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” [...]

Q: I can’t imagine I’m the only one facing this type of challenge, but I’ve never seen a question like this asked on this site before. My mother was abusive to me. She was mostly mentally abusive, but the abuse escalated to physical abuse during my senior year of high school. When I was struggling [...]

Q: I am a guy in his early 30s, and I have had problems with low self-esteem, anxiety, and mild depression in the past. My issue is this: For the last 8 months I have been seeing a psychologist once a week for a one-hour session. She is a really beautiful woman in her early [...]

Q: I’m in high school and would consider myself to have above average intellect. Still, I’m getting Ds and Es in school. I seem to do well on all of the tests, but when I get home from school and I have to do my homework, I just can’t make myself do it. My teachers [...]

Q: First, thanks for reading my question and for the great service you provide to others. This is the only site I know like this and I can’t wait to read your answer. I have a question about emotional security. I have noticed lately that I have a hard time praising others, especially when they [...]

Q: My boyfriend of 10 years and I broke up five months ago. I’m sure that he still loved me, but he ended up having an affair with a 19-year-old manipulative colleague. He is just not the type to do this kind of thing on his own. My ex-boyfriend has always had issues with low [...]

Q: I will be 18 in August. I live with my mom, dad, and older sister who is at college. Unfortunately, I feel like I don’t belong in my family. No matter what I do, or how hard I try to connect with them, it just doesn’t work. Since I was about 10, my mother [...]