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	<title>Ask Mr. Dad &#187; Divorce, custody, single parenting</title>
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		<title>Adopting Daddy</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/03/03/adopting-daddy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Divorce, custody, single parenting]]></category>
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		<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, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Catch a Cougar</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/02/17/how-to-catch-a-cougar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My mom is 46 and has been divorced from our dad for two years. Recently she met Doug, who’s 33. He seems nice enough and mom says she’s happy, but my sister and I (both in our early 20s) think she’s making a big mistake dating a man only a few years [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#039;ll Take The High Road. You Take Whatever Road You Want.</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/01/13/ill-take-the-high-road-you-take-whatever-road-you-want/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/01/13/ill-take-the-high-road-you-take-whatever-road-you-want/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Divorce, custody, single parenting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad. I’m getting divorced. My spouse is acting horribly and I have to admit that I haven’t been behaving much better. I’m angry and I find myself wanting to punish him. But maintaining this level of intensity is exhausting—and I can see that it’s hurting our children. Is there a way for me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hang in There, (Single) Dad + Winners of the 2009 Holiday Seal of Approval!</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/12/01/hang-in-there-single-dad-winners-of-the-2009-holiday-seal-of-approval/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/12/01/hang-in-there-single-dad-winners-of-the-2009-holiday-seal-of-approval/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Divorce, custody, single parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infants and babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preschool and schoolage kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[christmas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[custody]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[father-child relationship]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[legal issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mediation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationship with the ex]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My child’s mother and I never married and we split before the baby was born. Nevertheless, she and I used to share parenting equally. We compromised, worked out schedules, and we both spent lots of time with our daughter. But about a year ago, I got married. And immediately, the mother cut [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Second Chance at Fatherhood</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/11/24/a-second-chance-at-fatherhood/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/11/24/a-second-chance-at-fatherhood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Divorce, custody, single parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adoption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[familiy therapy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My daughter is 19 and has been in rehab three times. When she was five, her mother died and my daughter was placed in foster care because I wasn’t mentally stable enough to care for her. She was then adopted by her foster parents, but they divorced. Now I’ve got my life [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What to Expect from a Step-Mom</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/10/08/what-to-expect-from-a-step-mom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/10/08/what-to-expect-from-a-step-mom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=364</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: I&#039;m divorced and have full custody of my daughter. I&#039;ve been dating someone for about six months and we practically live together, but I don’t think she’s doing enough to help me out. She says that this is her first real relationship and wants to take things slow. She never offers to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Whose Kids are These Anyway? Or How to Discipline Your Stepchildren</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/07/14/whose-kids-are-these-anyway-or-how-to-discipline-your-stepchildren/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/07/14/whose-kids-are-these-anyway-or-how-to-discipline-your-stepchildren/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Divorce, custody, single parenting]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[discipline]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=251</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: This is my second marriage, and I’m totally committed to my new wife. But even thought I hate to admit it, her two kids from her previous marriage are driving me crazy. They play one of us against the other, and my wife—being their mom—usually takes their side in any disagreement. How [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helping a boyfriend deal with a vicious ex</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/06/23/helping-a-boyfriend-deal-with-a-vicious-ex/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/06/23/helping-a-boyfriend-deal-with-a-vicious-ex/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:09:50 +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=238</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My boyfriend&#039;s former wife does not co-parent with him at all. I have seen vulgar emails, heard her use foul language in front of the kids and tell them &#034;your father is kicking us out of our home.” She signs them up for things without confirming it with him but expects for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kids Need Both Parents&#8211;Even If One Is a Jerk</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/04/23/kids-need-both-parents-even-if-one-is-a-jerk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/04/23/kids-need-both-parents-even-if-one-is-a-jerk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:21:30 +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=185</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My husband and I have been married 12 years, and have a 7-year old son. The problem is that my husband is a terrible role model. When he’s angry, he throws things around the house. Our son has already picked up on this and now does the same when things don&#039;t go [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#039;t Make the Kids Choose Sides</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/04/21/dont-make-the-kids-choose-sides/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/04/21/dont-make-the-kids-choose-sides/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Divorce, custody, single parenting]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[choose sides]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[choosing sides]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: How do I find a way to forgive my 22-year old daughter for attending the marriage of her mother and the man she had an affair with. I have tried and tried and it’s just not in me. I felt my daughter should have informed her mother that she could not attend [...]]]></description>
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