Parenting with Sara

Dear Sara,

I read an article in the newspaper today that said that kids aren’t getting nearly enough fruit and vegetables. I agree but I am at a loss trying to figure out how to do this. We are usually in a rush to get somewhere or do something so there’s very little time to see that my kids eat right. I know it’s important but how do I do this? [Read more...]

Dear Sara,

I have noticed lately that my ten year old daughter has been blinking her eyes a lot. She looks up and blinks her eyes five or six times and then it stops. Some days she does this more often and others I don’t notice it. She wears glasses and her eyes have been checked in the last 6 months. What could be the problem here? [Read more...]

Dear Sara,

I am concerned that my 12 year old daughter Kelly’s interest in a popular 16 year old singer has become obsessive. She has posters on her walls and cuts out pictures and makes collages of them and in general tries to act and dress like her idol. [Read more...]

Dear Sara,

My wife is having a baby. We didn’t plan this but my wife is excited and happy. I’m petrified and don’t really want the responsibility of a baby. This is really going to change our lives. The baby will be the most important thing and I will no longer be the first in my wife’s eyes. [Read more...]

Dear Sara,

When my child comes home after visiting his father he is very disrespectful to me. He won’t get ready for bed or for school and refuses to eat the dinner I make. His father puts me down in front of my child and has asked him to bring him a beer. What should I do? [Read more...]

Dear Sara,

I have noticed that loose change that I leave on my dresser has gone missing for quite some time. I am pretty sure that my 6 year old son has been stealing money on a regular basis. [Read more...]

Dear Sara,

My five year old daughter Shelby is habitually late. She doesn’t seem to be able to focus long enough to get her clothes on all at the same time. She gets distracted by T.V. or a fly crawling up the wall or anything else. When I remind her she gets going again but soon wanders. [Read more...]

Dear Sara,

My house is a mess! My 3 preschoolers (2 year old twins and a 4year old) seem to go from one thing to another, pulling out things to play with. I can’t keep up with them, much less clean anything. Seems like my life is full of laundry and dirty dishes and taking care of kids.. We sure can’t afford to pay someone to help with the cleaning. I feel overwhelmed. [Read more...]

Dear Sara,

My husband and I have been going to church separately because we have a two year old daughter and are reluctant to take her to church. I really would like to go to church as a family again. Is this going to work?
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Dear Sara,

My fifteen year old daughter Stacey wants to decorate her room. I have a degree in interior design and have worked in the area for quite a while, so I know something about how to put things together. I decorated her room when we moved to this house and it is lovely. Stacey says that she wants to plan everything with no advice from me.
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