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ASK MOM: Daughter always has to be right, turning into know-it-all

Jul 01, 2022 02:39AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My 14 yo daughter is a know-it-all. I wish I could say something nicer than that, but she’s getting on my last nerve. Whenever anybody tells her anything, she says: “I already knew...

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ASK MOM: Am I raising a video game addict?

Jun 17, 2022 05:38AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: I’m afraid my son is addicted to video games. He’s twelve, and he’s a sweet boy, but he only seems to be truly happy when he’s playing his favorite video game. I do limit the time he...

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ASK MOM: Mom tired of son blaming everybody but himself

Jun 03, 2022 02:22AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

Mom is tired of son blaming everybody but himself by Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero THE PROBLEM: My son (9 yo) has a bad habit of blaming people. (He blames our dog, too, if something gets...

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ASK MOM: Divorce makes daughter angry, mom gets the blame

May 21, 2022 06:02PM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

Divorce makes daughter angry, mom gets the blame by Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero THE PROBLEM: My (14 yo) daughter blames me for divorcing her father. I guess that makes sense (because I did),...

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ASK MOM: Child is depressed and mom feels guilty about it

May 06, 2022 05:43AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

Child is depressed and mom feels guilty about it by Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero THE PROBLEM: My child is unhappy. I’ve taken her to a doctor to check for depression, and she does have it....

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ASK MOM: Daughter won’t accept ‘no,’ harasses mom

Apr 22, 2022 08:01AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

Daughter won’t accept ‘no,’ harasses mom by Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero THE PROBLEM: My eight-year-old daughter won’t take ‘no’ for an answer. Every time I don’t give her what she wants, she...

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ASK MOM: Son gets frustrated and cusses at mom

Apr 08, 2022 05:57AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

Son gets frustrated and cusses at mom by Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero THE PROBLEM: My son gets frustrated soooo easily. He’s eleven, but he’s always been like this. He gets impatient if he...

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ASK MOM: Impulsive daughter can’t stop hurting other children’s feelings

Mar 11, 2022 07:42AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

Impulsive daughter can't stop hurting other children's feelings by Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero THE PROBLEM: My seven-year-old daughter has a bad habit of blurting out inappropriate things....

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ASK MOM: Son gets left out at recess, breaks mom’s heart

Feb 25, 2022 06:21AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

Son gets left out at recess, breaks mom's heart. by Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero THE PROBLEM: My fifth-grade son is having a hard time making friends this year. He had two good friends in his...

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ASK MOM: Spoiled daughter turns nose up at gifts, makes mom feel bad in front of family

Feb 11, 2022 07:00AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

Spoiled daughter turns nose up at gifts, makes mom feel bad in front of family by Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero THE PROBLEM: After this gift-giving season, I can see I need to do something about...

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