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	<title>Ask Mr. Dad &#187; Divorce, custody, single parenting</title>
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		<title>Don&#039;t Divorce Your Baby</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2012/01/18/dont-divorce-baby/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2012/01/18/dont-divorce-baby/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My wife and I are going through a rough patch in our marriage. We’ve been talking about getting a divorce but are concerned about how it could impact our six-month-old son. Will it? A: Since children are all different and respond differently to the stresses in their lives, it’s impossible to predict [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Know I Love You More Than She Does, Don’t You?</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2012/01/04/love-dont/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2012/01/04/love-dont/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[breakup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorce]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=979</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: I’m dating a single father who says that his relationship with me means the world to him. But is it normal for him to leave in the middle of a number of dates to cater to the whims of his almost 18 yr. old daughter? He&#039;s left to drive her to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sometimes You Just Have to Help Yourself</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2011/12/07/sometimes-you-just-have-to-help-yourself/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2011/12/07/sometimes-you-just-have-to-help-yourself/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: I have postpartum depression pretty bad, and I feel like my husband thinks I&#039;m faking it. How can I help him understand that I seriously need his help? A: Brava to you—most women who have post partum depression don’t get the help they need, often because they’re embarrassed to ask for it. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>There’s More to Being a Dad Than Pulling out Your Wallet</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2011/09/28/being-dad-pulling-wallet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2011/09/28/being-dad-pulling-wallet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Divorce, custody, single parenting]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[child support]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=940</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 away, taking my daughter with her. Do I still have to pay child support even though she’s married and has full custody of my daughter? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yours, Mine, and Ouch</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2011/05/04/mine-ouch/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2011/05/04/mine-ouch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 12:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Divorce, custody, single parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preschool and schoolage kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boundaries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conflict]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=878</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: I have two kids from a previous marriage, ages 7 and 9. My new husband’s two children are almost the same age and spend every weekend and all holidays with us. Problem is, my kids and the step-kids don’t get along. In fact, it seems like they hate each other and they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Unconditional Love Test</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2011/01/26/unconditional-love-test/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2011/01/26/unconditional-love-test/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 07:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[All Ask Mr. Dad]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[adult children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adultery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boyfriend]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[irrational behavior]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=829</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: This isn’t strictly a parenting question, but here goes. My daughter, 26, met a man, left her husband, and is already moving in with her new boyfriend. She never gave us any indication that she was unhappy. It all happened very quickly, in a matter of a month. He’s a nice enough [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dating for Divorced Daddies</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/09/29/dating-for-divorced-daddies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/09/29/dating-for-divorced-daddies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 03:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Divorce, custody, single parenting]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=536</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: I&#039;ve been divorced three years, and have had a couple of serious relationships. My 11-year-old son, who lives with me half time, has met these women and a couple others, and seems pretty indifferent when the subject of my dating comes up. My ex thinks it&#039;s reckless and harmful for my current [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evil Stepmother No More</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/09/22/evil-stepmother-no-more/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/09/22/evil-stepmother-no-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Divorce, custody, single parenting]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=526</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: I recently married a man who has a 13-year-old daughter from a previous marriage. He and I met long after his divorced, so it’s not like I caused the breakup. Still, the girl has never liked me and, whenever she visits, she is arrogant and rude. I’m trying hard to be pleasant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mr. Dad and GreatDad.com Salute Fathers and Families with This Spring’s ‘Seal of Approval’ Picks</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/06/09/mr-dad-and-greatdad-com-salute-fathers-and-families-with-this-springs-seal-of-approval-picks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/06/09/mr-dad-and-greatdad-com-salute-fathers-and-families-with-this-springs-seal-of-approval-picks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=478</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Super Mario Brothers for Wii, “Checklists for the New Dad,” and Faces iMake, among Father’s Day 2010 GreatDad Recommends Award and Mr. Dad Seal of Approval Recipients San Francisco, Calif. (PRWEB) June 5, 2010 &#8212; Fun-loving fathers and families seeking ideas for Father’s Day activities this year are in for a real treat. Presented by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adopting Daddy</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/03/03/adopting-daddy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/03/03/adopting-daddy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=437</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: When I married my husband, my biological son was 5. My husband adopted him two years later. My husband is financially and spiritually supportive, but he doesn’t seem interested in playing or doing &#034;dad&#034; type stuff with our son. I would love for him to initiate catch, going to batting cages, or [...]]]></description>
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