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My 13-year-old daughter has disengaged this past year. She no longer enjoys doing the things she use to do. How can we help?

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Jenna Riemersma

Our 16-year-old son was caught doing inappropriate things on his phone. He had been caught before, was warned and more restrictions were put. This time it was worse. One of his friends created an account for him and it jeopardized my husband since the phone is in his account. My husband is so upset because he says my son feels no remorse or he doesn’t seem sorry. This morning my husband told me he is seriously considering just giving him a flip phone. I really don’t want to go to that extreme. I think with more restrictions and more guidance he will be okay. I’m just worried this will drive him further away from us.

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Jenna Riemersma

I caught my 11-year-old self-harming and I don’t know what to do.

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Dr. Kevin Skinner

My 19-year-old daughter moved out of our home in May and is living with a man 10 years older than her. For many reasons, we believe she may have a sexual addiction. We would like to bring up this idea of addiction with her but want to do it in the best, most loving way. Any ideas how we can encourage her to consider this possibility of addiction when she lives far away from us?

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My husband, the father of my children, passed in 2009. I noticed some time after that my son was lying a lot. My son is now 18 and lies about everything. I don’t understand why anyone would lie like this. I taught my children the importance of being honest and l have done my best to lead by example.

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Dr. Kevin Skinner

My 33-year-old daughter recently moved back in with me with her six kids and I realize that she doesn’t parent at all. And, my daughter does not work and expects me to pay all the bills. She’s not even taking care of the house or cleaning up herself. If I say anything she doesn’t like, she threatens to move out and not let me see my grandkids. I’m at my wits end what do I do?

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Dr. Kevin Skinner

My ex tells my almost 15-year-old son that I want nothing to do with him. He has changed the way my son treats me, it’s horrible.

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Dr. Kevin Skinner

I have caught my daughter throwing up in the shower several times. I don’t know how to approach this with her. I am terrified that she has bulimia.

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Jenna Riemersma

How am I supposed to handle a situation where my children are being bullied and treated badly by their other parent (divorce). My kids confide in me but are not able to tell anyone else about the events, thus making it very hard to correct. How do I encourage them to be able to speak honestly about their behavior?

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Dr. Kevin Skinner

Our son has mental illness, he lives with us, he’s 30, we give him his meds everyday, he has no job, no friends, no motivation, sleeps all day and paces all night. What’s the next step for us?

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Jenna Riemersma

My almost 17-year-old son knows about his father’s pornography addiction and he seems to have resentment toward me. He adores his father and I feel that his father has been very calculated and subtle in trying to destroy my relationship with my son.

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Jenna Riemersma

How can I talk with my depressed child about improving their grades or working more diligently on improving themselves?

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My child is suicidal. What should I do to help?

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Jenna Riemersma

My 13-year-old attempted suicide. How do I handle the aftermath of this?

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Jenna Riemersma

I have an eight-year-old son that has difficulty sitting still and is difficult to calm. Over the past 6 months his agitation and aggression has increased.

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Dr. Kevin Skinner

Can I make my child not gay? Thoughts on conversion therapy and other forms of therapy.

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Devon Mills, PhD, LPC, CSAT-C

Newly navigating Sensory Processing Disorder with my 5-year-old. He needs more input than his teacher can focus on in our church preschool program. I’m considering pulling him out to homeschool. Is it more important for him to practice regulatory skills in a social setting or to be where someone can support his needs?

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Dr. Kevin Skinner

I caught my 11-year-old self-harming and I don’t know what to do.

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Dr. Kevin Skinner

My 15-year-old son has had anxiety since he was 10-years-old. He refused to attend school in 4th grade. What began as a few days off here and there grew to days, weeks, months, until we couldn’t get him out of the car. We tried working with the school psychologist, we even tried moving schools, but it didn’t work. He has started taking medication, which has helped a little. He spends most of his time in his room, barely interacts with the family and will not go to any family outings. I’m completely burned out.

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Dr. Kevin Skinner

My daughter is 13, was bullied at school and has become extremely disengaged. She is almost always alone in her room. After weeks of working with the school on a plan to ease her back in, she agreed to try going back to school for 2.5 hours. After I dropped her off, and made sure she would be okay, and she had a teacher supporting her, she ran away from school and called me. I wasn’t angry. We talked and she knows we are there for her. But I’m broken. What are some steps that we can take to help her heal so she can return to school and other activities she used to enjoy?

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Dr. Kevin Skinner

My teen is having major anxiety around school. I feel like whatever I try just makes it worse. What can I do to help?

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Jenna Riemersma

How do I get my kids to use inside voices? They never listen to me.

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Jenna Riemersma

Our 15.5 year old son has locked himself in his room for the past 6 months. He comes down to get food only if I (his mother) am not around and he only eats in his room. He locks his bedroom door and will not let anyone in. He will not talk to me, but will talk to his father and brother, but still only a little bit. He has punched holes in his walls. He has failed some of his classes. He will not talk to a therapist, though my husband has tried to get him to. What can we do?

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Jenna Riemersma

What to do if your teenage son won’t even talk to you or his therapist? He has isolated himself from the rest of the family and has shown a lot of disrespect.

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My 13-year-old daughter has disengaged this past year. She no longer enjoys doing the things she use to do. How can we help?

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Jenna Riemersma

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Jenna Riemersma

I caught my 11-year-old self-harming and I don’t know what to do.

Answered By:

Dr. Kevin Skinner

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Dr. Kevin Skinner

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Dr. Kevin Skinner

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Dr. Kevin Skinner

My ex tells my almost 15-year-old son that I want nothing to do with him. He has changed the way my son treats me, it’s horrible.

Answered By:

Dr. Kevin Skinner

I have caught my daughter throwing up in the shower several times. I don’t know how to approach this with her. I am terrified that she has bulimia.

Answered By:

Jenna Riemersma

Answered By:

Dr. Kevin Skinner

Our son has mental illness, he lives with us, he’s 30, we give him his meds everyday, he has no job, no friends, no motivation, sleeps all day and paces all night. What’s the next step for us?

Answered By:

Jenna Riemersma

My almost 17-year-old son knows about his father’s pornography addiction and he seems to have resentment toward me. He adores his father and I feel that his father has been very calculated and subtle in trying to destroy my relationship with my son.

Answered By:

Jenna Riemersma

How can I talk with my depressed child about improving their grades or working more diligently on improving themselves?

Answered By:

Jenna Riemersma

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My child is suicidal. What should I do to help?

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Jenna Riemersma

My 13-year-old attempted suicide. How do I handle the aftermath of this?

Answered By:

Jenna Riemersma

I have an eight-year-old son that has difficulty sitting still and is difficult to calm. Over the past 6 months his agitation and aggression has increased.

Answered By:

Dr. Kevin Skinner

Can I make my child not gay? Thoughts on conversion therapy and other forms of therapy.

Answered By:

Devon Mills, PhD, LPC, CSAT-C

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Dr. Kevin Skinner

I caught my 11-year-old self-harming and I don’t know what to do.

Answered By:

Dr. Kevin Skinner

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Dr. Kevin Skinner

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Dr. Kevin Skinner

My teen is having major anxiety around school. I feel like whatever I try just makes it worse. What can I do to help?

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Jenna Riemersma

How do I get my kids to use inside voices? They never listen to me.

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Jenna Riemersma

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Jenna Riemersma

What to do if your teenage son won’t even talk to you or his therapist? He has isolated himself from the rest of the family and has shown a lot of disrespect.

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