No one said this parenting thing was easy—so in a bid to make it that little bit easier, we bring you 'Ask Your Mom', the new advice column from the team at  Parents.com. Each week, Emily Edlynn, Ph.D. will tackle even the most elusive of parenting dilemmas that stump even Google.
How do I help my child cope with a friend's overdose?
How Do I Help My Child Cope With a Friend's Overdose?
How to talk to your kids about gun violence
How Can I Help My Anxious Child Feel Safe After Mass Tragedies in the News?
Playground Problems Two kids bully a third
Should I Interfere If My Kid Is Bullied on the Playground?
Mom helps teen cope with college decisions
How Do I Get My Teen Excited for College and Next Steps?
Kids and Social Media
How Do I Set Social Media Boundaries With My Tween?
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Widowed Parent Tells Reddit His New Girlfriend Wants to Replace Mom—An Expert Raises Major Red Flags
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Can I Exclude the Class Bully From the Birthday Party Guest List?
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My Daughter's New Friend Sneaks Snacks From Our Fridge and Pantry, Do I Tell Her Parents?
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My Neighbors' Kids Are Always Playing at My House—How Can I Set Boundaries?
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My Teen is Embarrassed by Me and I Don't Know What to Do
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How Can I Get My Kid to Stop Being Defensive Whenever He's at Fault?
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How Do I Help My Kid Get Ready for Sleepaway Camp?
How to Deal with Tween Tantrum
How Do I Handle My Tween's Tantrums?
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How to Handle a Chatty Kid Without Feeling Like a Mean Parent When You Want Them to be Quiet
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My Toddler Was Easy Until We Brought Our New Baby Home, Now I Can't Stop Yelling at Him
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How Can I Get My Teen to Stop Posting Inappropriate Things On Social Media?
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How Can I Encourage My Partner to Be a More Hands-On Parent?
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My Toddler Said They Don't Love Me—How Can I Respond In A Way That Still Validates Complicated Emotions?
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My Child Doesn't Want To See Family—How Can I Encourage Her Without Disrespecting Her Boundaries?
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Mom Asks Reddit if She Can Ban Kid's 'Accident-Prone' Friend From Her House—An Expert Weighs In
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My Child Behaves at Home But Acts Out at School—What Can I Do?
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Your Child's Sense of Humor Could Be a Sign Of Something More Serious
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How Can I Teach My Kid to Stand Up For Himself?
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How Do I Stop One Child's Bad Behavior From Influencing the Other
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How Can I Help My Child Defend Himself Against Bullies Without Fighting Back?
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My Older Child Isn't Bonding With Her Baby Sibling, How Do I Encourage Her to Care?
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What Can I Say to Strangers When I'm Uncomfortable With the Way They Interact With My Child?
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My Teenager Is So Mean to His Little Sister—Is This Normal Sibling Behavior or Bullying?
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My Outgoing Child is Suddenly Shy—How Can I Encourage Her To Be More Social With Friends?
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My 6-Year-Old Is Scared of Losing Her Baby Teeth—How Can I Ease Her Fear?
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How Do I Convince My Ex to Talk to Our Child When They're With Me?
A kid who's still masked while others are not
My Kid's Not Ready to Unmask Even Though Her Friends Are Doing It. How Do I Help Her Embrace Her Choice?
Kid Chaos Makes Me Yell
Help! Kid Chaos Makes Me Yell
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My Kids Are Always Fighting When I'm Not Around, How Do I Stop It?
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Neighborhood Kids Are Alienating My Child—What Can I Do?
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My Child Feels Left Out When Her Friends Post Photos Together On Social Media
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My Son Misses His Grandparents and Nothing I Say Helps
How can I get my stepkids to listen to me?
How Can I Get My Stepkids to Listen to Me?
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Quarantining With My Family Is Putting My Parenting and Relationship to the Test—How Do I Cope?
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My Son Has ADHD, How Do I Help Him With Virtual Learning?
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What to Say When You've Been Shamed for Your Schooling Choice During the Pandemic
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My Child is Full of Anxiety About Resuming Normal Activities, How Can I Help?
Mom sets baby boundaries with extended family
As A New Parent, How Do I Set Baby Boundaries With Extended Family?
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My Mother-in-Law Still Bathes and Showers With My 9-Year-old Niece, Should I Intervene?
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Can I Choose Who My Child Spends Time With?
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Should I Throw a Blended Family Birthday Party for My Kid When I Don't Get Along With My Ex?
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My 4-Year-Old Daughter Made a Suicidal Comment—What Do I Do?
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How Old is Too Old for Siblings to See Each Other Naked?
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I Want My Child To Have a Strong Relationship With My Parents, but Grandma's Not Interested
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My Kids Seem So Stressed—What Can I Do to Create a Calmer Household?
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How Can I Help My Child Grieve, Even When He Seems Unaffected By Loss?
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My Daughter Physically Developed Earlier Than Her Friends, How Do I Help Her Navigate Puberty?
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Is It OK to Reward Kids With Money or Toys for Their Good Grades?
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My Child Won't Stop Hitting Other Children at Daycare
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My Kid Has Become a Germaphobe-What Can I Do?
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My Kid Isn't Good at Sports, Do I Tell Him the Truth?
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I'm Jealous That My Adopted Child Wants to Meet Her Birth Parents—How Can I Cope?
Ask Your Mom Grandma Groundrules
How Do I Set Grandma Ground Rules With My Overbearing Mother?
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How Can I Get My Son to Stop Blaming His Younger Sibling for His Own Bad Behavior?
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My Eldest Child is Jealous Of How Much Attention I Give Her Younger Sibling With Special Needs
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How Do I Help My Anxious Child During the Pandemic?
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How Can I Raise My Son to Share the Mental Load?
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Should I Stop My Daughter From Hanging Out With a Kid I Think is a Bad Influence?