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	<title>Ask Mr. Dad &#187; Teens</title>
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		<title>Walking a Mile in Mom&#039;s Shoes</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/01/20/walking-a-mile-in-moms-shoes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/01/20/walking-a-mile-in-moms-shoes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Ask Mr. Dad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bad behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brain development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[good intentions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new mom]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: I&#039;ve always resented my mother and thought she was a lousy parent. I saw only her negative side and was extremely critical and judgmental. But now that I’m a new mom myself, I see her in a different light and realize that her intentions were good. How do I make up for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What’s Eating You?</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/12/30/whats-eating-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Preschool and schoolage kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heart disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[milk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obesity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overweight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pop]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[soda]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: Our son is only 10, but he is already extremely overweight. He loves food and we don’t want to deny him his favorite dishes, but we’re starting to get worried about his health. What should we do?

A: You’re absolutely right to be concerned. Obesity in this country is a huge problem. And [...]]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[All Ask Mr. Dad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divorce, custody, single parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adoption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[familiy therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[father-daughter relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foster care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rebuilding relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rehab]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=382</guid>
		<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>All of Life&#039;s Riches</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/11/03/all-of-lifes-riches/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/11/03/all-of-lifes-riches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Ask Mr. Dad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preschool and schoolage kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[college savings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[generosity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[generousity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spoiling children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teaching kids about money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wealth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wealthy parents]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=368</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My wife and I are relatively well off and can give our kids whatever they want. But how can we be generous without spoiling them rotten?
A: First of all, change your perspective: think in terms of giving them what they need instead of what they want. That said, if by “generous” you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dropping Out of School is Not an Option</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/10/27/dropping-out-of-school-is-not-an-option/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/10/27/dropping-out-of-school-is-not-an-option/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Ask Mr. Dad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[college plans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dropout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dropping out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[earning power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial future]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[getting a job]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leaving school]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: Our 15-year-old son wants to quit school and get a job. He has struggled academically but we always assumed he’d graduate and go on to college. We’re trying hard to dissuade him from quitting, but he says he can always get a GED later. What can we do?
A: Having been in exactly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>School Dayzzzzzz</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/09/15/school-dayzzzzzz/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/09/15/school-dayzzzzzz/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Preschool and schoolage kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[computer games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grades]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[homework]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[schoolwork]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sleep deprivation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sleep problem]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[texting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=344</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My 12-year-old daughter spent most of the summer at various camps and came back just before school started. While she was away she was allowed to stay up as late as she wanted. Now that she&#039;s home she&#039;s insisting that she&#039;s old enough to stay up late. I&#039;m sure that it&#039;s unhealthy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stealing Childhood</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/09/08/stealing-childhood/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/09/08/stealing-childhood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Ask Mr. Dad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preschool and schoolage kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toddlers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[borrowing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deterrent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[juvenile delinquent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shoplifting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stealing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[theft]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=342</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: We just got back from shopping and I noticed that my 7-year-old son had a small toy in his pocket. When I asked where he got it, he said he “took” it from the store. I can’t believe my child shoplifts—that is not how we raised him. What should I do?
A: Children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who’s Your Daddy?</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/08/25/whos-your-daddy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/08/25/whos-your-daddy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Ask Mr. Dad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boundaries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discipline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[father]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[friendships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parental authority]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[respect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[responsibility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[role model]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teen]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=317</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My husband is 42 but often hangs out with our 13-year-old son and his friends, acting like a kid himself. Am I wrong to want my husband to act his age instead of trying to be our boy’s buddy?
A:  There’s nothing wrong with expecting your husband to be a good role [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helping Kids Cope with a Parent’s Illness</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/08/18/helping-kids-cope-with-a-parents-illness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/08/18/helping-kids-cope-with-a-parents-illness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Ask Mr. Dad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preschool and schoolage kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toddlers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dealing with disappointment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heart attack]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heart healthy living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[honest answers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[talking to kids]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=261</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: Though my husband is only in his early forties, he recently suffered a heart attack. He’s back home now and the prognosis is good, but our children, ages 9 and 11, saw everything and are very worried about him. How do we reassure them that Dad is fine?
A: Witnessing a parent’s illness [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Standing up for Men’s Health</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/08/11/standing-up-for-mens-health/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/08/11/standing-up-for-mens-health/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Ask Mr. Dad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preschool and schoolage kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[big boys don't cry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heart disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kidney disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[men's health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prostate cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[socialization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stroke]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=258</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad. My husband’s father had several heart attacks and recently died of prostate cancer. That means he&#039;s in a high risk group and should have regular physicals and screenings. But despite having good insurance, he refuses to make an appointment. I&#039;m worried about him—and our 13-year old son who&#039;s already modeling his behavior [...]]]></description>
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