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expert q&a
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- How can I discipline without losing my cool?
- What is my role as the step-mother of two preteens?
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- My 13-year-old son is preoccupied with sex and is looking for porn on the internet. He purchased condoms in a mall men's room just to try them but says he is not sexually active. Is this normal behavior or should I be concerned?
- Should I tell my 4-year-old son that the man Iŭ going to marry and the man he refers to as ôdadö is not his biological father?
- I want to be involved in my stepdaughter's life but her mother can't stand for me to be around. What should I do?
- What are some tips or advice about making my first vacation with my step daughter a success?
- What psychological effects does a closed adoption have on the adoptee?
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- My mother-in-law is interfering with my role as a father. What should I do?