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Traveling Children Who Don't Sleep and a Disappointed Grandpa Jun. 25, 2016
Dear Family Coach: Before our kids were born we dreamed of our family traveling the world together. ... Read More
Helping Kids in the Bathroom and Premature Puberty Jun. 24, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My kids are 5 and 7 years old, and they still ask my wife and I to help them wipe... Read More
Fighting Siblings and Gift-Giving Anxiety Jun. 17, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My children often bicker. I usually intervene whether their squabbles are heated ... Read More
Grown-Up Time? Jun. 13, 2016
Q: My husband enjoys collecting guns. He has always been a gun nut, as is every man in his family. I... Read More
Kids on YouTube and Hands in the Pants Jun. 11, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My daughters are 6 and 8 years old. They have been begging us to make videos of ... Read More
Teen Sex and the Not-so-Occasional Treat Jun. 10, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My ex-husband called me in a rage because he caught our 15-year-old daughter givi... Read More
The Camp Bus and a Not-So-Athletic Child Jun. 04, 2016
Dear Family Coach: Our child is an enthusiastic team player, but he is absolutely terrible at sports... Read More
Appropriate Clothing and a Little Know-it-All Jun. 03, 2016
Dear Family Coach: The clothing battle has begun with my 8-year-old daughter. I often hear "That's n... Read More
Make Room for Dining Table Jun. 01, 2016
There is nothing more fun than spending a leisurely Saturday rearranging furniture. But when you're ... Read More
Parents Doing School Projects and Overdoing Sports May. 28, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My daughter works fiercely and independently on her school projects and takes a l... Read More
End-of-the-Year Homework Blues and Incessant Questions May. 27, 2016
Dear Family Coach: As the end of the school year approaches, it is next to impossible to get my 10-y... Read More
Opting out of Camp and Pressure for a Dog May. 14, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My 14-year-old son usually attends camps for part of the summer, and then we take... Read More
A Date-Night Spoiler and Untreated Acne May. 13, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My husband and I were out on a very rare date night when the babysitter called to... Read More
Sibling Rivalry and Cohabitation May. 07, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My two daughters constantly complain that I like the other one more. This general... Read More
Teens Who Can't Honor Mom's Day and Sleeping Parents May. 06, 2016
Dear Family Coach: I'm a father of two teenage daughters. I am so disgusted because I can't even get... Read More
Encouraging Independent Play and a Photophobic Teen Apr. 30, 2016
Dear Family Coach: I work as a freelance journalist, and I watch my 18-month-old son during the day.... Read More
Messy Kids and Daily Dessert Apr. 23, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My kids are messy. They create disorder in all areas of the house. I feel like I ... Read More
My Daughter as Babysitter and a Miserable After-School Program Apr. 22, 2016
Dear Family Coach: I am a single mother with a 12-year-old daughter. I am currently pregnant with a ... Read More
Unsupervised Parties and a Daddy's Girl Apr. 16, 2016
Dear Family Coach: We live in the city. On the weekends, many parents leave their kids alone in thei... Read More
Beat the College Debt Trap Apr. 13, 2016
Over the holidays, I was chatting with my sister-in-law, who's a financial advisor for a highly resp... Read More
