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Questions About Family Issues
- How do I tell my 8-year-old daughter that the man she’s always known as her father isn’t her biological father?
- I’m very close to the toddler I nanny for, but I’m leaving for a different job. How do I help her transition to a new nanny?
- My teenage sister has depression and suicidal ideation. She won’t leave the house. How can I help her?
- How do I tell my 10-year-old about my mental health issues?
- My daughter treats her dad as a rival for my attention and is mean to him when he comes home. Is animosity towards the less-favored parent normal?
- What happens to kids when divorced parents have different rules?
- Since the birth of our third child, my eldest daughter refuses to go to bed. Please help!
- Relatives don’t believe my daughter’s diagnosis because she doesn’t always ‘act autistic.’ What can I do?
- Our 6-year-old son falls asleep with relative ease but has a difficult time staying in bed. What can we do?
- My son wants to play football, but we’re worried about the risk of concussions. How can we keep him safe?
- My son is having emotional and behavioral issues after I went back to work and our family pet died. What do you suggest?
- My husband and I are beginning to worry about our 3-year-old daughter’s preoccupation with death. How can we answer her questions?
- My daughter says “you can’t control my thoughts” when I try to comfort her. What can I do?
- My 9-year-old won’t listen to me, and I don’t have much patience with her anymore. Any suggestions?
- My 8-year-old son always feels unwell and is very emotional. I am depressed, and our interactions are difficult. Please help.
- My 5-year-old grandson, now living with his dad, cries about everything. Any ideas that would help?
- My 4-year-old daughter acts like she doesn’t want to be near her father when she visits him. We’ve never lived together. Advice?
- When should we tell our kids that we’re getting a divorce?
- Does it matter HOW I praise my child?
