Independence: Older Child

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Grandparents Spoiling Em Rotten

H.C. asks from Atlanta

My daughter is nearly 12 months old, spends a few days a week with her father, & her grandparents babysit while I work. She has begun to learn from them that when s...

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Homeschool

M.H. asks from Dallas

We have decided to pull our girl out of school, for a snowballing list reasons: there is a lack of time together as a family due to work schedules, and then a lack of...

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What Happened to a Carefree Childhood?

F.B. asks from New York

Mamas & Papas - A number of questions I've seen posted recently have had me musing whatever happened to a carefree childhood? We were given a good measure of inde...

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He's off to Japan a Week from Tomorrow

S.W. asks from Detroit

Hello All, My darling son (who turns 15 in August) is headed off on a 10 day tour of Japan, flying out a week from tomorrow. He's going with a tour that was organ...

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Lies and Stealing

T.M. asks from Cheyenne

I am at my wits end. I dont know what to do anymore. I try to plan fun trips and activities to do with my boys but then they just lie and steal from me. They both Lie...

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Disciplining a Sensitive Child

R.H. asks from Boston

My 2 y.o. daughter is a smart, funny sensitive/shy little girl. Lately she's been testing us as 2 y.o.'s do, and I'm not sure how to handle it with someone like her. ...

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Calling All Empty Nesters and Parents of Older Children

K.M. asks from Orlando

Hi. I have a question to all the empty nesters and those who have teenage children. This year my youngest daughter is in high school as a freshman and my oldest is a ...

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Scared to Go from One Child to Two, Need Encouragement and Advice

N.Q. asks from Los Angeles

We are planning to try to (edited to say "try to") conceive our second child next cycle but I am feeling nervous. I am worried mostly about my loss of independence an...

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7 Year Itch???

K.A. asks from Houston

Has anyone else out there experienced the so-called seven year itch? My husband and I have really hit a rough patch and I don't know what to think about it. I don't...

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Halloween-Why Do YOU Celebrate

M.T. asks from Nashville

Most holidays have meanings and a significant reason why it is recognized - coming of age, independence from country, freedom, salvation, death and life, etc. Apart ...