Archive for December, 2006

Gained weight and need help

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, December 24th, 2006
Q. I have two small children, 3 and 1 years. Since I have had my children I have gained a lot of weight. I have gained about 50 lbs. I want to lose weight. Everyone has recognized that I have gained weight but no one ...
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how do i introduce myself to my divorced girlfriends children?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, December 24th, 2006
Q: Having gone through a two year telephone relationship with a wonderful girl with three children, while waiting for her to obtain a divorce, we're now finally free to see each other and really start dating each other. what's the best way to introduce myself, ...
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I need to know how to control my anger.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, December 23rd, 2006
Q: MY HUSBAND LOVES ME A LOT. BUT HE DOES NOT EXPRESS IT IN THE WAY I WANT . I WANTED HIM TO TAKE ME TO A BOOK SHOP BUT HE WAS BUSY AND LEFT THE HOUSE , I GOT SO ANGRY I SLIT MY ...
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My 13 year old has terrible tantrums.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, December 23rd, 2006
Q: I have been a single mother until 5 years ago and I have 2 kids. My youngest is 10 and she is wonderful but my 13 yr old daughter can be sweet but when she has a tantrum it last for hours and leads ...
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I want kids, she doesn’t.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, December 23rd, 2006
Q: My wife and I have been married about two years, and had dated two years before that. Prior to getting married, we'd discussed our plans for having children many times, and it was clear that children were more of a priority for me ...
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Middle child is out of control.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, December 21st, 2006
Q: I have three small children 31/2 yrs., 2 1/2 yrs., and 7 months the two oldest are boys and the youngest is a girl. Now my problem is with my middle son. I have been looking up information on the internet about middle child ...
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My girlfriend has schizo-affective disorder

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, December 21st, 2006
Q: My girlfriend of 4 years, whom I have a child with was recently hospitalized and diagnosed with schizo-affective disorder. She has come out of the hospital and does not want a relationship anymore. She now states that she wants to play and be single, ...
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Girlfriend texted another guy 1400 times!

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, December 19th, 2006
Q: My lady and I have been together a year and a half and we live together and have been talking marriage. We both had a friend that we met through a group of our other friends. The lifestyle he lives isn't what I call ...
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Fiance had a stroke

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, December 17th, 2006
Q: My fiance had a stroke. His stroke effected his left eye. I want to know how can he give himself therapy at home. At times his vision is good & at times it' is just bad. Another question: He suffers from high blood pressure. ...
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Separation

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Wednesday, December 13th, 2006
Q: My boyfriend and I of 8 years have decided to separate. We have a 2 year old daughter. How do we handle this sort of thing, both for us and her? We are being very civil and actually have never gotten along so well! ...
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Domestic violence and sexual repulsiveness.

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Wednesday, December 13th, 2006
Q: My husband who has been extremely violent with me wants our marriage to work. I am a stay at home mom. I love my life when he is at work...I can deal with him when he comes home, but when it comes ...
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My boyfriend seems to have lost interest in me.

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Wednesday, December 13th, 2006
My boyfriend and I have been together for about 10 months now. He is divorced with one son and I also have a son. In the beginning of our relationship, everything was amazing. He treated me like a princess, we had sex at least ...
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