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| raising kids on weekends | 6/2/2008 |
Q: ok i share joint custody of three children for the last 12 years my son who turns 13 this year has ...
A: Todd: Sounds to me like you have a good case to take her to court to get full custody of all three ...
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| 12 year old playing me against my ex | 5/27/2008 |
Q: I have 50/50 custody of my 12 year old daughter. I remarried 4 years ago and her father and I have ...
A: Shawn: You can't control him or get him to do what you want. You either have to firm up the ...
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| Ex's girlfriend's son threatening my son | 5/11/2008 |
Q: I recently learned that my ex's girlfriend's son has threatened mine with a knife on several ...
A: Joan: First of all, your son is old enough to say he won't see his father with the other boy there. ...
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| My Future Baby's Last Name. | 5/9/2008 |
Q: I am 4 month's pregnant right now and have been trying to pick out names. I'm not a 100% sure who ...
A: Heather: No matter who the baby's father is, you can opt to give the child your last name, and that ...
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| My 11 yr. old worries about MY non existent dating life | 4/21/2008 |
Q: I have two sons (Ages 11 & 10) whom are 3rd generation to leave their family and country for study ...
A: Ms. Storm: Sweet kids!! I understand where you are coming from, but they do have your brother as a ...
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| Dating a single parent | 4/20/2008 |
Q: I cant get over that she has had a kid with somebody else and that its not mine. I dont know how to ...
A: John: One way is maturity. If you love her, then you may have your own children with her, but if ...
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| teen daughter troubles | 4/5/2008 |
Q: I am struggling with several things regarding my 16yr old dtr.She can be very disrespectful towards ...
A: Is it just you and her in the house, or other children as well? If it is just you and her, and she ...
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| teen daughter troubles | 4/5/2008 |
Q: I am struggling with several things regarding my 16yr old dtr.She can be very disrespectful towards ...
A: Jen: You are facing the worst years for a teen daughter!! Tough love might work. It isn't easy, ...
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| dating | 4/4/2008 |
Q: I am a twenty three year old single mother of a five month old little boy. I am still in college, I ...
A: Abigail: Anything is possible!! Look for some single parent groups around the town that you live ...
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| Daughter/Dating | 3/28/2008 |
Q: I am a single 23 year old mother. I have a daughter who will be 3 in July. Her father and I were ...
A: Amy: Being a step parent is hard work, but it is not your husband's job to tell you how to raise ...
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| me and my daughter | 1/24/2008 |
Q: i realy need help my daughter is 10 and up till the past few monyhs i thought all was well about 3 ...
A: I don't know why your work schedule would be affecting her, unless you are not home when she is. ...
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| me and my daughter | 1/24/2008 |
Q: i realy need help my daughter is 10 and up till the past few monyhs i thought all was well about 3 ...
A: Melanie: Something happened. You need to find out what. That type of thing is not an overnight ...
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| ex and girlfriend fighting infront of my son | 1/23/2008 |
Q: I'm struggling on how to handle my son telling me stories about my ex-husband and his new girlfriend ...
A: Cora-Lee: You are in a rough situation. First get your son into some counseling so that he can ...
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| co-op parenting after divorce | 1/22/2008 |
Q: My husband and I are in the process of a divorce. We have 3 children, 5, 6 and 12. When I left my ...
A: Michelle: Have faith that the material things grow old quickly. You can't buy love or devotion. ...
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| co-op parenting after divorce | 1/22/2008 |
Q: My husband and I are in the process of a divorce. We have 3 children, 5, 6 and 12. When I left my ...
A: Michelle: First of all I want to commend you on how you have helped your children have that father ...
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| My daughter and boyfriend don't seem to get along. | 1/16/2008 |
Q: I have been a single mom for 14 years and have two children. My son has left home to go to school ...
A: Tracy: You need to pat yourself on the back. You have spent the last 14 years taking care of ...
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| Answer | 1/12/2008 |
Q: my 6YO son's mother has been making it difficult for me to see him lately. I'd really like to tell ...
A: Tom: BAD BAD BAD idea!! Tell your attorney, not your son. That is what they call parental ...
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| Stop my family from falling apart | 1/5/2008 |
Q: I am the oldest of three kids (ages 23, 17, 9). My mom became a widow in 2003 and has had a few ...
A: Jen: I am so sorry that you are going through this. It sounds like your mom is depressed and could ...
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| single parenting | 1/5/2008 |
Q: Well I have recently become a single mother to a 3 month old (keely). The man I was supposed to ...
A: Carina: First of all, don't expect him to come around. He is young and probably not yet ready to ...
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| To have or let go | 1/2/2008 |
Q: I have been divorced for about four years now after getting married for all the wrong reasons. I ...
A: Sara: You need to talk to your son. You need to explain to him what happened between your ...
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| custody | 12/16/2007 |
Q: My daughter is 16. We have tried to include the father in the baby's life. His mom, and grandmother ...
A: Debbie: The only thing you can do is wait and see how the child is being cared for by the father. ...
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| custody | 12/7/2007 |
Q: My daughter is 16. We have tried to include the father in the baby's life. His mom, and grandmother ...
A: Debbie: It is important to remember one thing...until children are 4 years old, there is no set ...
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| Outings | 11/14/2007 |
Q: My husband has recently left me after 15 years together. We have a four year old son who we share ...
A: Annette: You are 100% right. It is not detrimental to Joel to see you and your soon to be ex ...
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| question for a friend. | 11/12/2007 |
Q: I am currently babysitting for a single mother. The little girl is 4 years old, and has had a poor ...
A: Heather: That is a very sad and tough situation. The mother needs to be honest with the daughter, ...
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