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My Four-Year-Old Is Ruining My Life A recently divorced mother wonders whether her four-year-old needs counseling.		Visitation Rights Try to reach a compromise with your former spouse when changing circumstances dictate a new...
Importance of a Daily Routine Being fundamentally powerless in a world of adults, kids cling to their routines to give them a...		ADHD and Divorce Custody questions should be addressed on an individual basis.
Daughter Won't Sleep Without Dad What can be done once a father has created an inappropriate bedtime ritual?		Can My Ex Prevent Me from Homeschooling? Here are some ideas in the area of custody laws and homeschooling.
Behavior Problems May Stem from Divorce An eight-year-old does not have the ability to respond in a sophisticated emotional manner to...		ADHD and Joint Custody Before custody matters can be settled, make sure you understand the challenges confronting...
Four-Year-Old Starts Misbehaving After Parents Divorce There are a number of books that parents can read about managing children's reaction to...		Different Parenting Styles When divorced parents cease talking together about their kids, they need to put more work into...
Divorced Dad Wants to Be Closer to His Kids A divorced father is upset that his daughter won't spend time with him.		Mom Dating During Divorce The child of a divorcing couple is upset that her mother is already dating.
Child Feels Abandoned by Father When your child feels abandoned by your ex, you need to do some damage control to minimize his...		Custody Changes What should a divorced mother of two do when her children ask for custody changes?
First Christmas After Divorce A newly divorced mother asks what she can do to make the first holiday after the divorce as...		Fear of Household Sounds It's important to keep a three-year-old's life as secure and predictable as possible, and with...
Controlling Ex-Husband Expert says woman has been enabling her ex by constantly making allowances for his...		Ex Damaging Kids' Self-Esteem Is there a way to determine whether your ex can get his life together enough to be a loving and...
Stepdaughter Says She Hates Stepmother This type of response to a stepparent's setting limits are a child's way of manipulating and...		Ex-Husband Mean to Kids A woman is advised to initiate a major intervention in order to prevent her ex from damaging...
Divorce and Teens A mother wants to know how she can improve her relationship with her daughter before the...		Should I Tell the Kids About Marriage Counseling? It is unwise to prepare kids for the possibility of a divorce.
Dating During Divorce Our expert believes that it can have negative effects on kids when either parent dates during...		Is My Stepdaughter's Homeschooling on Target? The issue here is not verifying if your stepdaughter is on-target with her public-schooled...
Food Obsession Your stepdaughter's obsessive relationship with food is obviously not about food.		Separating a Child and Parent Encourage a child to be a separate person from his mother.
Breaking Divorce News to a Three-Year-Old An expert gives some advice on how to help a three-year-old understand divorce.		Discipline in Step-Families It may be necessary to get all parents and step-parents involved in counseling, if discipline...
Soon-to-Be Ex Taking Kids to Visit Girlfriend Is it a bad idea for kids to "hang out" with their dad at his lover's place?		Setting Limits with Stepson Gather advice on how to handle a defiant stepson.
Eleven-Year-Old Is Out of Control Our expert recommends comprehensive treatment, including intensive therapy for a troubled...		Stepson Not Helping with Chores You have every right to determine the rules and consequences for the time your stepson spends...
Boy Has Crush on Stepmother The primary objective in dealing with this crush is to make certain that this boy is not made...		Out of Control Kids You may need to try family counseling if out-of-control stepchildren aren't responding to...
Raising a Stepson A new stepmother asks how she should help raise her stepson.		Fiance's Son Is Violent A woman wonders what steps she can take to help her fiance's violent son.
Seven-Year-Old Misbehaves at Home and School What should you do when a child never does what he's told?		Problems Over Child's Bedwetting There is more to this family problem than just your husband's responses to your daughter's...
The Other Mother Find out how best to deal with the other parent of your significant other's child.		Helping Son Adjust to New Marriage It would not be surprising or unusual for a boy to blame his mother's boyfriend for turning his...
Wife's Ex Wants to Renew Relationship with Child When the former husband's influence has proven to be harmful to his child, there are serious...		Stepparents and Alternative Discipline Techniques Our expert feels that hitting children as a form of discipline or punishment has no place in...
Different Discipline Styles A mother deplores her ex-husband's discipline style, which includes a heavy dose of threats and...		Mom's Boyfriend Won't Get Close to Her Son An expert advises a mother what steps to take with her boyfriend, to avoid hurting her son.
Can Mom and Stepmom Homeschool Jointly? Does the boy's natural mother have the ability and commitment to homeschool? The rewards are...		WISC Scores, Changing Programs, and Divorce If a school change is needed for a gifted child, it's better now than a few years down the...
Kleptomania Nip kleptomania in the bud!		Communicating with Your Child About Divorce Explaining your divorce to your child can be tricky, particularly when your spouse is abusive.
Is My Son Abusing His Homeschooling Freedom? The fact that your son is completing his assignments and turning them in each week shows that...		Helping Your Child Cope with Divorce Understandably, many children have difficulty studying after their parents divorce....

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