Questions tagged [single-parent]
Questions regarding a household where there is only one parent present, regardless of the circumstance of the other parent's absence.
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My 6th grader keeps lying about every little thing and also keeps seeking validation from girls in school . How can I support her to know she’s enough
She’s a 6th grader that seems to want to be liked by 7th graders but going about it very wrong. I really want to support her in her language that you are enough and you don’t need to seek validation ...
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Older daughter wetting self
I have a daughter who is 10 years old. After she is done stretching for gymnastics at home, she has a very visible wet spot in the crotch area. There is no laughing when stretching and no stimulation ...
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I am seeking advice on how to address the topic of when teen seen/heard mom having sex with a new partner the child recently just met
firstly, mom and teen have a healthy and open communication and trust. 15 year old may have heard or seen mom having sex with her partner, which the teen recently just met. the relationship is a ...
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How can I get permission to take my child to Zambia against the wishes of the father?
I am a Zambian living in Canada . I met my son's father, we fell in love, had a child, got engaged, and then things didn’t work out so we separated. In fear of me leaving Canada, he filed for joint ...
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Should i be taking care of my siblings all the time?
I am 13 years old and my dad tells me to take care of my siblings all the time. He makes me watch them, make their food, play with them every time, dress them up and even makes me go check on them ...
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What are things to consider when moving yourself and kids closer to your girlfriend?
I’m beginning to think about moving closer to my girlfriend to spend more time with her. We’ve known each other for around 7 months now and things are going great! We are both good at communicating in ...
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Absent Father of 6 years from birth with alcohol, drugs and gambling addictions
My child's father has been completely absent since the first week of my child's life. There has been no contact until now (6 years later). He lives around the corner and passes us everyday, he has not ...
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How to help mom deal with disrespectful and uncooperative sister?
I am a 23-year old college senior that temporarily returned from college during quarantine. Due to logistical necessity, since my brother moved into my former room when I left, I've been sleeping on ...
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depression is affecting my parenting, work and I'd like to move city
I'm a single parent, two kids 14 & 12. no family (I'm a single child orphan, from my late teens) to help with support. I get no help (financial or otherwise) from my former partner who was removed ...
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Separation between me and my stepson
I have a six-year-old stepson. Today, his parents sued me in order to take their son back. How do I explain the situation to him? Note that I adopted him at age 3, so he probably does not remember ...
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Kid genius help
I am the legal guardian of a kid, after his/her parents were found incapable of taking care of him. Okay from day 1, I saw that he/she couldnt make any friends and knew things normall a 6 year old ...
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What's a reasonable phone/FaceTime schedule for a six-year old child and a remote parent?
For the sake of concreteness and specificity, let's say that both parents work full-time Monday thru Friday. What is reasonable for the remote parent to expect from the 'on site' parent?
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How to talk to my 8-year-old daughter about her absent father?
My 8-year-old daughter hasn’t seen her father since she was 5 months old. It was an mentally and physically abusive relationship, so we moved to a different province and he hasn’t attempted to see her ...
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How can I ensure that my daughter is not excessively attached to me?
I have been a single father to my two children- a sixteen year old girl and a fourteen year old boy- ever since my wife separated from me eight years ago and married another man. I have had extremely ...
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What are the options for day care and baby help for poor single mother?
A young woman expects a baby in few months, she is poor and she has no family in the USA. She lives in Boston and it's not an option to move away at this moment (education). Her salary is around 2K/...