Q: My 14-year-old daughter just got asked to senior prom. She immediately said no, which we support 100 percent. We are more than willing to be the bad guys and told her that if anyone wonders why she turned him down, she can say that her parents...

Q: My high school freshman daughter is underachieving in track. She earned her varsity letter in cross-country and runs like the wind at practice, setting the pace for the girls' team but on meet days it's another story. She is half a lap behind ...

Q: My husband and I are not on the same page when it comes to handling bad attitudes and behaviors our children have. I have talked to him about this, and he agrees we need to fix this but we have yet to change. For instance, I tell the kids to ...

Q: My youngest daughter is age 11 and still wets the bed. We have been to her regular doctor, and she has no physical abnormalities. I was a bed wetter and so was my father until our early teen years. She is a very sound sleeper, and she feels ...

Q: There is a teenage romance blooming in my house, and it's freaking us grownups out. An exceptionally nice young man seems to be at our house constantly. My daughter is certainly enjoying the attention, and the electricity is palpable. Honestly...

Q: My youngest daughter is 3 years old, and anytime she doesn't get her way, she screeches. Neither of her older siblings ever did this, and we all hate it. She isn't hurt; she's just mad. It's all I can do to keep from smacking her in the mouth....