I hear you, we ...
A: Kim, This isn't about the girlfriend. I would bet that they have had sex, but he is not going to ...
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| Don't like our son's girlfriend | 10/13/2006 |
Q: Our 17 year-old son has been dating a girl for almost a year and is so taken with her, it's like ...
A: Kim, Now is not the time for a loving relationship with your son. Now is the time to enforce the ...
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| help for nephew | 10/13/2006 |
Q: Its about my nephew Kyle hes 13. He lives with his mom (my sister-in-law), her boyfriend, and his ...
A: Jesse, You first need to acknowledge that your sister is screwing up big time. It is very obvious ...
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| 19 yr old son, money, & responsibility | 9/29/2006 |
Q: My son is 19-will be 20 in a few months. He has held a job since he was 16. Both of my kids pay for ...
A: Cindi, As much as you love your son you are NOT doing him any favors buy allowing him to be a bum in ...
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| children stealing from parents | 9/26/2006 |
Q: I live in a split family home. My husband and I have been married for 2 years now and have dated for ...
A: Stacey, you have somewhat limited yourself and me on the options to get your son back on track. If ...
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| Help for my son | 9/21/2006 |
Q: My husband and I have been married for 20 years. We have three sons, ages 19, 16, and 13. We have ...
A: Sharon, When someone tells me they have tried something it usually means something was not done ...
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| teen dating | 9/18/2006 |
Q: My daughter is dating a boy who comes by everyday. i think that she sees him too much am i wrong? ...
A: Randy, I don't think you are wrong. You only have the ability to influence your children for a short ...
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| Teenage dress | 9/17/2006 |
Q: I have an exchange student who will be living with me for the year. She has been here 1.5 months. ...
A: Marcie, Part of an exchange is that a student experiences other cultures and ways of life. It is not ...
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| My teenage son is angry and has left home | 9/14/2006 |
Q: My 16 year old son has been increasingly angry over the past year. He has been sexually involved ...
A: Robyn, You have seen the result of not holding him accountable. How many times did you call the ...
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| 16 Year Old Daughter | 9/14/2006 |
Q: My 16 year old daughter is failing three of four classes. She is in the eleventh grade and doesn't ...
A: Lisa, It really does sound like your daughter is depressed. Has she had a phsysical lately. Lexapro ...
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| on teen dating. | 9/7/2006 |
Q: How do i go about telling my daughter that she"s seeing her boyfriend to much. He's been here for ...
A: Tracy, As a mom you have the obligation to train your daughter in appropriate behavior. If boyfriend ...
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| 6 Year old Lying | 8/5/2006 |
Q: I have been divorced for 1.5 years and have custody of my two children. My 6 year old daughter has ...
A: I don't normally work with 6 year olds, yet I will attempt to answer. First off this is a great ...
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| Stepson playing households | 8/2/2006 |
Q: My 15 year old son recently came to live with his father and I and we revised custody based on his ...
A: Jen, Teens often will take the path of least resistance as will adults. When the two combine it is a ...
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| How do I get my parents to let me grow up? | 7/26/2006 |
Q: I am 18 years old and will be going to college in the fall. I have already been taking college ...
A: There is a major flaw in your thinking. If you want to be an adult and not be controlled by your ...
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| adolescent depression | 7/18/2006 |
Q: I am wondering if it is common for adolescents to go through a depression during the onset of ...
A: I would say that there is some mood issues that happen when puberty hits. It could take on a variety ...
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| Conflicts with my 14-yr-old son | 7/5/2006 |
Q: I am a mother in my late 40’s of a 14-year-old boy. He was very attached to me when he was little. ...
A: How can I be the mother he wants me to be? You can't be the mom he wants. That mom would be very ...
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