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…
Did This Mom Give Up?
Dear Sara, My wife and I have four boys ages ten,twelve, fourteen, and sixteen. My wife doesn't enforce the rules and the boys just do as they please except when I am around to take…
I’m Still Scarred From My Past
Dear Sara, When I was about ten years old my Mom had a baby that was born with multiple problems and disfigured. It only lived about a week and I only saw it once but…
I Have Made a Mess of My Life…
Dear Sara, I have made a mess of my life. I got married at age eighteen because I was pregnant. I am twenty now and I want out of my marriage. I moved back home…
My Kids Ignore Me…
Dear Sara, I have three preschoolers that I love dearly. However I find myself frustrated and screaming at them when they ignore me and won't do what I say. I really don't want to yell…
My Wife Has An Alcohol Problem
Dear Sara, My wife and I have been married ten years and have two beautiful girls. She was almost full term when she lost our son two years ago. Since then she has been very…
Help I’m In A Verbally Abusive Marriage
Dear Sara, I've been a stay at home Mom since my first baby was born ten years ago. My two boys are eight and ten and I have enjoyed being a full time Mom. My…
COVID-19 Has Turned My Life Upside Down
Dear Sara, My fiance and I have been engaged for two years. We decided to live together so we could save up for a house. We are both now laid off because of the COVID…
I Just Lost My 2-year-old Son
Dear Sara, I can't stop crying. I lost my beautiful, happy two year old son to meningitis two months ago. I keep expecting him to come around the corner dragging his "blankie." My husband is…