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How can an older brother fill the parenting void of an absent father?
Technically, I'm not a parent, but I'm hoping you can help me. My father has recently left and a big void of fatherly like stuff has been left. I am that older son who moved back in and isattempting ...
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How can a father teach his girl child about menstruation?
Usually in a home, the mother will teach her daughter about menstrual periods, but consider this following situation:
In my neighbor's home the father takes care of his daughter (at present the ...
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Why would a primary-schooler want to kill himself?
My nine year old nephew told his (single) mother tonight that he wants to kill himself. What would prompt that?
backstory:
His father is ... upstate ... for a little while longer, and they do have ...
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How can a Single Father prevent his child from becoming addicted to video games?
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My neighbor faces the tough situation that his 7 year old boy has started to play video games and he wonders how to stop him from getting addicted to them. Sadly, his wife is no more.. he's ...
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How does a parent that does not know a basic life skill make sure their child obtains that skill? [closed]
My daughter wants and needs to learn to cook. As a single father that doesn't know how himself, I wish I could cook and want my 12-year-old daughter to learn about cooking. I'm sure there are other ...