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PTA Meetings and Cellphone Snooping Dec. 02, 2016
Dear Family Coach: I'm a work-from-home mommy without a nanny. I have endless respect for the stay-... Read More
Who Has Your Back? Dec. 02, 2016
We've recently had some columns about people who have experienced traumatic illnesses and been let d... Read More
A Coed Sleepover Ends in a Drunken Mess Nov. 26, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My 15-year-old daughter attended a coed sleepover party last weekend at the home ... Read More
Intolerance in the Stands and Kids Who Won't Recycle Nov. 19, 2016
Dear Family Coach: While watching my son's baseball game, I heard parents making disparaging comment... Read More
A Boy Comes Out to Only One Parent Nov. 18, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My 15-year-old son recently came out to me. I'm completely supportive of him. How... Read More
A Disrespectful Boy and a Risky Concert Date Nov. 12, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My son is 10 years old. He recently walked into the house, looked at me and said,... Read More
Bragging Baseball Player and Noisy Sex Nov. 11, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My son is 14 years old, and he thinks he's the greatest baseball player who ever ... Read More
A Nag and Playing With the Boys Nov. 05, 2016
Dear Family Coach: I have to nag my 7- and 9-year-old kids for them to do anything. I nag them to do... Read More
New Baby Sibling Woes and Errands Nov. 04, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My wife and I brought our newborn home a few weeks ago. For the first few days ou... Read More
Unsupervised Parties and Watching the News Oct. 22, 2016
Dear Family Coach: I know my son occasionally attends unsupervised parties, where some teens are dri... Read More
I Hope This 'Headache' Goes Away Soon Oct. 19, 2016
DR. WALLACE: I'm 13 and starting to mature physically, so I think it's time that I learn about sex a... Read More
Birthday-Party Delegating and Morning Homework Oct. 15, 2016
Dear Family Coach: I typically plan my son's birthday parties, but this year I am swamped at work an... Read More
Questions From Kids Oct. 15, 2016
My 4-year-old came home saying the P-word. He's an amazing listener. He overheard parents talking ab... Read More
Slob Forgets Homework and a Little Hugger Oct. 14, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My teenage daughter is a slob. She drops her stuff all over the house and "forget... Read More
Repeating the Same Mistakes Oct. 09, 2016
Our parents are our first teachers — for better or worse. ANGIE: My father cheated on my moth... Read More
Sexually Active Teens and Caffeinated Kids Oct. 08, 2016
Dear Family Coach: The last few months, my son has been heading down a dark path. He has been caught... Read More
An Ungrateful Granddaughter and Preschool Homework Oct. 07, 2016
Dear Family Coach: For my granddaughter's birthday I called her, and sent her a nice card and a gene... Read More
Television for Toddlers and a Mom with OCD Oct. 01, 2016
Dear Family Coach: Our son just turned 2 and has not had access to television thus far. We would lik... Read More
Preventing Drug Use and Waiting at Gym Class Sep. 30, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My husband and I are both immigrants who didn't grow up in America. Now, we are r... Read More
