Parenting & Children Articles

Will this man ever grow up?

Friday, February 6th, 2009
I have been dating this guy for about six years now. The first two years were great(keep in mind that he is a flirt, he justifies that by saying he's a little on the heavy ... Read more... »

8 year old has bizarre sexualized behavior.

Monday, February 2nd, 2009
My 8 yr old niece has been caught eating her feces and drinking her urine. She hasd also been making comments towards adults about doing sexual things to them. She complusively flicks her parents off ... Read more... »

Unable to leave

Sunday, February 1st, 2009
My boyfriend and I have been together for 3 and a half years. We started dating when I was 17, he was 23. A year later, I moved out of my mother's ... Read more... »

I don’t like how I treat my son

Saturday, January 31st, 2009
My behavior changed towards my kid. I have been very relaxed, calm, worm, carring, sweet, loving, supportive of my sun until about a month ago. I have no patience or tolarance for mistakes ... Read more... »

Refusing school and crying hysterically

Saturday, January 24th, 2009
For almost a month now my 11 year old nephew is refusing to go to school. He will complain of a stomache ache or sore throat and cry hysterically. He will refuse to get out ... Read more... »

Dad treats sons better than daughter

Saturday, January 10th, 2009
: I'm 14 and my dad treats me like garbage. He all ways treat my older brothers better because i don't have a job. My dad yells at me for every little thing ... Read more... »

She wants a payback for parenting

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
i am a senior citizen on a fixed income who in 1979 took custody of my nieces 3 month old daughter because i didn't like the way she was raising her, raised this child as ... Read more... »

He wants birth, She wants adoption

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
I do not want to get pregnant. I do not want to go through pregnancy. I do not want to have a baby. If I decide I am ready, I want to adopt ... Read more... »

Does my brother have a mental disorder?

Sunday, December 28th, 2008
Q: My brother wont stop lying and stealing from family. He even steals when he has everything. He has his own RX for pain meds and he takes my grandmothers, knowing she is in need ... Read more... »

Pregnant, smoking weed, fighting with parents

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
Q: I am very close with my family, always have been. I am the oldest of three. When I was 20 I graduated college and moved out of my parents house, 2 hours away. After ... Read more... »

11 year old son refuses to go to school

Monday, December 8th, 2008
Q: HELP!! I am at a loss. My 11 year old son won't go to school. He refuses to get out of bed and go for a whole list of reason. ... Read more... »

family strongly dislikes my partner

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
I have been with my significant other for almost 11 years. We have had a very up and down relationship and he has done some terrible things. He is an alcoholic and addict ... Read more... »