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Dear Step Mom,
The sooner you stop trying to control his behavior by throwing out his beer, the quicker he'll get to his next "crash and burn" event from his addiction, getting him closer to the day...

Dear Parent,
There are far too many serious issues here to be addressed in a forum. You need to do whatever it takes to see a counselor ASAP. Say that the TWO of you need some guidance on how to...

Any counselor would be helpful for her whether specializing in trans issues or not. Tell her that such a huge decision requires extensive counseling to be sure it's appropriate, and that you want her...

Dear Mom,
It appears that you have done as much as you can do, so now do less. The more you speak against this girl, likely the more you strengthen their relationship since your son will reflexively...

Dear Mom,
I was thrilled to read your update. We do take these things "one-day-at-a-time" but for now, please feel proud of the job you did getting your son through those terrible days. I hope other...

First, thank you so much for writing and asking about this issue, one which raises confusion for many parents. Licensed professional counselor (LPC) is a specific regulated license for mental health...

Dear Mom,
I'd suggest reaching out to her daily to tell her that you love and miss her, but that you love her far too much to support her in this new life she has chosen since it can hurt her....

You guys need to be meeting weekly as a family with a therapist who can make the determinations as to how to get this young man moving again. He might be depressed and/or being enabled by a family...

That level and trend of anger and aggression is not the normal teen stuff, and needs to be evaluated quickly before something worse happens. Gently tell her that it's clear that THE FAMILY (not just...

Thanks for that sharing. It is a terribly sad chapter in your lives, but please try and believe that your "book" is not yet finished. If you read the notes of others who struggled with addiction for...

Dear Mom,
Unfortunately at 18 your daughter can legally make choices such as this, so there is no way to bring her back forcibly, and the more you attempt that the longer it will take for your child...

Dear Mom,
You need to get yourself to a counselor to get some coaching ASAP. It appears that your daughter has manipulated things in a dangerous way to stay with Mr. Wonderful, and had given up her...

Dear "Kitty"
I am so proud of you for taking this first step towards getting help, a step that could make your life so incredibly much happier. Please immediately go to your parents and tell them,...

Dear Mom,
Please try to see this from your son's side. All his life it was "you and me against the world" and now in walks this big guy to take Mom away from him (in his mind). Your boy might have...

Dear Mom,
Just as with the prior parent this is too serious an issue to not confront strongly. Your daughter needs an evaluation by a qualified psychologist or psychiatrist to determine the root of...

Dear Mom,
Please quickly get yourself to a counselor who has familiarity with both adolescents and Aspergers, since that combination makes things even more difficult for these teen years. That...

Dear Mom,
The short story is that if he's using pot heavily nothing is likely to get better for him until he stops. Virtually all of the recent science concerning teens and marijuana says that it's...

Dear Dad,
This is one of those tough situations where I see no good options, just less worse ones. First, as the song goes, "believe half of what you see and none of what you hear" meaning that your...

I hate it when an artist takes three frames to say what I said in thirty pages.
Thanks for the laugh!

Dear Mom,
It appears that your daughter's abberant behaviors preceed the date when she claims the abuse occurred, and it sounds as if she's had/is having psychotic symptoms before and after the...

I've asked around and no one knows of any research that might be helpful. I can tell you that in other cultures such care giving arrangements are not unusual, and much of the impact of such exposure...

Dear Mom,
First, I need you guys to take a deep breath and remember how strong and resilient you are to have accomplished so many difficult things in your lives. You need to view this chapter of...

Dear Step Mom,
I hope you were able to use the suggestion in my prior response with your husband:

"...you might softly ask his dad at what point he would admit that this kid has a terrible...

Dear Mom,
First, please see if you can get some counseling somewhere for yourself. You must manage these incredible stresses to keep yourself emotionally and thus physically healthy to fight the...

Dear Mom,
This is one of those extremely delicate political crises that can occur with sibs. You must do something, but if you reach too far you could push Mel into Kat's unsafe arms.
I'd start by...