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I would invite your current boyfriend to go with you. Be polite and civil to your ex, but that's it. Don't encourage him to believe that there could be a future between you. You have moved on, and he...

As a former teacher and daycare worker, I tend to agree with your husband. With a large class, no child can get the individual attention she might in a smaller group environment. At three years old,...

FIrst of all, remember that it was the addiction that led to the prostitution, and it really says nothing about her love for you, or lack of it. You need to decide if you can forvie the addiction or...

I would just let him go. Do you really want to spend the rest of your life under that cloud of suspicion? Trust me, it's only going to get worse, not better.

IMO, only if you ACT on the romantic feelings for the other person.

Sounds to me like a child who wants the easy way out rather than actually taking responsibility for his misbehavior.

Well, I've told you what I did in the situation you asked about. If that hadn't worked? I have no idea... because a lot of my creative discipline ideas are spur of the moment, off the top of my head...

Not necessarily... but with all the techniques that are out there, I don't think that any parent should ever have to resort to hitting their child when trying to teach them something.

What's to explain? Just keep removing them from next to it, say "NO" sternly, and interest them in something else. That's TEACHING and CONSISTENCY.

Oh, and I never said anything about sitting in...

Hitting is hitting, no matter what "level" of hitting you use, or how you dress it up with other words like tap or pop or swat. I put plugs into my electrical outlets, and told my children "NO" in a...

What makes you think that, just because I have never HIT my children, I have never disciplined them? To discipline means to TEACH... my children have been taught proper ways to behave, to treat other...

It depends on the laws of your state, but in most areas, he would have rights as her father if his name is on the birth certificate. If you don't want him to have those rights, you will have to prove...

Spanking never hurt a child? Not a fact... I'll give you that spanking never hurt YOU, since you have made that assertion here. But you can't say for a fact that it has never hurt any child... I know...

Calling hitting wrong has nothing to do with telling someone whether they can have children.



Guess what? It's not a choice between spanking or time out. I have never used EITHER as a...

The online information I can find seems to say that abortions in Halifax are done up to 15 weeks. So, if you are 17 weeks, it would appear you are past the cut off point, and will need to consider...

From what I can find online, it looks like 15 weeks is the cut off in Halifax.

You need to remember that it's not all about you and your future husband. It's about your child, who has the right to have a relationship with his father, whether YOU want him to or not. Unless you...

He's seeing the child two or three days a week, and you're saying he's not being a father? My daughter would LOVE to see her father that often, instead of two or three days a MONTH. If he's willing...

Boys often develop this ability later than girls, sometimes not until they are 8 years old. You may just have to be patient with him until then, and try to teach him how important it is to be able to...

I think it depends on the relationship and the two people involved, as well as how you keep it going when you aren't together. My now husband and I had a long distance relationship for three years,...

Just give her one specific chore at a time. Instead of telling her to clean her room, which can be an overwhelming request, tell her to put her clothes away, and when that's done, tell her to put her...

Unfortunately, at this point you have no rights to the child. Unless your brother has gone to court and had paternity established, and some sort of custody/visitation order in place, in most states...

If there is a visitation order put in place, then you, as the custodial parent, are REQUIRED to make sure your child goes on those visits, unless you can prove to the court that her father is unfit. ...

If you're scared of getting pregnant, the smartest thing to do is to STOP having sex. You're only thirteen... you're still a child yourself, and you're not emotionally ready for the commitment of a...

He can go by any name you want him to use, but legally, as long as he is a minor, he still has to have his biological father's last name unless BOTH parents agree to the change. At least that's the...

I cook four nights a week, and my husband cooks two... the other night, we have leftovers. I cook twice as much as he does because I don't work, and I'm here more than he is. He cooks on his days...

I never used spanking with any of my three, who are now 22, 18 and 15. My middle child was a very difficult one, much like your daughter. I agree that consistency is VERY important. When it comes to...

He's 20 years old, so I would say that it's up to HIM whether she has the right to be there. The person asking the questions should be your son, not his girlfriend OR his mother. Both of you need to...

I'm confused... are you talking about your son or your grandson? Your post isn't really clear on the details.

You'd probably be better off just to leave things the way they are at this point. What's the point of giving up rights that you aren't using anyway? Seems a waste of money and time to me.

Just to clarify... I NEVER mentioned anything about involving the courts or the government.

Stop seeing him right away, and don't ever see him again, for any reason. He's not good for you. Because of this relationship, you've already had two abortions, and you're feeling guilt and sadness....

Gather as much proof on this as you can and turn her in to the authorities. Contact the school your daughter is supposedly attending and have them let the courts know that she is not a student there.

My first thought is that he needs to get a paternity test, so that he knows if the child is his or not. But at this point, it looks to me as if he isn't finished with this other woman. If he is...

To me, it sounds like she's not emotionally mature enough to know what she wants... or else it's a case of she doesn't want to be with you, but she doesn't want you to be with anyone else, either. I...

She's your sister. You should be there for her big day. If she's always been there for you in the past, then you need to forgive her for being wrapped up in her own happiness and not being there for...

The first girl is married. She shouldn't have been dating you in the first place. Break it off with her, and make sure the second girl isn't married before you start spending too much time wth her.

Stop the emailing and the flirting, as that will just encourage him. Beyond that, you have NOT done anything wrong, and you have no reason to feel guilty. Just try to keep yourself out of situations...

I know from my own son, who is now 22, that for federal aid you have to be 25 before you can not count parent's income.

As the mom of a son who is 22 and a daughter who is 18, as well as a daughter who is 15, I can tell you that it could always be worse. My daughter turned 18 two weeks ago today, and moved out that...

Sounds like he has an addiction, and he needs help for that. He's already left the relationship emotionally, in my opinion. And with that profile on the dating site, it might even be MORE than...

I really don't think that one has anything to do with the other, but I suppose the thing to do would be to call your local courthouse and ask someone there.

I don't think she can just not request it. It's not for her, it's given for the child, and I don't believe she has the right to just give that up. You both created the child, you both have a...

Yes, if he is proven to be the biological father, he is responsible to support the child he made. Doesn't matter if he's married to someone else or not... if you make a child, you have to take care...

The divorce lawyer that I worked with a few years ago was willing to take payments. However, he wouldn't file any paperwork until the payment amount covered the filing fees, which just made sense to...

It appears to depend on where you live, so you'd have to check the laws of your area.

I never did, but I think it's just a matter of personal choice. I always wanted to save that finger for my engagement and wedding rings only. I didn't want to treat those as just two other rings to...

Check with your area's Child Support Enforcement Agency, or the local clerk of courts, as I'm sure this varies from state to state. Here in Ohio, support is until the child turns 18, or graduates...

Wow! First of all, I'm sorry that you have had to go through all this... what a mess.

1) You are NOT in the wrong for being upset about her blurting out her news to the kids when you had asked...

Just tell CSEA what you can, and then let them do their job in finding him. Do you already have a support order against him that they are trying to enforce, or is this just to get one? If he is on...