Accepting a Messier Home: Older Child

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10 Year Old Who Struggles with Writing

S.C. asks from Allentown

My son is a gifted 4th grader, participating in our school's gifted program, accelerated reading, and is a year ahead in math. He gets good grades & takes pride in h...

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7 Year Old Talking About Sex!?!

B.A. asks from Phoenix

I need some advice from all of you wise mothers out there, my daughter's pricipal called me today and told me that she had written a note to her friend and it said, "...

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9 Year Old Daughter's Hair Smells like Mold

A.M. asks from Jackson

My daughter spent the night over a friends house 2 days ago and got in their hot tub. When I picked her up, I immediately noticed the stench coming from her hair. ...

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Worried Grandma About Her 8 Year Old Granddaughter Still Messing Her Panties.

M.P. asks from Salt Lake City

I would love some comments on what others have done about this situation, and so does her mother. Our granddaughter is the oldest of 3 in their family. She is 8; bro...

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Morning Troubles

E.A. asks from Los Angeles

Hi Moms, Am I being unrealistic of wanting my 9 year old & 6 year old boys to be ready & out the door without tears/attitude by 7:20 AM??? Everyday same routine. ...

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I Feel like I’m Losing Respect and Control over 11 Yo & 9 Yo

S.O. asks from Reno

I have 11 yo daughter and 9 yo son. I’m starting to feel like I’m losing control and I’m getting lazy in my parenting. I feel like we’ve gotten so out of a ro...

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My 20 Month Old Thinks He Runs My House!!!!

A.M. asks from New York

Can someone please tell me what to do???? I have no problem with him sleeping ever since the day he came home from the hospital.....he just thinks everything is his a...

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Cultivating the Housecleaning Habit

J.G. asks from Chicago

I've been hitting myself on the head for not encouraging group cleaning sessions from when the kids were smaller. I've always encouraged them to put away their messes...

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Sahm's- When Do You Clean?

T.B. asks from Chicago

Hi Mamas! I am struggling to keep up with the house all day. I have a 3.5 year old and a 10 month old and when I try to clean, it just gets messed up in 5 minutes. ...

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Teens and Chores

L.G. asks from La Crosse

For a couple of years now, we have used a "chore chart" at our house, and it has worked beautifully. No more nagging and the household runs much more smoothly. Howe...