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Dear Katherine: My Son Shuts Down After School
Dear Katherine, When I pick my son up from school, he seems to shut down completely. I ask him about his day, and he gives me one-word answers or responds, “I don’t know,” to my questions. He’s definitely prone to anxiety, but I’m worried about how down he seems when he gets home. How can…
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Dear Katherine: My Kids Love Video Games—Should I Be Concerned?
Dear Katherine, My kids love playing video games. They seem to take genuine pleasure in this activity, and while they’re occupied, I have a chance to do household chores and enjoy a little time to myself. I know there are better hobbies out there—but if they like gaming and it gives me a bit of space,…
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Dear Katherine: Did I Go Too Far Trying to Meet My Son’s Needs?
Dear Katherine, My 5-year-old LOVES sleeping with Mom and Dad at night. When we aren’t together, he says things like, “I’m so alone in this house,” which breaks my heart. When he began coming into our room at night, we tried to send him back to bed. But eventually, I recognized that he has an…
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Dear Katherine: I’m Nervous About the Teen Years!
Dear Katherine, I’ve often heard you talk about why controlling forms of discipline and punishments are ineffective. But what about when kids are in danger? Thankfully, I have yet to be in this specific position. Still, my kids are getting older. I’m worried about protecting them throughout their teen years without resorting to authoritarian discipline…
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Dear Katherine: Should I Let My Daughter Stay Out as Late as Her Brother?
Dear Katherine, My three children are 16, 13, and 9. They are all very social, but each child has a different curfew and different rules for social time. The 13-year-old is very upset that we won’t let her go to a party that ends at 11 p.m. She says that we would let our 16-year-old…
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