Q: My 5 1/2-year-old is CONSTANTLY angry. He hasn’t been having as many hour-long meltdowns as he was three years ago, but at least then he had ‘normal’ time in between. The meltdowns are completely draining and exhausting; he goes completely out of control, and needs to be restrained at times. Now, he is just [...]

Q: I have a classification question. Girl forgets keys at work and mentions to boyfriend that she forgot her keys, but she can’t go get them because she has an assignment to finish. Boy offers on more than one occasion to go pick up the keys. The girl says “no, that’s okay, I can get [...]

Q: In the beginning of our marriage and pre-marriage my wife and I had lots of fights, arguments and disagreements which have built up strong negative emotions in my wife. I was to blame for disrespecting her feelings and being rude and dismissive. I know that now and regret it, but my wife thinks my [...]

Q: I have an online friend who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder a while ago, and I’m becoming increasingly concerned about her. She is quite fascinated by the Columbine shooting, watching and reading everything she can about it. She expressed to me that she has a crush on one of the shooters and that she [...]

Q: On my anniversary with my boyfriend he had to work in another city. I was upset about that and I acted angry all day to his phone messages. At night I went to the movies with my sister, and while I was watching the movie he called me to tell me he could come [...]

Q: Normally I have a cool nature but recently, once a month I get a fit of anger — about silly things — and I start beating my kids. At that moment I don’t have any control over myself. After that I feel depressed and guilty. Please help me figure out what I can do [...]

Q: I have been married to my husband for five years now. He has a thyroid disorder and has also been diagnosed with depression. He had these problems before we were married. Most days he is the most loving and helpful husband and father to our kids, but sometimes when we get into an argument [...]