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“In the last 4 years we have been together, I go out and get him a little something as a present for his birthday or holidays. He hasn’t gotten me anything for my birthday or holidays in the past 4 years.”
“I just found out I’m pregnant with my second child. My partner and I are super happy, and I know his dad and stepmom’s side of the family will be super happy, but we both know his mom’s side of the family will NOT be happy.”
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“My therapist, who doesn’t deal with children said it’s bad for kids to not play on their own. I try to buy self-independent activities for her, yeah, right… she still wants me to play with her 24/7.”
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“I don’t know if I’m just paranoid or if it is really something that I should be concerned about.”
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“I recently found out that a family member in that household is in and out of detox for heroin, and may be using heroin in the household that my son goes to for visitation.”
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“I have joint custody with my daughter’s dad. She is 20 months, and he keeps telling me that he is going to keep her from me until we go to court because she has a cold. He blames it on me. Could he do that even though?”
“I’m just curious, is it normal for teens to not want to hug or kiss their parents goodnight?”
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“I’ve been with my twins since they were 14 months old. I was there to watch their first steps as well as their first words. I was up in the middle of the night, changing diapers, bottles, etc. In every regard, I am their dad.”
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“I am 6 months pregnant. My boyfriend promised he would quit drinking. I didn’t realize he had this bad of a drinking problem until now.”
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“My sister-in-law (my husband’s sister) passed away from stage 4 breast cancer this past February. Obviously, my mother-in-law and father-in-law (who I am very close with [and] love like they are my parents) are taking it one day at a time. It’s been very difficult. They have been helping to take care of her youngest daughter (now 14). My sister-in-law’s husband of 20 years moved on two weeks after she passed.”
“So I just found my little sister on Facebook today after not having any contact with her in over six years ( she’s 11 now). She was taken from my mom by child protection services, then into foster care.”
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“So I’ve recently gotten out of a 9-year relationship with someone I share a 5-year-old son with. I’m not out there looking for anything serious relationship-wise but…”
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My son has a diaper rash due to his antibiotic: What can I do?
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“The thing is… my siblings don’t like him. He and my sisters don’t get along for a number of reasons: my parents and oldest brother and SIL like him.”
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“My daughter started her period today and I tried to make it a big deal but I also want to do something.”
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“Is it normal to feel unattached from your unborn child after experiencing non-stop verbal abuse and occasional physical abuse from the father?”
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“Is it ridiculous that it still hurts even though I didn’t know?… Every time it pops up in my mind, I can’t help but bawl.”
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My twin sister died earlier this year and was very, very sick through the holidays last year. And most days, it doesn’t seem real that she’s gone because then I have to accept that a huge part of me is gone forever. But with the holidays coming up, I’ve been extra emotional as these will be the first major holidays without her.”
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“She gets jealous quite easy when I give attention to other kids, so just imagine how she’ll feel with the news of her being a big sis.”
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“I know that we have got to get this attitude under control, and FAST, but I’m stuck on how to do this without also making everyone else in our home miserable in the process.”
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“How can I make sure my 4-month-old doesn’t get the flu?”
“Tips to help with morning sickness? I’m 12 weeks pregnant with my first and can’t stop throwing up. I can hardly eat or drink, and as soon as I do, I throw it back up.”
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After a Scary Incident, I Realized My Child’s Father Is Not Currently Mentally Stable, but I Don’t Want to Keep Them Apart: What Can I Do?
A mom writes in asking for advice. After a long and (mostly) good marriage, she divorced her husband following a cheating incident. Since finalizing the divorce, the mom’s two grown daughters (18 and 21) refuse to have a relationship with their dad This mom wants to help her daughters repair their relationship with their father, but needs help.
