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talk sex with son
Posted on 1/18/2011
Neither my son's bio dad,nor my husand (since the boy was 5, now 16) will alk about sex with my son. Hubby says son already knows. I say, yes, he knows the mechanics, but he could have some...
Read Morelistening device
Posted on 1/18/2011
We listen in on our son's phone converations with a device. He's a fairly good kid (no drugs/drinking). We have it to keep tabs on bio dad. What do we do with info we learn? We hear him speak...
Read MoreGrandparents are ignored
Posted on 11/29/2010
My significant other has 16 and 20 year olds that do not keep in contact with their grandparents. The grandparents email can leave messages but they do not return the calls or emails. Not even a...
Read Morewhy is it so important to stay married
Posted on 10/18/2010
You wrote in one of your editorials that this was the most important thing in child rearing. My wife and I disagree on just about everything. We are constantly arguing in front of the kids. it...
Read MoreBio Mom and our home
Posted on 10/9/2010
We have a 10 year old daughter who has always been a little trying. The past month she seems very depressed. Our homes are run very differently. Bio-Mom gives her literally everything (cell...
Read MoreStep-daughter's online posting
Posted on 7/18/2010
dysfunctional family award goes to...mine. my entire family. divorce. drinking. drugs. fights. you name it, we got it. This is what my husband's daughter, age 15, posted online. I'm at a loss...
Read MoreDisrepectful Teens
Posted on 5/3/2010
my signif other has three teen girls who i see only on holidays/events. They never acknowledge me and wont look my direction. They wont speak to their dad when I'm present, they dont speak to the...
Read Moreabusive step-parent?
Posted on 7/24/2008
My husband has 2 sons ages 10 and 7. Their mom and step-father have primary custody. Mom has just had a baby with step-dad. 10 year old son has complained about step-dad's smacking him on his...
Read MoreFather ridicules stepmom
Posted on 6/6/2008
I have stepchildren who live with their mom and stepdad. The kids visit their dad and me every other weekend and during breaks from school. When the kids are with us, I consider them my...
Read MoreKids act badly to new mom
Posted on 12/21/2007
My wife passed when our kids were 1, 3, and 5. They are now 3, 6, and 8. Oldest is a boy, two youngest are girls. I remarried 6 months ago, and the children are terrible for my wife. She tried...
Read Morevideo game advice
Posted on 11/15/2007
in response to taking video games from my 15 yr old. how do i do that when my husband is a computer/tv addict himself. he is the stepfather of my child but has a 16 yr old he would never do that...
Read Morethank god for john
Posted on 11/15/2007
john, i cant thank you enough for all the help you are giving me. i have felt the way you feel about things for a long time but have never, and still don't, have a strong male in my life to back...
Read MoreRespectful Car Passenger
Posted on 3/27/2007
My husband feels it is disrespectful for our 12 year old daughter to ride in the back seat of the car with her friend when he is driving them some place. I disagree. I think it is disrespectful...
Read MoreHow long for a 2-year old to bond adoptive fa
Posted on 12/14/2006
I have a daughter who is 21 years old and got pregnant by a 27-year-old married man with children, when she was 18. Of course he went back to his wife and family and my daughter was left with the...
Read MoreFollow up to pc being a wimp
Posted on 11/3/2006
John you hit the proverbial nail on the head. It took four weeks to get a "ruling" out of the parenting coordinator. The ruling was that the ex-husband and girlfriend could not share a bedroom...
Read MoreNew School, Third Grader
Posted on 10/27/2006
My 8 year old daughter started at a different Catholic School this year because we moved. The reason for the move was because I got married. As a result, she now has two new brothers and a new...
Read MoreGuilt-free parenting after father dies
Posted on 8/19/2006
My first husband died of a heartattack while bathing our 2 year old daughter, he was only 26, so as you can imagine, unexpectedly tragic. Nonetheless, I turned to my parents for much needed...
Read MoreJail time
Posted on 8/19/2006
Long story in a nutshell-We have had custody of my husband's nephew for 5 and 1/2 years. Both parents were incarcerated at the time. He is now 11, in the 5th grade. At the school carnival he and 2...
Read MoreLiving with one parent.
Posted on 8/1/2006
We currently have joint custody of my step son. He continues to threaten that when he turns 14 he will be able to live with his father. 14 comes October 21st this year. His father continues to do...
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