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Time to learn to forgive and be grateful.
Posted on 10/22/2020
I have a nineteen year old son who is displaying behaviors of depression. He is not eating, hiding in his room all day, refuses to participate in friend activities unless it is with his...
Read MoreParenting a Disrespectful Teen with Divorced Parents
Posted on 10/10/2020
Almost two years ago my husband left (affair) and we are in a very difficult divorce. We are not friendly and don’t communicate other than texting. We have four children together and have 50/50...
Read MoreTIme to work with a coach.
Posted on 8/18/2020
Hi there. My husband and I have twin boys who will turn five years old at the end of October. Over the past few weeks, the competition between the two of them has really increased. I know that...
Read MoreTeen parenting adjustment.
Posted on 7/28/2020
We have a 16 yo son who we have caught recently lying and even snuck out of the house once (that we know of) with a couple friends. He does have a phone that he pays for monthly. But we have...
Read MoreOnly an Adult Chronologically
Posted on 7/12/2020
Our 19 year old daughter is living at home and working full time as a nursing aide at a local hospital. She has quit nursing school (the co-vid online situation did not work out well for her). In...
Read MoreSon hits himself when he loses TV privileges
Posted on 6/18/2020
When my son loses his tv privileges he starts hitting himself, screaming, saying he’s stupid, he hates himself etc and beginning he will do anything to earn tv back (I say no). There clearly is an...
Read MoreIs Child's Threat of Suicide a Cry for Help or for Attention?
Posted on 1/9/2020
My oldest is eleven and started middle school this year. Overall it has been a smooth transition. She has a great group of friends and likes school. She does not have a phone and has very limited...
Read More7 year old yells at himself
Posted on 8/14/2019
I have a 7 year old boy with behavior problems but only towards me, his Mother. Whenever he is disrespectful and starts screaming at me I send him to his room for the rest of the day. While he is...
Read Morechild sends mixed message
Posted on 5/5/2019
I have a personal friend that went through a bitter divorce approximately 6 years ago. She has 4 children ages 14, 13, 10.5 and 9.5. The three older ones are girls and the youngest a boy. The...
Read MoreThe magic wand of threats
Posted on 7/18/2018
I have a 13 year old step son. He's threatened suicide for 2 years now and now he's threatening to hurt others, including his mom, his father and me. We have him talking to a therapist and...
Read MoreTeen Depressed or Just a Normal Teen?
Posted on 4/2/2018
My 17yo daughter claims to be anxious and depressed due to lack of best friends. She was homeschooled until junior year, when she enrolled in the local community college full time. She's getting...
Read MoreReconciling Lost Relationship with Teen
Posted on 3/1/2018
My husbands 15 yo daughter has cut off all communication with him. She was living with us but moved to her moms full time for the past year and a half, he has been blocked from texting, messaging,...
Read MoreManipulation or Depression?
Posted on 12/7/2017
Manipulation or True Depression that needs help? My 15 year old son has for the last couple years been not very happy and lately very depressed. We assume because he's losing his electronics...
Read MorePost-Medication Depression?
Posted on 12/1/2017
My son was on Ritalin for 11 years before he no longer decided to stop taking it. After he stopped taking it he had many periods in which he had depression which he could not really explain. By no...
Read MoreTo Medicate, or Not
Posted on 11/20/2017
I've wrote to you a year ago, now I need your advice on this situation. My 17 yo daughter was upset a lot, cried for an extended period so I took her to a psychologist. My daughter likes her...
Read More11 yr old depression/self harm
Posted on 5/21/2017
Today our son (11, homeschooled) was nowhere to be found after a church luncheon. He was outside hiding behind the garage. When spotted he ran off the property, and he was chased by his dad and...
Read More11 yo, Depressed, Won't Do School Work
Posted on 5/15/2017
We read him the riot act and lowered the boom. It's the first time our son (11) has been grounded. He has been refusing to do his school work. He sits and stares at his math book for hours, even...
Read MoreEye Lash pulling in 6 year old
Posted on 9/26/2016
Thanks for your assistance with a concern. My daughter who is now six and a half has has just recently started pulling out her eyelashes. Initially, she got a couple eyelashes in her eyes and...
Read More16-Year-Old Losing Interest in Friends/Activities
Posted on 4/27/2016
I’m writing about my sixteen year old son. He never publicly accepted the Lord and joined the church. When asked to say grace at meals he always said something brief. Because of losing my job and...
Read MoreConcern Over 11-Year-Old's Google Search
Posted on 3/15/2016
We received a call from our 11 yo boy's school. On their tablet, he had searched Google Images using the word "suicide". This sent a flag to the IT folks and the school contacted us. We've not...
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