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• Mr. Dad: Partner violence goes both directions

  December 26, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: My 16-year old son has been coming home with bruises on his face and arms. At first, I assumed they were from sports. But when I asked, … 1

• Mr. Dad: Gather info before panicking

  December 19, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: I was changing my 2-year-old daughter’s diaper after she’d come home from spending the day with her father (he and I are not together.) She was touching …

• Mr. Dad: New father can help fight wife’s depression

  December 12, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: I have postpartum depression pretty bad, and I feel like my husband thinks I’m faking it. How can I help him understand that I seriously need his …

• Mr. Dad: Parental fights need constructive resolutions

  December 5, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: My wife and I sometimes fight when our children, 8 and 10, are present. We know we probably shouldn’t argue in front of them but things are …

• Mr. Dad: Child needs activities to suit his gifts

  November 28, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: There’s something going on with our 9-year-old son. He reads at a high-school level, does the most amazing math calculations in his head, and is a wonderful …

• Mr. Dad: Pregnancy doesn’t mean end to intimacy

  November 21, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Readers: Over the past few weeks I’ve received a number of emails that hit on the same general topic, but, interestingly, from completely different perspectives. EMails include: “My wife …

• Mr. Dad: Dropout son needs guidelines

  November 14, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: How do you handle a 21-year-old male who’s dropped out of college, has no job, and has been living in our house for the past six months? …

• Mr. Dad: Vets receive assortment of benefits

  November 7, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: Now that our troops are coming home from Iraq, my husband is thinking about getting out of the Air Force. We’ve heard a lot about all the … 1

• Mr. Dad: Husband needs to share the load

  October 31, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: A few months ago you answered a question from a reader whose teenager was refusing to do chores. My situation is similar, except that it’s my husband …

• Mr. Dad: Set example to get kids to play outdoors

  October 24, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: My kids, 9 and 11, spend a fair amount of time with electronic games but my husband and I insist that they spend an equal amount of …

• Let’s face it: We’re never ‘ready’ for parenthood

  October 17, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: My husband and I have only been married for about eight months. He’s 45 and I’m 36. Before we got married, we talked about starting a family …

• Mr. Dad: Father-to-be must prove he’s in for long haul

  October 10, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: My wife is pregnant. She already has two children from two different dads, but this will be my first child. She seems to have feelings of regret …

• Mr. Dad: Support more than cash issue

  October 3, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: I have a 13-year old daughter. I was never married to her mother. But recently the mom got married to someone else, had another child, and moved …

• Mr. Dad: Father needs to face fears as daughter nears puberty

  September 26, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: My wife is in the Army and just deployed overseas, where she’ll be for a year. Our daughter is 11 and I’m worried that she’ll start her …

• Mr. Dad: Father-to-be must prep for his role

  September 19, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: My wife is pregnant and wants me to be her labor coach for the delivery. This is my first baby and I’m really nervous. What can I …

• Mr. Dad: Clear baby for takeoff at 6 months

  September 12, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: We just had a baby and are eager to introduce her to my parents. But they live quite far away and are too old to travel. How …

• Mr. Dad: Sunscreen warnings puzzle parent

  September 5, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: I thought I was doing the right thing by slathering my 1-year-old with sunscreen when we go outside, but I just read that the chemicals in sunscreen …

• Mr. Dad: Solutions abound for picky eater

  August 29, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: My toddler used to eat pretty much everything. But recently she’s become incredibly picky. It’s gotten so bad that I can’t get her to eat anything but …

• Mr. Dad: Pacifier opens door to debate

  August 22, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: My son loves his pacifier, but he’s almost three and my wife says it’s time for him to give it up. But when I try to take …

• Mr. Dad: Simple rules apply to kids when dining out

  August 15, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: When I was single, I hated it when noisy kids were allowed to run around in restaurants and spoil everyone’s meals. Now that my wife and I …

• Mr. Dad: Toddler frustrates divorced father

  August 8, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: My daughter’s mom and I are divorced and we share custody. But sometimes my 2-year-old daughter doesn’t want to come with me. Or, if she does, when …

• Mr. Dad: Separated father needs opportunity to feed son

  August 1, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: My baby’s mom and I are separated and I hardly ever get to see my 9-month old son because my ex is breastfeeding. Isn’t there some way …

• Mr. Dad: For safety keep seat facing rear

  July 25, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: I’m in charge of installing our 16-month-old daughter’s car seat and my wife says I need to turn it around to rear-facing again because there’s a new …

• Mr. Dad: Don’t force daughter into church

  July 11, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: It’s been a longstanding tradition in our extended family to attend church on Sunday and then go out to brunch. However, now my 14-year-old daughter says she …

• Mr. Dad: 12-year-old must learn responsibility

  July 4, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: Our 12-year-old refuses to do any chores. Anytime we ask him to help around the house, he always finds an excuse not to. Sometimes he even says …

• Mr. Dad: Shower issue may go beyond shyness

  June 27, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: This is a little touchy but here goes. I have two sons ages 11 and 9. My oldest seems overly shy when it comes to changing clothes …

• Mr. Dad: Grandpa’s death means difficult conversation

  June 20, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: Recently, my wife’s father passed away after a very long illness. My son, who just turned 6, seems to be taking it in stride, but I can …

• Mr. Dad: Learning activities help plug brain drain

  June 13, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: As the school year draws to a close, I’m getting worried about my 9-year-old daughter. She’s just an average student and really hates to do homework. I …

• Mr. Dad: Ability to ‘hear’ colors is a gift

  June 6, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: I hope this doesn’t sound too crazy, but here goes. My 7-year old son has been telling me for a while that he “hears colors.” I asked …

• Mr. Dad: Daughter’s playmate must follow your rules

  May 30, 2011 in Features on Page C3 Dear Mr. Dad: Is it ever appropriate to discipline other people’s children? My 7-year-old daughter often invites one of her classmates to our home. I don’t mind, but this girl …

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