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Question My husband and I divorced a little more than a year ago. The kids live with me and visit their dad (and his new wife of three...

Question We have two young boys who are 19 months apart and they both struggle with anger. We’re doing a better job at managing our...

Question I grew up in a negative home where it seems like nothing I ever did was quite good enough. Love was expressed in the form of...

Question I’m concerned that my daughter has a negative body image and that it’s having a negative impact on her relationships and her...

Question My kids (ages 5 and 7) love their grandparents, and my husband and I want to help foster that relationship. The problem is my...

Question For many years now my wife and I have disagreed about how to discipline our children. I think she’s too easy and she thinks I’m...

Question Our 9-year-old has picked up a habit of speaking to us and to her younger brother in a sarcastic, disrespectful manner. Her...

Question Our daughter seems to live from one crises to another. Every problem is the “worst thing that could ever happen to anybody” and...

Question We have three teenage children and are looking for some specific ways we can help them go beyond knowing the core doctrines and...

Question Our child is a bad loser and will often throw a temper tantrum and throw things around his room. How can we help him become a...

Question I am a Christian, but my husband is not. We don’t see eye to eye about parenting issues, which makes it difficult to be a team...

Question We’ve tried everything we can think of to help our son with his anger and nothing seems to help. The more we try to help the...

Question My 7-year-old daughter is a perfectionist. She can't seem to have fun because she gets frustrated when things aren't like she...

Question When one of my kids makes a mistake that puts them in some kind of danger I often overreact in ways that communicate anger...

Question Over the past several months we’ve noticed a significant behavior change in our 9-year-old son. He just seems more depressed...

Question I grew up in a home where my mom nurtured us and where my dad, when he was not on the road, was the disciplinarian. I remember...

Question We love our 10-year-old daughter but her irresponsibility is driving us crazy. How can we teach her to be more responsible?...

Question My wife and I are very concerned with some of the music our son listens to. What's the best way for us to talk with him about...

Question I am a Christian, but my husband is not. We don’t see eye to eye about parenting issues, which makes it difficult to be a team...

Question I've been going through a rough patch with my 10-year-old son. I love him, but to tell you the truth, sometimes I just don't...