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@louisphan This makes me even more sad. I know the feeling of having a parent re-marry and not like the stepparent (my stepfather was very physically and emotionally abusive) I am trying to find therapists now to help guide us through this. Thank you for your feedback.

@louisphan Her mom and I split when she was very young (2 years young), so yes, she has always lived in two households. Her mom married 5 years ago; stepfather brought a similar aged daughter into their family. They also had a child together 3 years ago. She dislikes her stepfather. She has also...

@monstershouter Thank you very much for your input; we honestly have never considered family therapy. Any idea how this family therapy dynamic should work?? Should it be strictly between her, her mom and I? Or should the family therapy also include her stepfather?

@monstershouter What would you consider to be overly controlled?? She does live in two separate households; one place is with mom, stepdad, stepsister and half-brother. When with me, it’s just her, our puppy and myself. The self-harm, from what she told us was to body-shame (hates her hair) she...

@candleleigh You are absolutely right and I never thought about it this way..

I need help on how to deal with a selfish teen whom has previously self-harmed. We are at our wits end with her and want to place her in therapy for her belligerent and unappreciative attitude. Our challenge is, she has flat out told us she will not speak to a therapist, PERIOD.. We are now...

My daughter is two weeks away from taking her driving test. As you would expect, she is asking dad, (mom will not help unless daughter pays her back for the hair care mom has paid for in the past 4 years) every day for a car. My question, how have you handled teen drivers in your home? I’m in...

@emmanuel330990 Exactly this! My daughter would do the same until I stopped catering to her. She is 16. Now, I only prepare dinners in the early evening, during the school year. She is responsible for her breakfast and lunch, IF we are home. She has been making her breakfasts and lunches...