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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:37:59 CDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How possible is it for my friend to be pregnant?]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:37:59 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Hello,Well for the past 4 months I have been trying to help a friend out who thinks she might be pregnant. She is too scared to tell her parents even though I think she should because it would be best. Well personally I dont think she is pregnant (she is 19), by now she would be about 4 3/4 months pregnant, and if she is you can hardly see a dif<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is it better for my daughter to have one consistent home given the circumstan]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:25:37 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I'm a lesbian mother to a 23 month old girl (Heather) conceived via artificial insemination.  I was in a relationship when I gave birth but that relationship ended a year after Heather was born.  The plan was that my ex (Kris) and I would raise Heather together.  But there are circumstances that make me wonder if that's for the best.  There isn't <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is this appropriate behavior for a 4 year-old?]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 12:42:56 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[My four-year old tells me that he's &quot;yucky&quot; and once during disciplining him, he told me that he wanted to &quot;be lost&quot;. Should I worry about this?<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why does my daughter continue to lie to me even when she knows I will find out what she has or has not done?]]></title>
<link>http://answers.psychcentral.com/ChildrenandParenting/Why_does_my_daughter_continue_to_lie_to_me_even_when_she_knows_I_will_find_out_what_she_has_or_has_not_done/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 14:24:54 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[My daughter who just turned 17 for the last 2 years has destroyed my trust in her.  She is constantly lying to me over anything and everything.  She knows I will find out and she knows I will check into her story.  Can anyone help me.  I have punished her in every way I can think of and nothing works.  She tells me she wants to earn back my trust <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What should I do?]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 19:54:55 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Get ready because this is a mouthful lol.My family is definitely dysfunctional and it seems I am the brunt of all the family arguments. I've caused a lot of commotion because I wanted to go to college, I wanted to get out of the house, and I want to have a successful life. My dad is emotionally abusive and my mom makes me feel bad all the tim<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[how do you explain to a 6 year old ...]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 09:16:33 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[my godson is 6 years old. i spend a lot of time with him after school waiting for his mom to get home from work. Recently he started asking questions about his father. his father and mother divorced about 2 years ago. his father is an alcoholic and also living in a homeless shelter ....<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[what to do with parents]]></title>
<link>http://answers.psychcentral.com/ChildrenandParenting/what_to_do_with_parents/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 11:49:19 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[well my parents have made my life hell its there job right well the do a fantastic one at tht i am getting upset with them my mom and stepdad are drugies wasting money all the time i havent had anything new clothes nothing for years unless i bought it myself and my mom gets money from government to take care of us and we see nothing cuz of her dru<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dysfuntional Family Issue, can anyone help?]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:19:21 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[We have been put out of our family for speaking the truth about child verbal abuse within our family.  The mother has refused joint counseling and the kids are left without a loving Uncle and Aunt they've known all their lives.  We're at a loss and would like to know if anyone else knows how to reach out when the door has been shut.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Boyfriends Kids]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:49:28 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[My boyfriend and I have been dating for 6 mo. now, and I moved in, in Jan. this year, we talked about getting married and we were going to do so.The Problem: He has 2 sons 12-14, who I think are great kids, we were both under the assumption that everything was OK, dad would ask them regularly if the were OK with me and if they liked me, they wou<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Spy Camera a the solution.]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:23:42 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[&quot; Daddy enter in my room in the night and put my penis in his mouth&quot;. Those are the word of my friend son, 7yrs old, who is going through a nasty d<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Has anyone ever dealt with their toddler having sexual behavior at 3?????]]></title>
<link>http://answers.psychcentral.com/ChildrenandParenting/Has_anyone_ever_dealt_with_their_toddler_having_sexual_behavior_at_3/</link>
<comments>http://answers.psychcentral.com/ChildrenandParenting/Has_anyone_ever_dealt_with_their_toddler_having_sexual_behavior_at_3/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:20:59 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I don't know how to talk about this but my 3y.o son has very sexual behaviour. He throws tantrums if I do not allow him to pull my pants down and to<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[I have a 18 yr. old son # 1 in his class and we have discovered he is smoking pot (just last night) what 2 do ?]]></title>
<link>http://answers.psychcentral.com/ChildrenandParenting/I_have_a_18_yr-_old_son__1_in_his_class_and_we_have_discovered_he_is_smoking_pot_just_last_night_what_2_do_-1/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:23:57 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[My son has done very well in school, very popular, plays 2 sports attended Gov. School this past summer etc. We caught him smoking pot last night and<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[I broke up with my kids dad because its been 8 years and we never have lived together, is it wrong to feel guilty??]]></title>
<link>http://answers.psychcentral.com/ChildrenandParenting/I_broke_up_with_my_kids_dad_because_its_been_8_years_and_we_never_have_lived_together_is_it_wrong_to_feel_guilty/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:13:06 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I have 2 kids one's 7 and 16 month old, their father told me after he gets a good job which he did we'd get married and move out. That was 6 months<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[I want to know how to tell my parents I need psychatric help without scaring them. How can I go about this?]]></title>
<link>http://answers.psychcentral.com/ChildrenandParenting/I_want_to_know_how_to_tell_my_parents_I_need_psychatric_help_without_scaring_them-_How_can_I_go_about_this/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:05:31 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I want to know how to inform them because I feel parinod all the time and I feel as if everyone is always watching me. I haven't been sleeping well.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[how do i correct my step daughter when she gets an attitude about it ?]]></title>
<link>http://answers.psychcentral.com/ChildrenandParenting/how_do_i_correct_my_step_daughter_when_she_gets_an_attitude_about_it_/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:01:22 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[every time i ask her to do anything she has this whole attitude about it towards me but her dad can ask her to do anything and she is just so sweet a<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What to do with 18yr old step-son who doesn't have birth cert and cant get a job because he wasnt legally adopted?]]></title>
<link>http://answers.psychcentral.com/ChildrenandParenting/What_to_do_with_18yr_old_step-son_who_doesnt_have_birth_cert_and_cant_get_a_job_because_he_wasnt_legally_adopted/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:26:19 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Step son is 18 1/2 living in our detached garage.He has steals from us regularly.Everything he says is a lie and he takes our medicine and sells it f<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[My cousin is always runs her mother down to all of her Boyfriends]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:04:26 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[She is always trying to convince people that her mother is a narcissist. I know her mother isn't. She uses it as an excuse to not have to do anythin<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[My 16 yr. old son will not speak to me, or see me]]></title>
<link>http://answers.psychcentral.com/ChildrenandParenting/My_16_yr-_old_son_will_not_speak_to_me_or_see_me/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:24:04 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I am currently at a loss as to how to resolve an issue with my 16 yr.old.Two yrs. ago both my children (now 16 and 14) moved in with their dad, as to<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[At what age is the best time to tell a child he/she is adopted?]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:23:58 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Child adopted, parents divorced and disagree on when to tell the child.  Sooner seems better to me.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Can I get suggestions of how to help family with mental illness]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2007 04:03:47 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[what should I do when my son is in the psych hospital? What should I say if he acts aggressive to me but I want to improve the situation.? How ca<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Can anyone recommend reading material for a 10 y.o. boy with a schizophrenic mother?]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:51:01 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Working with young boy whose mother has been hospitalised with scizophrenia.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What should I do]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:17:51 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I would like some extra guidance in this matter...This last few months, have been hell on me and my family. On October 27, the Division of Childr<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[HOW CAN MY FATHER WHO HAS NOT BEEN THERE FOR US EXPECT TO COME INTO OUR LIVES AND EXPECT US TO FORGET THE PAST?]]></title>
<link>http://answers.psychcentral.com/ChildrenandParenting/HOW_CAN_MY_FATHER_WHO_HAS_NOT_BEEN_THERE_FOR_US_EXPECT_TO_COME_INTO_OUR_LIVES_AND_EXPECT_US_TO_FORGET_THE_PAST-1/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 07:51:19 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[MY FATHER WAS NEVER THERE FOR US 3 FOR YRS. HER RECENTLY TOLD ME THAT HE RAISED HIS 3RD. WIFE'S BOYS AND THOSE ARE HIS SONS IN HIS EYES. IF HE DIDN<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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