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Last Updated: Mar 24, 2023 01:39AM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

ASK MOM: Dad loses temper a lot, feels guilty

Mar 24, 2023 01:39AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: Being a dad is hard for me. Don’t get me wrong, I love my kids (I’ve got 3), but I don’t always know how to talk to them—or play with them. When they’re all together, I usually end up...

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ASK MOM: Teenage daughter fears the worst, would rather be 'right' than happy

Mar 10, 2023 01:59AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My 14 yo daughter has an overactive imagination (which I really do love), but it often gets her in trouble. I wish I had a nickel for every time she says: “I’m sure Bridget isn’t...

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ASK MOM: Mom hurt when son’s friends leave him out

Feb 24, 2023 01:44AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My twelve-year-old son is part of a group of four (sometimes five) boys who hang out after school. He calls them his best friends, but they often leave him out of things. If they’re...

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ASK MOM: Self-absorbed children embarrass mom

Jan 27, 2023 01:37AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: I’m a little frustrated that my kids all seem to be pretty self-absorbed. It’s not that they’re not kind to others (they are!), it’s just that they all seem to be interested in only...

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ASK MOM: Daughter favors dad, mom resents it

Jan 13, 2023 01:05AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My 3 yo daughter likes her father better than me. I’m embarrassed to admit this, but sometimes it makes me angry. I do most of the nurturing around here (feeding, bathing, getting her...

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ASK MOM: Constant posting online turning daughter into a fake

Jan 10, 2023 01:22AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: I’m so sick of social media! I feel like it’s turning my daughter into a fake self, someone who no longer resembles the sweet girl I knew. (She’s in eighth grade.) She spends her days reporting on all the gossip she hears...

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ASK MOM: Son bored unless he’s in front of a screen, mom sad about it

Dec 30, 2022 02:03AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: I worry about my (8 yo) son and his addiction to screens. Even though ‘addiction’ is my word, I’m scared that it’s really what I’m seeing. He’s totally restless unless he’s playing a...

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ASK MOM: Daughter depends too much on mom, tells mom everything

Dec 16, 2022 02:04AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My 8 yo daughter has a habit of running everything through me. She tells me every little thing about herself. (My nose was runny on the bus, my teacher called on me twice, my elbow...

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ASK MOM: Mom feeds blaming habit in teenage daughter

Dec 02, 2022 02:28AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My 16-year-old daughter tells me everything. I know this is a good thing (at least, I think it is), but I feel like she depends on me too much to support her. For example, last week...

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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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