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The world is full of technology. And our technology is getting smarter every day. Some of it is smart enough to drive cars, to paint pictures, to play chess.

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…

I'm in the middle of a lovely two-week stay at a beach house rental in the Outer Banks. We’re lucky enough to go every year, and it’s generally a great time. I get to spend time at the beach and…

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…

There was lots of dadding going down in Fredericksburg this last weekend. I went all over the area, doing stuff with my son, my daughter, my niece, and my nephew. Saturday
Saturday morning found…

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),…

Being a good dad is hard. It’s hard to define and even harder to do. And I’m certainly not an expert enough to tell you how to be a good dad. But what I can do is narrow down your options by…

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….

This last Saturday was quite a packed one for the Jones family. I got to work my dad muscles, both figuratively and literally.Working Up a Sweat
I started the day with a trip to the gym. That’s a…

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…