Confusion about sexual orientation is not unusual during adolescence. Counseling may be helpful but should not be used as an attempt to change how a young person feels and thinks. Homosexuality is not a mental…
Husband Refuses to Take Care of Kids
Dear Sara, I always thought that I would stay at home and take care of my kids after I had them. I have a two-year-old and a four-year-old and have stayed home since my four-year-old…
Should Your Child be a Vegetarian?
Dear Sara, My fifteen-year-old daughter has decided that she wants to be a vegetarian. She feels sorry for animals that are killed. I can't make her eat meat and I don't feel she is getting…
My Son Won’t Stop Growing
Dear Sara, My fifteen-year-old son is extremely thin. He has grown about ten inches in the last three years. His posture is terrible and he says he feels self-conscious about his height. I remind him…
Dealing with COVID-19
We are fighting a battle with COVID-19, and our only weapon until now has been the mask. We have lost over 450,000 loved ones, and with people having Super Bowl parties, there will probably be…
Do Your Kids Watch Too Much TV?
Dear Sara,I feel like my children are watching too much television but this has gone on so long that it seems like normal. I am sure they are learning some things but whether they are…
Did This Child See a Ghost?
Dear Sara, My son is five years old and has been waking up crying almost every night and almost hysterical because he says that there is a ghost under the bed. He describes it as…
What to do if Your Child Won’t Eat
Dear Sara, I am really worried about my two-year-old son. He hardly eats anything at all. He seems to have lots of energy and runs from one thing to another but I can't get him…
The Truth About Autism
Autism is a mysterious disorder. My first experience with autism was as a volunteer in a small preschool for autistic children. The progress with getting them to speak was very slow. I have since met…
Mom in the Middle
Dear Sara, I have a daughter age ten. Her father and I divorced when she was six and last year I married again. Her stepfather has tried to make friends with her by taking us…