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Daughter Snubbing Dad
Asked by J.T. from San Francisco
on December 27, 2008
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Hi Mamas --
I'm turning to you for a little perspective, because I am too close to the situation to see this clearly...
My ex and I have been divorced for seven ...
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- You are absolutely correct when you say it's his abandonment coming back to haunt him. It's a situation he created and he needs to find a way to fix it, not you (unle...
- I would say teach her manners and basic respect and curtesy regardless of whether the recipient is deem worthy or not. As for this particular incident, the girlfriend ...
- My six year has these "momments" and really had them when she was a toddler. We suspected it was because daddy was the stay at home parent.... but my mom told us to g...
My Kids RAN AWAY from In-home Daycare!
Asked by F.H. from Phoenix
on July 7, 2009
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This happened last Wed 7/1. I was paying ($175 per week) a teachers aide from my kids school (who OFFERED) to watch the 2 kids for me this summer since she was going ...
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- Holy cow!! I'm so glad everything worked out okay!! Yes, I would definately file a complaint with the school. I would have been beside myself if that happened to me...
- I think you should report this to CPS. I am sorry but if the woman is yell at your children and not paying attention that they left then they ashould be notified. Yo...
- I just read this today. What a horrible experience to think of! I don't know if the police would get involved or not, but CPS will just ask if the kids are in immediat...
Older Teens
Asked by S.K. from Boston
on February 9, 2008
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My 19 year old daughter has distanced herself from the family since becoming involved with the guy who is now her fiance. Her dad passed in May of 07 and at first I th...
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- Hi S., Sorry to hear of your loss in 07. I'm a dad of four adult children and I have had simillar issues. Like Gibran said they are "children of the world" I can ...
- Hello there, Wow there are a lot of factors going on in your situation. I had a simular experience when my youngest daugther moved out at 19 too. She moved out and elo...
- I'm not a mother of a teen but I remember gouing threw a phase that I didn'tb spend time with my family and my sister going threw(still going)the same thing. It's a ti...
Divorce Question
Asked by S.K. from Washington DC
on June 14, 2009
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Hello. I am in need of some advice. I have been separated from my husband for 3 years and for the life of me I cannot locate him. He moved from his last address and...
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- My mom did that when her ex kept running away from being served. She finally posted it in the paper and was granted her divorce. RE: support, you can file for back ...
- THe court/lawyer will attempt to find him and if they dont then your case of abandonment will stand strong and the court should grant you your divorce. Somewhere down ...
- I not 100% sure of this my I once heard that you can publicly post the divorce filing in the newspaper and that the spouse has X number of days to respond. I'm sure t...
Am I Setting Abandoment Issues????
Asked by L.V. from Dallas
on April 27, 2008
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Okay Moms,
I started going back to the gym in January because babies have to be 6 months old for the daycare at the gym to watch them. I was thrilled because my bab...
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- I would definitely be wary and seek out another place or way to work out. All children have separation issues around her age, but this is extreme. She obviously does...
- Nine months is the time to expect separation anxiety. At that age the babies begin to realize that you are not permanently connected and you might go away. She may g...
- Hi L., so sorry to hear about your problem and with you being a first time mom I totally understand your concern. I definitely think first of all it is seperation anxi...
Cannot Afford an Attorney to Fight for My Own Kids!!!!
Asked by A.J. from Dallas
on February 27, 2008
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I could go on for days about my situation but I'll will try to stick to the most important details. My ex-husband and I divorced in 2003 after 7 years and 2 children...
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- Good luck with fighting for your kids, you sound like a wonderful mom. My only advice is start documenting every conversation you have with your ex. Even if you kids s...
- A., I agree the previous response, try to get a pro bono attorney. You have not lost the battle just because you don't have money!! I don't care where you live, in t...
- contact a friend going through the same thing ____@____.com I hope she can help
Help with a Sad Child
Asked by H.B. from Jackson
on April 15, 2008
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I am an Army wife, and sometimes that means my husband doesn't get to come home for weeks at a time. I deal with it the best I can, but I'm not sure my little girl kno...
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- H., Unfortunately, I don't have advice.I think the only thing you can do is talk about him and how much he loves her, but her level of understanding is a problem. I ...
- I am a former Navy wife. We had 2 children going into the Navy & 2 more when we got out. My husband served on submarines, so he would be gone 3 months, home 3 months, ...
- First of all...THANK YOU AND GOD ABUNDANTLY BLESS YOU! YOU AND YOUR FAMILY INSPIRE ALL OF US WITH YOUR SACRIFICIAL WAY OF LIFE SO THAT ALL AMERICANS CAN ENJOY THE BLE...
13 "Teen" Yr Old girl..help
Asked by N.D. from Honolulu
on May 8, 2008
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She's outspoken, confident, relatively athletic, and smart. Maybe too much. She has tried cigarettes (and told me), drinking (and told me), and pot at school with fr...
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- It sounds like she seriously needs some love and attention. If there are that many people in the house... she might be feeling like she doesn't matter and so what does...
- Teens are difficult. If you push too hard, they rebel. If you don't seem to care, they rebel. If you are the perfect parent and do everything right, they might stil...
- Hi N., Sounds pretty much like a normal teen to me, unfortunately. Many of them experiment and thankfully she has shared that with you. You just have to do your bes...
