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Category: Parenting

March 6, 2014 malove No Comments

Fighting Parents

My parents are separated and fight constantly. They both tell me how bad the other is. Mom says she should’ve married her first boyfriend, but once I was born, she was stuck. Dad holds back money—claiming he’s broke. Mom searched his car and discovered he’s making money. She went crazy screaming and throwing things. He […]

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Divorcing Parents

My wife and I recently divorced. She’s angry and criticizes me to our kids and anyone that will listen. She won’t speak to me directly, only by messages through the children. When it’s my day to have them, she’s late, makes appointments, or gets the kids to make other plans, and ask me if it’s […]

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Difficult Adolescent

I have a 14 y/o son that is giving me problems. He doesn’t listen anymore, talks back and gets angry easily. He doesn’t try hard in school and his grades show it. I’ve taken away most of his privileges, but it doesn’t make a difference. I want him to go to therapy but he refuses. […]

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Daughter Extra-curricular Activity

My 9 y/o daughter has taken gymnastics for awhile and is very good. Lately she doesn’t want to go. We have huge fights when it’s gymnastics time, but after she gets there it’s fine. If she drops out I know she’ll regret it and blame me later for not making her stick with it. She […]