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		<title><![CDATA[Sister Competition Is Normal]]></title>
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Q: I'm trying to take your advice about encouraging my daughters so we
can be a "whole, smart family," but it's not working. My 6-year-old
daughter's very good at art, for example, and my 5-year-old's fixated on
trying to be as good. No matter ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/sylviarimm/s-1145715</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/23/2012</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Teen May Have Poor Social Skills]]></title>
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Q: My youngest daughter is 15 years old and in the ninth grade at a
challenging academic magnet school. She's doing well enough in school,
but I'm concerned about her social skills. To put it bluntly, she can be
a bore. She seems happy and has ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/sylviarimm/s-1144120</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/20/2012</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Daughter Fearful When Tested]]></title>
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Q: Could you tell me what affects what a child considers to be a bad
grade and how she reacts to it? I also wonder why my daughter sometimes
says she "blanks" on tests, even if she's studied. Do you think she has
test anxiety, and is that an ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/sylviarimm/s-1142444</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/16/2012</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Six-Year-Old Hungers for Too Much Food]]></title>
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Q: I'm a mom of three young girls (ages 6, 4 and 3) and in need of some
advice. We were told that my 6-year-old was approaching the upper limit
of normal weight at her recent checkup. The problem is that she's very
competitive regarding food. I'...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/sylviarimm/s-1140928</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/13/2012</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Family Obligations Can be Difficult]]></title>
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Q: I have a problem that has dominated my adult life and don't know how
to handle it. My parents were simple, hardworking people who did the
best they could for their four children. If my brother and sisters were
unrelated to me, I would have ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/sylviarimm/s-1139162</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/09/2012</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Girls Mature Earlier]]></title>
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Q: My wife and I are from Spain, and I have two children spaced 15
months apart, an older boy and a younger girl. I am trying to get the
girl into school in September. Her brother started last year. However,
the system in Spain does not allow me ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/sylviarimm/s-1137329</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/06/2012</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mom Struggles With Tween Drama]]></title>
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Q: I have a 10-year-old daughter that I gave birth to when I was 18
years old (her dad was 22 at the time). I've had wonderful help and
support from my mom but was otherwise a single parent for years. My
daughter would sometimes go months without...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/sylviarimm/s-1135521</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/02/2012</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Parent May be Overpraising and Smart High School Student Is Underachiever]]></title>
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Q: How do you praise a child who doesn't like to be praised and
downplays everything?

A: When children don't like to be praised, it may be because parents
overpraise. Of course, I can't say for sure that's your child's problem,
but overpraise ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/sylviarimm/s-1133865</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2012</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Should You Pay Kids for Chores? And Siblings Often Compete]]></title>
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Q: I never paid or gave rewards to our kids for doing their chores
because I was raised on the basis that everyone helps out around the
house. Today I see some kids being paid. Which is the appropriate action
to take?

A: Many parents ask this ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/sylviarimm/s-1132114</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/25/2012</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Single Parent Needs a Supportive Team]]></title>
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Q: I'm a single parent of a 13-year-old girl who seems to know
everything. I know I'm not perfect, and I've made mistakes in her
upbringing. Her father left six years ago, and my work hours fluctuate,
so our home life isn't as stable as it could ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arcamax.com/sylviarimm/s-1130400</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/22/2012</pubDate>
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