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Questions:
- My husband and the father of the children passed away two years ago after a long battle with cancer. How do I move on with my life and happiness without compromising my children's?
- I have a 16-year-old daughter who wants to move back with her mother. What should I do?
- My 18 year-old teenage grandson has a problem telling the truth. What can we do about it?
- Should I let my sons play on the same baseball team?
- How do I deal with a 15 1/2-year-old that got kicked out of summer school? He says he didn't do what they say he has done and doesn't think he should be punished?
- My 15-year-old son talks to me in "baby talk." Any thoughts?
- How can I tell my mom and dad that I wet the bed at night? I'm 15 years old.
- I think my daughter needs some tips in resisting peer pressure. What can I tell her?
- Should I let my teen stay out all night for prom?
- How can I relax about this "group dating" thing when it makes me so nervous?
- How can I end the battles over curfew?
- How can I discourage my daughter from wanting a baby at age 14?
- How do I talk with my daughter about her dating choices?
- How can I get my 13-year-old to treat me with more respect?
- Our son is hanging out with someone we don't approve of -- what shall we do?
- My 18-year-old's personality has drastically changed and counseling efforts have so far failed. What should I do?
- How can I help my 15-year-old adjust to his new baby brother?
- How do you teach a 16-year-old boy to respect a teacher that doesn't seem to respect the students?
- What should I do when my daughter writes offensive things about me and her father in her notebook?
- My 17-year-old son just wants to socialize everyday! Is this abnormal?
- My 16-year-old son has just informed us that he does not want to play football anymore. I think he is making a mistake. What can I do?
- My 16-year-old son has just informed us that he does not want to play football anymore. I think he is making a mistake. What can I do?
- I'm living with a friend and his daughter. How am I supposed to cope with the daughter's attitude towards me?
- My husband is having an affair and not interested in reconciliation with me. How should I handle this situation with my teenage sons?
- Should I be concerned that my 13-year-old daughter doesn't have any close friends?
- My 16-year-old is so rude and awful and out of control! Do you have any ideas or know of any places you can refer me to?
- How should my girlfriend and I handle her 16-year-old abusive son?
- My 14-year-old son says that his friends think I am too strict because I won't let him be in cars or stay out late. Am I too strict?
- My teen is being picked on at school. Do I tell a teacher, call these kids' parents or leave it alone?
- I can only see my two teens for six hours once a month. How can I have a relationship with them?
- I trust my 16-year-old son, and I think that it's OK for him to go out on Fridays and Saturdays until 4 a.m. Am I out of my mind for giving my son that much credit and trust?
- How do I handle my 17-year-old niece who is 8 months pregnant and smokes cigarettes like a chimney?
- My husband thinks we should trust our 13-year-old son, and when that trust is broken, we should not make a big deal out of it. Is he right?
- I have an 18-year-old son who is afraid of growing up and is very introverted. What can I do?
- What can we do to get through to our 15-year-old about the importance of schoolwork?
- How can I stop my 15-year-old son from cutting himself?
- At what age do I allow my son to make his own curfew?
- How do I deal with my son stealing money from other family members?
- My son got a speeding ticket clocked at 110 mph. Is this a cry for help?
- How do I tell my daughter that her new friend is controlling her and telling her who to be friends with? She is deserting better friends!
- Would it be bad to move after our teenager's freshman year?
- My 14-year-old is going back on a deal we made. What am I supposed to do?
- Should I tell my 14-year-old son that he need to pick an extracurricular activity or else he will not be allowed free time to "hang out"?
- I do not know how to effectively discipline my 15-year-old son. What can I do?
- My 13-year-old son is incredibly unhappy. Is there anything that I can do?
- Am I being unreasonable to expect my daughter to act responsibly and make good grades before allowing her to drive?
- How can I get my 14-year-old to get his hair cut? He refuses to.
- My daughter can't pay her rent. Do you think it would be a good idea for us to pay her rent?
- Am I too liberal in thinking my 18-year-old son's travels to Europe with friends could be a great learning experience?
- What do you think is a reasonable curfew for a 15-year-old girl?
- Do parents have the right to search their child's bedroom?
- Our 15-year-old son has recently begun to lie to us, and his grades are below what we expect. What are we to do?
- Our 17-year-old says we can't stop him from going on a trip with friends. We don't want to physically restrain him, but I don't know of any way to stop him. Any suggestions?
- My 13-year-old daughter is almost impossible to live with. Please tell me how to handle a child like this.
- My daughter pierced her belly button without permission and kept it from me until I discovered it by accident. What do you suggest I do?
- We restricted our son from driving for six months. Is the punishment too long?
- Should I take my 18-year-old's car and gas card away and wake her early so she can go job hunting?
- My daughter decided that she doesn't want to live at my house anymore and is looking into her legal rights to move out. Have I lost her?
- My 16-year-old son left home. What would make a child from a loving Christian home leave to sleep on someone's couch?
- My boyfriend's 16-year-old son is stealing money. How do I tactfully handle this situation?
- My 15-year-old son incurred a $1,000 home phone bill. What should I do?
- Should I force my daughter to fly even though she is very scared?
- How do we soften our rule without feeling like we have lost control in our uneasy feelings?
- I slapped my daughter, and she shoved me to the floor. This situation has gotten totally out of control, and I need some advice quickly."
- Do you discourage the relocation of a high school senior with his family to a new state?
- My daughters fight constantly. How can I restore harmony to the home, or am I expecting too much?
- How can I communicate with my daughter about the serious issues facing her as she grows up?
- How can I stay close with my daughter as she enters puberty?
- My 18-year-old is doing drugs and drinking. I made him leave the home. Should I let him back or make him face the decision that he made on his own?
- My son has asked for an airsoft gun for his birthday. I am against it, but my husband thinkst I am making too much out of it. Who's right?
- I told my daughter that nobody is to be in the house but her when there are no parents home. She says I don't trust her. Can you help me?
- Could my 16-year-old have a caffeine addiction?
- I am pregnant with twins, but my 16-year-old is not happy. Do you have any advice?
- Every other word out of my daughter's mouth seems to be "like." It drives me nuts! What can I do about it?
- I've been told my daughter uses too many "filler words." What does this mean?
- My son says "um" a lot when talking. Any tips on getting him to stop?
- Is strength training OK for children?
- Should strength training be a solo regimen for kids or a family affair?
- What are the benefits of strength training for children?
- Will boys get stronger than girls who do a strength training regimen?
- What are the benefits of strength training for my already very athletic son?
- My son and I just started a weight training plan. Any tips?
- My daughter, 18, wants to become a doula. What sort of education is necessary and what can she expect from this career?
- What advice would you have for parents who are dealing with bullying, whether it's their child doing the bullying or being bullied?
- Do you feel it's more the school's responsibility or the parents' to stop the bullying?
