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How can we set common ground rules for my stepdaughter when she is with us only 50% of the time?
My 13-year-old stepdaughter lives at our home 50% of the time. We have had many issues with unusual behaviours that seem to be getting better, and that we think are the result of different rules and expectations at each home. … Continue reading
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Tagged behaviour, communication, expectations, facebook, family, foundation, ground rules, memories, parent groups, resources, respect, rules, sport, stepdaughter, supportive, teenager, traditions, TV
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My teenage daughter has become non-communicative.
My 14-year-old daughter has become non-communicative with us. When we speak to her, she answers curtly, if at all. She often answers rudely with a distinct lack of respect. Even when she needs something, she will avoid speaking to us as … Continue reading
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Tagged accountable, antisocial, communication, drugs, engage, friends, lack of interest, limits, non-communicative, peer group, realtionship, rejection, respect, rude, school, sport, teenager
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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
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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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My daughter is out of control and I don’t know what to do.
My eleven-year-old daughter has some serious problems and I need some help figuring out how to get her some help to find out what the actual issue is. She consistently breaks rules, is defiant, hostile and aggressive to siblings, parents, peers, … Continue reading
Posted in Behaviour
Tagged aggression, behaviour, calm, conduct disorder, defiance, diagnosis, discipline, fighting, hostility, mental health clinic, positive, referral, respect, rule breaking, school, strengths, swearing, yelling
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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
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Tagged adoption, attitude, control, hormones, inconsistency, Junior High, negative response, positive behavior, relationship, respect, rudeness, siblings
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