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Last Updated: Dec 08, 2023 01:47AM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

ASK MOM: Mom struggles to be present for kids

Dec 08, 2023 01:47AM ● By Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: I love my kids SO much, but for some reason, I have trouble being WITH them. I always finding my mind wandering, and I keep wanting to check my phone...

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ASK MOM: Daughter lacks empathy, mom worried about her indifference to suffering

Nov 24, 2023 01:57AM ● By by Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: I fear my 9 yo daughter doesn’t have a heart. She’s not mean to people, but she seems to be missing something when it comes to empathy...

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ASK MOM: Gaming makes son moody, but he can’t stop

Oct 13, 2023 02:16AM ● By by Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: I think my 15 yo son is addicted to gaming. Maybe I contributed to it because I let him play as much as he wanted...

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ASK MOM: Daughter cuts people off, dad frustrated by it

Sep 29, 2023 02:19AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero, illustrated by Suzanne Johnson

THE PROBLEM: My 13 yo daughter is constantly interrupting people. It drives me crazy, I guess because one of those ‘people’ is so often me! She barely lets anyone finish a sentence before...

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ASK MOM: Too many choices for kids?

Aug 24, 2023 01:19PM ● By Mary Follin and Kristi Crosson

THE PROBLEM: I’ve always heard how important it is to let children make their own decisions about little things, which I try to do with my 3-year-old daughter. But it feels like it’s backfiring on me...

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ASK MOM: My daughter repulses other kids

Aug 24, 2023 01:16PM ● By Mary Follin and Kristi Crosson

THE PROBLEM: My daughter is desperate for a friend—even ONE friend would do—but every time another child pays attention to her (which is rare), my daughter does something to make herself as annoying as possible...

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ASK MOM: Big sister puts little sister down, mom sick of it

Jul 28, 2023 01:31AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My older daughter (9) is constantly belittling the younger one (7). Believe it or not, they’re the best of friends. But the little one looks up to her big sister so much, she’s...

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ASK MOM: Mom over-praises daughter, daughter craves approval

Jul 21, 2023 08:56AM ● By Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: I’ve always been one to praise my daughter. I love her for who she is, and I want her to love herself, too. But I’m wondering if I’ve overdone it...

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ASK MOM: Guilty mom worries she’s lost interest in her own son

Jul 14, 2023 01:56AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: I feel like I’m having a weird reaction to my 4 yo son, ever since our daughter was born. Please don’t judge me for this, but I feel so uninterested in doing anything with him. We...

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ASK MOM: Depressed teen tries out for school play and doesn’t make it

Jul 07, 2023 01:06AM ● By Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My 14 yo son has struggled with depression since he was 9, and for whatever reason, nothing seems to work out for him. He tried out for the school play and didn’t make it, which has...

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