Ask Mom & Dad

ASK MOM: My Son is Rude to Me
by Mary Follin and Kristi Crosson
THE PROBLEM: I’ve gotten into this weird dynamic with my kid. The bottom line is, he’s rude to me and I can’t do anything about it….

Is My Kid Faking It?
by Mary Follin and Kristi Crosson
THE PROBLEM: I’m beginning to worry about how often my son misrepresents things (he’s 9). I don’t mean he outright lies, but he’ll have…

Terrified of Kids Online
by Mary Follin and Kristi Crosson
THE PROBLEM: There are some kids (boys and girls) who are picking on my daughter, mostly online. I’m physically sick about it. I know…

My Son Can't Control Himself
by Mary Follin and Kristi Crosson
THE PROBLEM: Since my son was little, he’s had a tendency to blurt things out and randomly do odd things. I thought he would…

AFRAID MY BABY WILL GROW UP LIKE ME
by Mary Follin and Kristi Crosson
THE PROBLEM: My childhood was the kind you want to forget. (Abuse, neglect, you name it.) I’ve been able to escape it, and by…

It is common for new dads to feel lost during the first few weeks or months following the birth of their child. The truth is this is a brand new experience and many first-time dads usually have no…

Son Turning into Hypochondriac
by Mary Follin and Kristi Crosson
THE PROBLEM: Ever since the pandemic started, my 11-year old son ‘catches’ everything he reads about. He gets stomachaches,…

Am I Raising a Narcissist?
by Mary Follin and Kristi Crosson
THE PROBLEM: I have recently learned that one of my friends is a narcissist (as diagnosed by a clinician), so I have been doing…

Son Has Anxiety About World Ending
by Mary Follin and Kristi Crosson
THE PROBLEM: I’m afraid my 13-year old son has gotten into some stuff on the internet that’s causing him a lot of anxiety….

Mom Loves One Child More Than the Other
by Mary Follin and Kristi Crosson
THE PROBLEM: My daughter, who is now eight, was so easy I couldn’t wait to have another. As a baby, she had a smile for…