Q: When I was two years old I was burned in a car fire. I was playing and managed to set the car on fire. I do have burns on my body and face, however I am a very confident and happy person. I am well educated and have spent five years in university. Despite [...]

Q: I think my five-year-old old son might have ADHD and anxiety. He already has sensory issues but we have noticed he gets mad easily, has hurt his two-year-old brother, and does not show emotions. If you discipline him, he laughs or smiles. He’s always on the go. He is also wetting his pants a [...]

Q: Please help. My son is almost 7 years old and has always been a very healthy, happy little boy. In fact he was the child that every book was ever written about. Until about a week ago… He came running into the house telling me about the story of Bloody Mary” and how they [...]

Q: I have two sons from a previous relationship (call her ‘Cathy’). I dated my wife (call her ‘Crystal’) for two years and have been married for 18 months. Crystal has three kids who live with us from a previous marriage. My wife and I had one child together, a baby boy who is now [...]

Q: My son recently started first grade, and his teacher suggested that we should consider putting him back into K5 as he’s been struggling with his phonics and reading. All other subjects he’s doing well in. The problem is my husband deployed last year during his K5 year. His teacher never expressed a lot of [...]

Q: I would like to know more about kleptomania — the early signs someone has it, the behaviors that characterize it, when it starts, and how it affects a child who continues with it through adulthood. Do kleptomaniacs believe that stealing is wrong? How can it be treated? A: It’s important to make a distinction. [...]

Q: My son has ADHD, is irresponsible, and lies. He started lying to cover up his irresponsibility. When continually asked by a teacher about his homework, he started making up excuses: printer broke, parents kept me out too late, etc. This was to avoid the teacher’s wrath if he said “I forgot to do it” [...]