Please help me pick a name and domain for our website/app. We're a private network for parents to upload, backup and share their kids' pictures.
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posted by signal
on Apr 14, 2013 -
1 answer
My mom just found out my dad's been cheating on her. How do I deal with all of this from 3000 miles away?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 5, 2013 -
27 answers
Tell me about your daily schedules, parenting logistics, etc., with a newborn
plus a toddler or older child.
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posted by Bardolph
on Mar 7, 2013 -
15 answers
My sister (married, one child) and I (married, no kids) want to plan a joint family vacation. We do not want our parents (divorced, both remarried) to come. Our mom is extremely sensitive/dramatic, and we are hoping to avoid a major meltdown from her. Help?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 26, 2013 -
16 answers
I am a young adult woman living in the home she grew up in, with parents and siblings. My parents are NOT abusive - they have always provided me with a place where I felt safe and cared for. But the way they relate to me now that I've gone to college and come back has not changed since I was several years younger, and I think it's affecting me negatively. I need to figure out what my action plan is for establishing my independence, both materially and emotionally.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 17, 2013 -
76 answers
Stuck in the middle of spouse and parents - How to tell parents to lay off? How to support spouse while also seeing my parents/visiting my hometown when I want to?
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posted by wannabecounselor
on Aug 7, 2012 -
22 answers
Can you shed some light on this situation with my mom and her hints about her financial situation?
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posted by anonymous
on May 7, 2012 -
33 answers
Family Drama Filter: Please help me sort out this situation. My parents are very difficult people and I'm considering cutting off ties. Help.
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posted by floweredfish
on May 1, 2012 -
50 answers
I need some advice on how to communicate better with my dad and hopefully improve our relationship.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 15, 2012 -
11 answers
My dad cut all ties with me and my siblings and left the country. Now he's back and has repaired his relationship with my siblings...but not with me. What do I do? (It's a long one.)
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 6, 2012 -
32 answers
Please help me figure out how to deal with my parents' financial situation and my mental health.
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posted by sock bandia
on Feb 9, 2012 -
16 answers
Regarding family and friends, how have you been able to let go of dark/problematic pasts, and moved forward?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 18, 2011 -
15 answers
My father recently revealed that he got someone pregnant before he met my mother, some 35 years ago. He knew his biological daughter existed for a long time, and didn't tell anyone. Now my half-sister is looking to meet our family...
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 1, 2011 -
27 answers
How inappropriate would it be to prevent my boundaries-challenged mother from visiting the hospital upon the birth of my child?
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posted by anonymous
on May 29, 2011 -
55 answers
What are my opinions for dealing with my alcoholic parents while they spend the week with us?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 24, 2011 -
38 answers
I have weird feelings of guilt/empty-nest role reversal?? My parents are relatively young (dad is 54, mom is 57), and I just moved out a few months ago 500 miles away, and I am scared to death that something is going to happen to them and I won't be there to save them. Is this psychological torture completely crazy?
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posted by LemonGardot
on Dec 30, 2010 -
16 answers
Dad is on life support. He has no advance directive/living will. How do we make end-of-life decisions when none of us are capable of thinking clearly?
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posted by kella
on Dec 24, 2010 -
23 answers
How can I deal with Dad's sudden, one-sided announcement that his marriage to my mother is ending because he "reconnected" with his high school girlfriend?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 25, 2010 -
17 answers
A fundy Muslim father (and his extended family) with strong religious & cultural beliefs vs. his adult daughter's facebook account. How do I reconcile this?
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posted by overyourhead
on Nov 22, 2010 -
96 answers
I need help breaking the news of my impending divorce to family members who I do not think will be supportive because they see me as the family fuck-up.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 19, 2010 -
12 answers
If you come from a religious family but are no longer religious yourself: what sort of spiritual upbringing did you have? Did any factors in your home religious life contribute to your decision to leave?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 2, 2010 -
70 answers
How do I talk to my mother about her depression, especially when I'm trying to create better boundaries but simultaneously plan for my family's future?
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posted by Madamina
on Oct 25, 2010 -
9 answers
I need to start calling my mom more often. We are not close. We are both bad at small talk. What the heck do we talk about?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 18, 2010 -
31 answers
Parentzillas! My folks seem to have lost all manners when dealing with our wedding plans. I understand being upset at not having the level of involvement they prefer, but their behavior has become downright childish. I want them at the event, but they seem to be working hard to make that intolerable.
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posted by Tequila Mockingbird
on Sep 10, 2010 -
60 answers
Grandparents (my parents) want to take my precocious ~3 year old and his ~5 year old cousin out for the day, wife is nervous and wants me to go, but the grandparents are put off, how do I handle this diplomatically?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 28, 2010 -
41 answers
Want to start school and get our life on track, but how? I've made some mistakes in college by not showing up an entire semester so my GPA is 1.05, even the lower university's here in TN like austin peay won't take me because my grades suck. I live a hour away from the two community colleges in my area. I also have to figure out how I'm going to give my family a place to live, I lost my job in missouri and moved down to TN with my mom.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 26, 2010 -
37 answers
My parents are currently in their late 50s, and in good health. But given the many threads recently on caring for elderly and sick parents, I want to start making some plans for their future care. What sorts of things should we be talking about NOW?
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posted by ladybird
on Jul 5, 2010 -
13 answers
I found out information through a genetic screen that could impact my dad's heart treatment. How do I clue him in?
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posted by anonymous
on May 31, 2010 -
9 answers
My still young-ish mother is having some health issues. I'm far away, but want to help and be supportive. What can you recommend?
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posted by olinerd
on May 21, 2010 -
5 answers
My mentally ill mother hired a private investigator to track me down... among other things. Please help!
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 8, 2010 -
33 answers
I've become enmeshed in my parent's problems to the extent I feel it's holding me back in life. How to get out? (Long)
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 22, 2010 -
11 answers
I am a paralegal. No matter what I say, my father continually reminds me that if I went to law school I would have a better job, make more money, etc. If I say anything remotely intelligent, he automatically responds, "See, you should go to law school." Please help me make him understand that I don't want to go back to school, and his nonstop pestering only makes me feel stupid and inadequate.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 6, 2010 -
54 answers
HomeForTheHolidaysFilter: Help me deal with my parents and their ass-eating dog.
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posted by granted
on Dec 16, 2009 -
29 answers
My whole family moved and they want me to join them. But I hate where they live. How can I get them to respect my decision to stay?
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posted by blackcatcuriouser
on Oct 15, 2009 -
27 answers
How do I re-start/maintain a relationship with my father while my mother is cheating on him and he doesn't know?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 23, 2009 -
14 answers
It's been almost three years since my mother died, and my father has slowly been working himself back into seeing new people, but it's starting to cause major family drama. I'm 23 and live on my own in a different city, so this doesn't bother me much. But my 17 year old sister still lives with him, and she's really upset that this is going on. To make matters worse, the latest person he's seeing is my sister's favorite teacher from school. What can my dad do to ease this transition for my sister? What do both people deserve here?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 1, 2009 -
34 answers
The Family Business: Have you left it? Please tell me about your experiences doing so. Especially if you were expected to be the one to carry it on after your parents' retirement/death.
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posted by sio42
on Jul 23, 2009 -
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