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Should we force our kids to spend time with the grandparents?
My 13-year-old son is more interested in hanging out with his friends and doing other ‘teenager things’ than spending days of one-on-one time with his grandmother. He told us it is just not something he is keen on anymore and we … Continue reading
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Tagged affection, benefit, fun, grandma, guilt, interest, relationships, respect, teenager
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I know Christmas should be a happy time but it fills me with dread.
I know I should be looking forward to Christmas with my husband and children. My son (age 1) and daughter (age 4) are very excited about Christmas but I just think of Christmas with dread. I had a difficult childhood … Continue reading
Posted in Depression
Tagged alcohol, antidepressant, arguements, avoidance, Christmas, demands, depressant, depression, dread, drinking, eating, excitement, exercise, expectations, family, feud, grief, grievances, guilt, light therapy, loss, medication, memories, misery, mood, overindulge, peacemaker, perfect, realistic, reminisce, Seasonal Affective Disorder, self imposed, sleep, sleep deprived, slights, sunlight, trigger, unrealistic, weight gain, winter solstice
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I am no longer a virgin and I feel bad, what should I do?
I am 16 and I had sex with my boyfriend. I am not a virgin now and I don’t feel good, what should i do? There are three types of things you should do now. These are about: Medical issues … Continue reading
Posted in Sexuality
Tagged anger, birth control, depression, doctor, feelings, guilt, peer pressure, psychological well being, relationship, sex, sexually transmitted disease, shame, STD, values, virgin
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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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How can I help my friend, and her kids, deal with divorce?
My best friend is going through a divorce, she has three kids: a son who is 13 and autistic, a daughter who is 10, and a five-year-old, all are on Ritalin. The divorce is messy and right now they have joint … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce
Tagged autism, custody, discipline, divorce, guilt, responsibility, ritalin, separation, separation anxiety, soiling, stress
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How can we help our daughter with her low self esteem?
My twelve-year-old daughter has low self esteem. She is always apologizing for herself and doesn’t think she does anything well. If I praise her, she says I am just trying to make her feel better. She does well in school … Continue reading
Posted in Self Esteem
Tagged anxiety, confidence, extroversion, extrovert, genetics, guilt, impulsive, inhibited, introversion, introvert, personality, praise, reflective, remorse, self confidence, self criticism, self esteem, stress, temperament, thoughtful, timidity, trauma, uninhibited
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I yell at my nine-year-old daughter every day. I want to stop.
I yell at my nine-year-old daughter every day. I want to stop. You have taken the first step by declaring you want to stop. The first focus can be what you do with your daughter. The first thing is to … Continue reading
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Tagged diet, drinking, exercise, good behaviour, guilt, misbehaviour, progress chart, relax, reward, sleep, smoking, stress, triggers, yelling
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