Article published on Feb 25, 2020
I am worried about my father. When we were growing up, he was very angry at home; every little thing could upset him, he would yell at us all the time. It was much worse when he drank, especially on weekends. He was probably a weekend alcoholic. My mother tried very hard to keep the...
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Article published on Dec 24, 2018
I am dreading about this coming Christmas and winter. Our ten- and twelve-year-old children are asking for all sorts of electronics and videogames. Our older son used to love hockey, but he stopped playing this year, because he doesn’t like checking. Our daughter used to love dancing, but stopped after she injured her ankle. Our...
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Article published on Aug 25, 2015
We have a nine-year-old daughter and an eleven-year-old son. Our son is addicted to video games. If we allow him, he can play it non-stop and forget to eat or sleep. Our daughter is catching up on this quickly. I know exercise is important for children, but I don’t know how to motivate him. He...
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Article published on May 25, 2004
We have two lovely children. Our 14-year-old daughter is a healthy teenager. She is active and fit. But in the last six months, she is saying that she is fat and tries to lose weight. We have seen her skipping breakfast and sometimes even lunch. She would walk our dog for one to two hours...
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Article published on Aug 11, 1999
Our teenage son was just diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. This is totally new to us. The nurses and doctors at the hospital were great in helping us to learn about this medical condition, how we can help with his diet, checking blood sugar, and giving insulin. We had overcome the fear of needles together. However,...
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