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3 year old : Mommy Keeping Child Away

Posted on 1/10/2012

My girl friend left this past Sunday and moved to her Mom's with our daughter 3 1/2. Since she moved out she has only let me talk to her for about 1 minute on the phone. I may see her this Sunday....

11 year old : Help with disrepect etc.

Posted on 1/10/2012

Issues-disrepect,talk back,no initiative for projects at school, lies and hides grades Previous home environment-stressed out mom- job,child behavior,addict husband who killed himself in jun2010,...

6 year old : What can I do as a grandmother?

Posted on 1/10/2012

My daughter and the father of her six year old son are divorced. My grandson has regular visits with his father and has mentioned the violent video games that they play together. My daughter has...

8 year old : Importance of divorced dad in son's life

Posted on 1/3/2012

I am a divorced dad of an 8-yr old son. My ex and I live close by (in AL) and she now has told me she is moving to San Diego to marry a new guy. He makes good money, has 3 kids. I struggle with...

Teenager : Step daughter

Posted on 12/15/2011

Hello. My husband and I have been married for a little over 2 years. He has full custody of his 13 year old daughter. Her mother is an alcoholic and drug addict who now lives in Florida with her...

Pre-teen : Lying kids and Ex-wife

Posted on 10/24/2011

We have been married for five years, and he has 2 kids, 12 and 13, that live with their mom. We have tried our best, but things have gotten really bad this year. Basically, my stepkids live in a...

7 year old : Consistentency Among Divorced Parents

Posted on 9/14/2011

How can I help my fiance raise her 7-year-old son correctly when her ex-husband isn't on the same page with her? When their son is in his care, he doesn't discipline consistently or at all and...

5 year old : Intimidation and name-calling by parent?

Posted on 9/13/2011

After a bitter divorce, our daughter has been awarded primary custody of her two boys, 5 and 7. The father is determined to make "men" of his boys, and accomplishes this by various methods. Most...

6 year old : difficult questions

Posted on 8/14/2011

My husband and I have had permanent custody of a granddaughter for a year. Her Mother is a recovering drug addict and her father is in prison. We have taken her ,to a "talking' doctor a few times...

Pre-teen : Conflict with mother about ADHD

Posted on 8/9/2011

My husband and I have been married for 5 years and I have a 13 year old step son and 12 year old daughter that have 'ADHD'. I read your book and believe ADHD to be defined as 'Adults who Don't...

3 YO: Clingy because Dad left?

Posted on 8/2/2011

My daughter will be 3 years old soon. Her father was primary caretaker until she was around 20 months of age, then he left and she hasn't seen him since. I expected her to be clingy in the...

12 year old : What should a stepchild call her/his stepparent?

Posted on 7/25/2011

I became a stepmom ten years ago when my stepdaughter was 2 years old. We have 50/50 custody so her visitation schedule is week on/week off. When she is at our house, I am the mom, my husband the...

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...

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...

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...

Retired and alone

Posted on 8/16/2008

Dr Rosemond; My husband and I have been married 20 years and retired 10.He golfs everyday and volunteers in between. I am a home body but to an extent. I tell him I am lonely; he tries to be with...

Social Outcast

Posted on 8/7/2008

My son will spend the last 2 weeks of vacation with his bio Dad who will feed the addiction by purchasing games and unlimited game time, but as soon as he gets back, the video games will be gone. ...

13 yo: helping teen with bio-dad issues

Posted on 8/6/2008

I told 13yo DD a long time ago to never speak poorly of bio-dad publicly, but that she could privately vent with me, or a therapist. He's a lousy father and worse co-parent. She assumes he's lying...

Paternity test mishandled

Posted on 1/12/2008

my granddaughter is being submitted to a paternity test for reasons that her mother has identified. Not sure this is necessary for granddaugher who is in my custody. Mother writes directly by...

divorce?

Posted on 8/26/2007

Q. This may be way out of line with this site, but it has left me very curious. I have gathered from many posts that you are a strong, traditional follower of Christ. Yet, seem to have different...

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...

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...

Custody Issue

Posted on 10/18/2006

Your recent column about wanting to live with your father when you were a teenager really hit home. My son's stepdaughter, age 13, two months ago went to live with her not-very-responsible father,...

Divorced Dad Dating

Posted on 10/9/2006

My ex-husband has had at least 6 girlfriends in the last 2 years and has introduced our now 5 year old daughter to most of them. The latest "serious" girlfriend is had just begun the process of...

Biological father shows up at 12 years of age

Posted on 9/3/2006

I am wondering as since of last Oct. 05 my 12 year old daughter who is a peach, love her to death of course at the same time I want to kill her ya know that whole pre-teen junk. My question is...

Son left home, wants to return

Posted on 8/22/2006

My husband and I divorced 3 years ago...he decided that he wasn't into women anymore. Our son was 13 and is now 16. At the beginning of the summer, he said that he was moving in with his Dad. I...

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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