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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...

listening 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...

Grandparents 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...

why 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...

Bio 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...

Step-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...

Disrepectful 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...

abusive 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...

Father 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...

Kids 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...

video 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...

thank 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...

Respectful 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...

How 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...

Follow 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...

New 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...

Guilt-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...

Jail 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...

Living 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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