I struggled last Friday. As a parent who buried a newborn some 29 years ago, I still remember every detail of what it was like to go to bed that night without my baby girl in my arms. I remember every minute of leaving the hospital with only flowers sitting in my lap. I remember…
Month: December 2012
Grandchildren and Grandparents cutoffs!
As times change so do parenting styles. There are many confusing issues with regards to boundaries and how grandchildren are raised. While it is not the place of a grandparent to tell their adult children how to raise their grandchildren it certainly is the law that if the children are in harm’s way to report…
My 3 year old is aggressive
Dear Kay, I am a single mother to a very aggressive 3year old boy(does not listen at all).Help! He screams, fights me and others, cusses, throws things, but the hardest one for me is he runs from me no matter the danger and will not listen. You can not turn your back on him. I…
My 3 year old is aggressive
Dear Kay, I am a single mother to a very aggressive 3year old boy(does not listen at all).Help! He screams, fights me and others, cusses, throws things, but the hardest one for me is he runs from me no matter the danger and will not listen. You can not turn your back on him. I…
My 13 year old son wants a girlfriend
Dear Kay, My 13 yr old son, is “in love” with this 15 year old girl. I recently found letters she had written him, talking about that she has had sex, and wanting to make out with him… and be his first. I am very angry at my son, as he has been told before…
My 13 year old son wants a girlfriend
Dear Kay, My 13 yr old son, is “in love” with this 15 year old girl. I recently found letters she had written him, talking about that she has had sex, and wanting to make out with him… and be his first. I am very angry at my son, as he has been told before…
Adopting 21 month old seperation anxiety child
Dear Kay, My husband and I are adopting a little girl, our cousin who has been in foster care since she was 4mo old. We are white with a 17 yr old girl, the foster family was black with 4 other foster children. We have had Abby for 2 months. I noticed that any woman…
Adopting 21 month old seperation anxiety child
Dear Kay, My husband and I are adopting a little girl, our cousin who has been in foster care since she was 4mo old. We are white with a 17 yr old girl, the foster family was black with 4 other foster children. We have had Abby for 2 months. I noticed that any woman…
Potty training issues
Dear Kay: My daughter became potty trained about when she was about three years old. Now at 3 1/2 she is pooping in her pants again. She still pees in the potty without incident, but she will do everything in her power now to not poop on the potty. She did it fine for about…
Potty training issues
Dear Kay: My daughter became potty trained about when she was about three years old. Now at 3 1/2 she is pooping in her pants again. She still pees in the potty without incident, but she will do everything in her power now to not poop on the potty. She did it fine for about…
