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Last Updated: Nov 18, 2022 02:27AM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

ASK MOM: Son pits dad against mom, tries to get friends to ‘take sides’

Nov 18, 2022 02:27AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My middle son (he's 9) has a habit of ‘playing both ends against the middle.’ What I mean is, he tries to get people on his side. Like, when I tell him he can’t do something, he’ll go...

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ASK MOM: Daughter too clingy, mom's losing patience

Nov 04, 2022 08:25AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My 9 yo daughter wants me to go everywhere with her. When she goes to visit a friend, she wants me to stay. She makes me volunteer for everything in her classroom, including playground monitor, which isn’t my favorite thing to do...

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ASK MOM: "Bad Mom" Suffering Extreme Mom Guilt

Nov 04, 2022 01:46AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: I feel like a bad mom. I can never keep up with things—school lunches, laundry, getting dinner on the table—all the normal stuff I should be able to take care of. To look at my...

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Mom worries about sensitive son, thinks he's too fragile

Oct 21, 2022 01:48AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My (9 yo) son is extremely sensitive, which is one of the things I love about him. He always considers other people’s feelings and never wants to see anyone get hurt. He’s so sweet!...

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ASK MOM: Boy displays anti-social behavior when mom and dad divorce

Oct 14, 2022 01:17AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My 4 yo son isn’t coping well with my husband’s and my divorce. Unfortunately, the months leading up to the separation were pretty tense; I’m ashamed to admit we fought a lot, even in...

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ASK MOM: Kid upset by change, frustrated mom tired of tantrums

Oct 07, 2022 02:03AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My child gets upset when his routine is disrupted. That was okay when he was little, since his dad and I had a lot of control over how his day would go. But now he’s 11, and he still...

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ASK MOM: Mom obsessively worries about her kids, can’t get comfortable

Sep 09, 2022 01:37AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: I’m always worried about my children. I have four of them, so I’ve got plenty to worry about. I keep expecting to get a phone call from the school, telling me something bad has...

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ASK MOM: Toddler has anxiety, mom at wit’s end

Aug 26, 2022 01:49AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My three-year old daughter has been diagnosed with anxiety. Her doctor says he is seeing anxiety and depression show up in earlier years than ever before. Why is this? We do...

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ASK MOM: Son picks on younger sibling, mom worried about psychological impact

Aug 12, 2022 01:29AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My older son (14) picks on his little brother (9). It’s not out-and-out bullying, just belittling remarks, like, “I see you have your shirt on backwards again, dummy.” I’m worried...

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ASK MOM: Daughter won't do as she's told, mom sick of it

Jul 29, 2022 01:44AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My daughter (she’s 11), will never do what I tell her to do. I’m not particularly demanding, but if I ask her to set the table for dinner, she says “OK,” then nothing happens. I...

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