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"Advice on Ex's New Girlfriend"
Asked by M.B. from Philadelphia
on February 2, 2008
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Thanks to all the moms who rersponded in kindness and support.
However, I've decided to un-post my request for some advice because of a seemingly unbalanced woman who...
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- Dear Margaret, you are doing the best for your children. I understand that you are upset about them having to spend time with a woman you obviously do not like. Unles...
- Hi Margaret, I know it's hard, but for the sake of your children you really do have to rise above your personal feelings and be the better person. You don't have to...
- Margaret, The first thing you have to do for yourself and your boys is let go of the anger. The second thing is to try to step outside of the situation and look a...
17 Year Old Wanting to Spend Way Too Much Time with His Girlfriend!
Asked by K.H. from Wichita
on December 9, 2010
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I need some advice before I do something drastic to hurt my relationship with my 17 year old son! He has had a girlfriend for 6 months now (he is 17, she is 15) and t...
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- Your son is acting like a normal teenager. Why night invite her over for dinner snd a movie. Maybe that way you can get to know her better and spend time with your son.
- my son has been dating his g/f for a year and was 17 when he started dating her. She is a year younger. They spend more time at our house than hers but they both kno...
- What time does he come home during the week nights? Is he doing his homework and overall a good student, etc? If so I wouldn't worry to much, he is almost 18 and just ...
Girlfriend Refusing to Give Me Daughter
Asked by T.M. from Lansing
on November 24, 2008
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My custody agreement says that I get my daughter everyday after I get out of work (or until she she gets out of school, once she starts school) until 5:30. Last Friday...
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- I would definitely talk to the police and to the frined of the court, the new fiance has NO say in your children and can not withhold your child from you. I would not ...
- T. ~ Honestly, the police aren't really going to help much. They don't like to get in the middle of disputes like this and sometimes make things more difficult. I w...
- Try to stay as calm as possible, she is jelious of you, and the relationship you have with the ex-and your daughter, she knows she can not get you except with the chil...
13 Year Old Girl Wants to Spend All Her Time with Boyfriend
Asked by K.E. from Sacramento
on April 25, 2010
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My daughter is almost 14 and has had a boyfriend for 4 months, (trust me I can't believe it has lasted that long). I actually like the kid and I like his parents but ...
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- I may be old fashioned, but I did not allow my daughters to date until they were 16 years old. If they wanted to go out with boy, it had to be a group date, meaning se...
- I was just talking to my oldest daughter (12) about this yesterday. I know that things were entirely different when I was 12 about 28 years ago, but I was trying to e...
- Luckily I haven't run into this exact problem yet. But I do have 2 teenage daughters. We set rules and what's expected as far as school work, time you spend with fri...
Mother Seeking Advise on Daughter Insisting Boyfriend Go to College with Her
Asked by C.W. from Los Angeles
on May 30, 2008
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I have a daughter who turned 18 last March, who will be graduating from HIgh School in June with a 3.5 GPA. She is scheduled to report to ASU, Arizona State University...
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- She's an adult and making plans. You should follow through on what you have said and let her do it alone. The guy is obviously bad news, but she won't take that from y...
- Don't do anything. Let her go. This will be a hard lesson for her to learn, but she is young enough to get over this infatuation with this dead beadt boyfriend and m...
- All you can do at this point is allow her to try to do this on her own. Do not co sign for any finances if she insists on allowing him to tag along for a free ride whi...
Need Advise on How to Get Child Used to Living with My Boyfriend.
Asked by C.A. from Dallas
on January 12, 2007
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When I entered my request, I never asked for any of your judgement. I have devoted the first five years of my daughter's life to just her. I believe that she deserves ...
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- My assuption is that she feels left out or as if she's being pushed aside for this new man. Many times children without a consistant father figure grow to be very war...
- I can understand that getting married is a big step for you, but it is true that alot of kids problems come from having perspective Mommies and Daddies run out on them...
- C., That is a tough situation. I know b/c I have been there. The relationship I was in did not work out fortunately for us b/c he didn't turn out to be who I thought ...
Having Boyfriend over Unsupervised.
Asked by L.R. from Allentown
on May 22, 2010
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My husband left our 14 year old girl unsupervised for about 2 1/2 hours to visit me in the hospital and she let her 14 year old boyfriend in. She confessed only after...
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- don't leave her at home alone for awhile. You can't trust her yet. Next time make her come with you or drop her at a friends. I know it is inconvenient for you, but i...
- Well, you could try having her baby sit a colicky infant for an hour or two and let her know that unwise decisions could land her in a situation where the infant is he...
- I make it clear to my kids that NO ONE is allowed in the house when I am not there. I don't think that I would focus on the fact that it was her boyfriend in the hous...
HELP! 13 Yr Old Duaghter Too Serious About Her Boyfriend, and I Am SO Confused..
Asked by S.D. from Harrisburg
on October 12, 2010
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I let my daughter have a so called boyfriend, what could it hurt in this situation, he goes to another school, and they hardly ever see each other. They would write ea...
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- S., I STRONGLY recommend you get the wise little book How to Talk So Kids Will Listen, and Listen So Kids Will Talk. The authors have years of experience teaching ...
- I'm not sure what is shocking you. Is it that teenage boys get erections? They always have, they always will, and many are not terribly in control of them for awhi...
- Okay, I have not read all of the other posts but my first thought it to take a breath. She's 13, he's 13 and hormones are raging. I think you are being a little too ov...
Introducing Boyfriend
Asked by S.L. from Indianapolis
on December 17, 2009
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I have been dating my boyfriend for about 5 months now and as we move closer to introducing each other to our children, I wanted some advice on how to do a proper intr...
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- I introduced my boyfriend to my daughter sooner than I expected. Her dad and I were trying to have a good divorced relationship for her sake and then he texted me some...
- Diffently someplace neutral like Chuckie Cheese. You both come separately with your kids & meet there at a specific time to just "happen to meet" each other. Say hi & ...
- Ideally it would be great to have you meet his children and he meet your child separately at a family type outing, however you have all ready indicated your child is n...
Moving with Dad & New His New Girlfriend of 2 Mos... Best Interest of the Kids?
Asked by B.L. from San Francisco
on February 23, 2010
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Hello fellow mommies... I'm always reading such wonderful advice given to other mommies so I thought I'd seek some advice or wisdom of my own. Without going into a nov...
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- It seems like you have done the best that you could to explain your concerns to him. Unless you want to legally insist on mediation or changing your custody arrangemen...
- BL The only reply I can honestly give is if you don't think you have issues you are desperately mistaken. You former husband is in the same “sinking” boat, no...
- I think it is mom's job to protect the kids, however, the kids will adjust and move on. There is not much you can do about it, so why create any more friction? Let i...
