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How to Handle Pressure from "Bully"
Asked by E.G. from Los Angeles
on December 11, 2007
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My 6 year old son is sadly drawn towards a bully in school. He has complained of being bugged and teased and I have had words with the school. The bully is a troubled ...
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- Hi E., I agree with Julie S. My son had a friend last year who I thought was a bad influence, but my son considered him his "best friend", so I invited him over for...
- I listen to "Dr. Laura" most days and she would suggest that you enroll your son into a Martial Arts class. This will give your son the discipline he needs to be resp...
- I see this on the play ground all the time. If at all possible maybe you can talk to a yard duty at your school and ask him or her to keep a special eye on this situa...
Relocating to Longview
Asked by M.L. from Longview
on March 17, 2008
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Hello, my husband and I are relocating to Longview in May. I'm eager to get involved and meet people as soon as possible. I'm 39 years old, and pregnant for the firs...
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- M., I was excited to read that you are coming to the Longview area, and congratulations on your new baby. Perhaps our paths will cross someday after you come. The...
- Hi, M.! I have lived in Longview for almost 10 years and I have to children. When I was pregnant with my first son, I took prenatal classes through Good Shepherd Med...
- I am 35 with two little girls. White Oak, Spring Hill or Hallsville is definitely the school district you need to be in. I am not sure what religion you are, but the...
Worried: What's Better for My Son?
Asked by M.D. from Syracuse
on January 5, 2007
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I have a 4 and a half year old son who is from a previous relationship. I am now, married to a wonderful man who has been my son's father since day one. My ex and I br...
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- I understand how you feel. I feel that you should not worry about how your son is going to feel about his father. I as a mother of 3, I tell my children the truth and ...
- You should not feel guilty at all. A father has rights and if he gave a cramp he could of done anything to be part of his sons life no matter what probelms you and he ...
- You are doing the right thing by giving your son the presents that his father did send. I grew up not knowing my dad because my mom left him when i was about 8 months ...
Staying Connected During Deployments
Asked by L.L. from Seattle
on January 21, 2009
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My husband and I have been through deployments before (3 times in the past), and every time we have had a really difficult time maintaining a feeling of being connecte...
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- L., In the first 8 yrs of our marriage, my husband was Navy. I understand your plight. One of the ways we stayed connected during our separations was to write notes...
- Does he have the opportunity to Web Cam while is is away. My cousin does his with her husband but he is not specifically in the Navy so I don't know if this is an opti...
- Deployments can be so hard. It takes a special kind of woman to be a Military wife, we sacrifice so much. I don't have much new as far as you and your hubby, mail, p...
Baby Signs
Asked by K.C. from Lancaster
on September 2, 2008
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Do you sign with your baby/todder? I have been signing with my two sons since they were born. My oldest one started signing at 6 months and my youngest one started a...
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- i tried baby signs with my youngest. It made communication a lot easier but he wasn't very vocal until he started at daycare. I don't know if the two are related.
- K., I tried this with my first son. He still uses the couple signs that we taught him. He is 2.5 years old. I did not get any support from my family. My mother cr...
- Hi K.- I do sign wth my daughter everyday- we do basic signs like eat, drink, milk, more, please, thank you and I love you. At 9 months she is only signing milk but w...
Interfering Step-Mom
Asked by D.K. from Washington DC
on May 7, 2009
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Hi mama's. I've gotten great responses to all of my requests so far, so here's another one.
My ex-husband's wife is in the habit of sticking her nose into our custo...
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- This sounds like a really tough situation. My ex-MIL was VERY much like what you're describing here. She liked to think she was in control of my children. I had to hav...
- it sounds like your ex needs to man up and take charge of the family situation in his court. Although I think it's a positive thing to keep the lines of communication...
- if she ruely loves your son and wants to talk to him and he wants to talk to her then i see no problem. the more people he has in his life who love him the better. i...
Having Problems with My Husband and Communication
Asked by J.B. from Anchorage
on February 23, 2007
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Where do I start? I've gotten some advice from the few friends that I have but I need more. I have a 5 year old son, and he is such a little blessing. My husband ju...
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- My husband and I have been through many challenges in the past few years including living on opposite sides of the country due to jobs. So, communications is definite...
- Sounds to me like he's afraid that you'll lose this one too and so he's not going to get close. Do you think he adequately mourned the loss of the last one? Have y...
- I agree that he may still be a little scared of losing this one too but the other thing is that when i was preg. I always felt abandoned now in reflection I think that...
Trying to Get My Husband to Talk to Me
Asked by S.W. from Visalia
on April 24, 2009
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my husband and i have been having problems with communication for a while now. we have been married for nearly 6 yrs and have a 4 yr old together. i also have a 13 a...
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- S., I feel for you in this situation. I am not an expert. But, I think you need to find some female support and get out of the house let him find out what it takes to...
- Wow, I sure hope you dont take Michelle E.'s advise. Contrary to what a lot of woman think, DADS MATTER! They matter a lot to your kids. You have a obligation to t...
- i agree with S H on that he may be depressed over something. i think that he should help with a couple chores around the house. its also not very fair that he seems to...
Seeking Action Oriented Marriage Counselor/Relationship Coach in Richardson Area
Asked by P.G. from Dallas
on February 24, 2008
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My husband and I have been together for 13 years (dating+married). Over the last 5 years we've been apart for large chunks of time due to his work, and I think our com...
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- I think you would be happy with Dr. Paul Bowles; his office is at Hillcrest & 635. He used to be a minister and his counseling is "pro-family," but not religious in n...
- Sylvia and Milton Gearing are GREAT! You can read more about them at www.gearingup.com. Best to you and your husband!
- My husband and I have had great success with Pam Abernathy at ROCA counseling. She has helped us work on our communication skills a lot. You can reach her at ###-###...
