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My boyfriend’s mother is still trying to control his life.
I am in my twenties and have been living with my boyfriend for four years. We plan to marry but have not set the date yet. My “mother-in-law” seems to be fighting to maintain control over as much of her … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged attention, boyfriend, choice, commitment, conflicted, control, criticize, disloyal, disrespectful, feelings, firm, guilty, inconsiderate, interfering, loyalty, marriage, mommy's boy, mother, mother-in-law, mothering, partner, persistent, relationship, respect, rude, second best, unwavering
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When is the right time to give a child a cell phone?
Just curious for your opinion on the right age to give a child a cell phone? We’re letting our grade five walk home on her own after school a few times a week, and I’m considering it. I’m just concerned … Continue reading
Posted in Safety
Tagged cell phones, control, excessive, health risks, monitoring, plan, rules, safety, texting, tracking
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How can I fix my relationship with my mother-in-law?
My mother-in-law has made my life really difficult, she has spread lies and rumours about me to the extent that now, when neighbours and relatives see me, they look at me in a different way. Recently my sister-in-law was talking to one … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged apology, control, family, frustration, hostility, husband, lies, marriage, mother-in-law, pleasant, protector, race, relationship, responsiility, rumours
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My teenage daughter is drinking excessively and becoming reckless.
My teenage daughter is becoming reckless, drinking on an almost daily basis and not working or going to school. She is 18 so I don’t even know where to go for help. At her age, your daughter is an adult … Continue reading
My wife is not strict enough with our children.
We have three children, a boy age five, and two girls who are three and eight. My wife is a fabulous mother except she is too soft. Things get out of control with the children. Then she cracks down on … Continue reading
Posted in Discipline
Tagged behaviour, control, criticize, discipline, expectations, frustration, guilt, harsh, high expectations, loving, low expectations, punishment, self confidence, self control, strict, warm
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What’s the best way to talk to our children about devastating world events?
What’s the best way to talk to our children about devastating world events? My children are 7 and 9. I remember being afraid of things outside of my control when I was growing up and I want to help them … Continue reading
Posted in Internet/TV/Media
Tagged control, coping, devastating world events, disasters, Doctors without Borders, donation, earthquakes, fear, Medecin sans Frontiers, media, reassurance, Red Cross, trauma, TV
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We are having a problem with our daughter’s attitude.
My daughter is 11, hormonal, and was adopted at the age of eight. We are having a real issue with her attitude toward us and her siblings. I honesly don’t think this is an adoption issue, as we are extremely … Continue reading
Posted in Behaviour
Tagged adoption, attitude, control, hormones, inconsistency, Junior High, negative response, positive behavior, relationship, respect, rudeness, siblings
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What can I do to help with my wife’s depression?
We have two young children, aged two and three years, and my wife has been battling depression for years. Before we were married, she was never depressed. What should I do to help her? Her mother had depression for years … Continue reading
Posted in Depression, Post Partum Depression
Tagged biology, brain chemistry, childbirth, control, depression, estrogen, menopause, mood, mood swings, post partum depression, PPD, progesterone, self criticism, sensitivity, stress
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