Parenting

Cristy Worries Her Daughter Will Become Bipolar Like Her

Dr. Dale Archer — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Both Cristy and her husband are bipolar. She has suffered from delusions and manic spending sprees and is on disability. She and her husband have had their problems, but she worries that her 5 year old daughter might develop bipolar disorder, too. What do you think? Does having bipolar parents increase a child's chances of being bipolar?

Arlene's Daughter Keeps Pushing Her Away

Dr. Dale Archer — Sat, 11 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Arlene has a 22 year old daughter. They've always had a strained relationship and she believes it because she spoiled her as a child. Now as an adult she does whatever, whenever, whoever.

Sheela's Mom Has Become Angry Since Her Dad Died

Dr. Dale Archer — Sat, 04 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Sheela, 20, misses the way her mom used to act, but ever since last year when her dad died, her mom has become very angry. She'll start shouting for no reason whatsoever and is just plain mean. She asks how she can get her old mom back.

R's Mother Has Become So Angry!

Dr. Dale Archer — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:00:00 GMT

R's 64 year old mom has always been nice and easy going. One day while in the car line to pick up her granddaughter from school, a teacher pointed her out and motioned to pull up to let traffic flow by. Her mom was furious she was the one targeted!

Victoria's Daughter Doesn't Provide Stability For Her Child

Dr. Dale Archer — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Victoria has recently divorced and moved in with her daughter and granddaughter. Her daughter acts bipolar and leaves periodically to take trips with men she met online. Often she's either on her computer for hours or sleeping all day. There's no structure or routine, and her granddaughter doesn't know why mom has no rules.

Gloria's Son Was Suspended From School

Dr. Dale Archer — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Gloria has a 12 year old son who used to be an A student at a private school. Due to the economy a couple of years ago the family lost their business, then their home when it went into foreclosure and eventually they had to move him into public school. Now he's making Cs and Ds and has anger problems.

Jennifer's Daughter Is Out Of Control

Dr. Dale Archer — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Jennifer's 16 year old daughter is refusing to do homework, and is dressing like a street walker, smoking and drinking. She even created a facebook page and posted half naked pictures of herself.

Sandra And The Case Of The Missing Panties

Dr. Dale Archer — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Sandra is not sure what to do. She has been happily married for six years to a wonderful man, even though she has caught him lying and cheating in the past. For the past several months, her teenage daughters' panties have gone missing, forcing her to buy more, which also went missing. Her husband "found" them, in a zip lock bag under a couch cushion.

Judy Is Afraid To Tell Her Parents She Has A Boyfriend

Dr. Dale Archer — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Judy is 22 and in love. She has been in a relationship for a year, seven of them long distance. Not only is she afraid to tell the parents about the boyfriend, but she plans on moving to his country soon.

Stacey Doesn't Know What To Do With Her Boyfriend's Mother

Dr. Dale Archer — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Stacey and her boyfriend have been together almost three years and lived together for 18 months. His mother has never cut the cord, and she's tired of her coming to visit and disrespecting HER home. Her boyfriend is caught in the middle, and the last time she visited they all ended up fighting.

Melissa Is Tired Of Being The Scapegoat Of The Family

Dr. Dale Archer — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Melissa and her father have been at odds for years. She tells it like it is and is very upfront confronting issues, while he is very secretive. He also drinks too much. He never owns up to his own problems, and prefers to make her the scapegoat -- for everything!

Brooke's Mom Thinks She Is After Her Boyfriend

Dr. Dale Archer — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Brooke and her mom have not exactly gotten along for the past several years. Her mom has been in a long distance relationship with a guy who recently visited. Mom asked Brooke to email him the photos from his trip which she did. Suddenly Mom is accusing her of stealing her boyfriend!

Anna's Father Says She Is A Loser

Dr. Dale Archer — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Anna's father always told her she wasn't good enough, that she was a loser and constantly negatively compared her to others her age. Of course, she now thinks she's not good enough for anything.

Sarah Loves Her Daughter, But Will No Longer Tolerate Her Behavior

Dr. Dale Archer — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Sarah divorced her husband 10 years ago. She and her husband had the two girls 50/50. When her oldest daughter turned 16 she chose to live with dad. She treated her the way her dad treated her, too, yelling, swearing and throwing objects at her.

Anita's Granddaughter Is A Pathological Liar

Dr. Dale Archer — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Ania's daughter was arrested for drunk driving when she had an accident whith her two babies in the car. Now she has custody of her grandchildren, and they're both in extensive therapy. Despite this, the granddaughter is showing signs of following in her mother's footsteps and is already a pathological liar.

Should Betsey Apologize For Being Kind To Her Father-In-Law?

Dr. Dale Archer — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Betsey's father-in-law is unwelcome at family gatherings because of bigoted remarks he's made way in the past. One of his sons advised Betsey not to invite him to her daughter's wedding. She didn't, but when she received a Christmas card from him, she returned the gesture, and included an update letter which mentioned both the wedding and the fact that he's now a great grandfather. Her brother-in-law is now angry with her.

T's Parents Want Her To Contribute Financially

Dr. Dale Archer — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:00:00 GMT

T is 19, and is from a financially strapped family. She's never gone out to movies with friends, or done anything that costs money. Since her parents couldn't afford much, she considers herself a miser and saves every penny.

Tia Is Physically/Verbally Abused By Her Mom

Dr. Dale Archer — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Tia has been verbally and physically abused by her mother for years. She has been having thoughts of harming her mom to make it stop.

Divye's Parents Have Chosen Her Career

Dr. Dale Archer — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Divye is distraught. She loves and has a natural talent for physics and math, and wants to be an engineer. Her parents, however, insist she go to medical school even though she cannot memorize facts easily and hates biology.

Elizabeth's Mother Can't Remember Anything

Dr. Dale Archer — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Elizabeth is concerned about her 64 year old mother. She can't remember anything, has the same conversation several times a day, forgets what TV she's watched after 10 minutes, forgets how to pay bills and even forgets her grandchildren's names.

"Lost" Is Afraid She's Losing Her 16 Year Old Son

Dr. Dale Archer — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:00:00 GMT

"Lost" is 53 and divorced. Her problem lies with her 16 year old son and their relationship. When he comes home from school, he goes straight to his room and doesn't want to see or talk to her. He says she wants to control everything, while she says he shows no respect, and she's afraid she's losing him more and more each day.

Is Michelle Forever Tied To The Woman Who Ruined Her Family?

Dr. Dale Archer — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Michelle's son is 24, and just found out his girlfriend is pregnant. This is the same girl, when he was 17, that introduced him to Oxycontin and other drugs, resulting in a very serious addiction. Overcoming the drugs, he got back with the girl recently, only to have her break up and run to another guy. Two weeks later, she's back with her son..... AND pregnant.

Anita's Elderly Father Refuses To Use A Walker

Dr. Dale Archer — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Anita feels very lucky. Both of her parents are in their 80s and live in their own home. Her dad, however, is now unsteady with his cane but refuses to use a walker. She asks how she can get her dad to accept that he'd be safer using a walker?

Denise Is Devastated Her Daughter Won't Return Her Granddaughter

Dr. Dale Archer — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Denise's daughter had her own child when she was 16. After the birth, she left the baby with Denise and didn't look back. Now, eleven years later, her daughter is living with her mother. She asked for her daughter to let the girl spend the weekend, but she refuses. She wants to know what she, as the grandmother, can do.

Veena's Nephew Is Extorting His Father

Dr. Dale Archer — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Veena is concerned about her 18 year old nephew. They're a middle class family, but for the past two years her nephew was at a prestigious college. He didn't pass last semester and was kicked out, and now he is demanding his father buy him a business and give him money, or he won't come home