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The Mess of Our Lives
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Sticking With Pigs
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Dear Mary-anne. My son doesn’t want to go back to university now the lockdown has lifted.
Kendra Abbiss 20/10/2020 Kendra Abbiss 20/10/2020

Dear Mary-anne. My son doesn’t want to go back to university now the lockdown has lifted.

New Zealand's universities are beginning to open up again, but it could be that quite a few students don’t rush back.

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Dear Mary-anne. My teenage son hates his new job and his 'disgusting' workmates.
Kendra Abbiss 15/10/2020 Kendra Abbiss 15/10/2020

Dear Mary-anne. My teenage son hates his new job and his 'disgusting' workmates.

He doesn’t like the cold, dismal work environment, or his fellow workmates, who he says are disgusting.

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Dear Mary-anne. My teen's self-obsessed behaviour is harming her little sister.
Kendra Abbiss 30/08/2020 Kendra Abbiss 30/08/2020

Dear Mary-anne. My teen's self-obsessed behaviour is harming her little sister.

It’s bad enough knowing your child’s been injured, without dealing with the fact that your other child enabled the accident.

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Dear Mary-anne. Yes, gaming addiction is real - my son's behaviour is proof.
Kendra Abbiss 30/08/2020 Kendra Abbiss 30/08/2020

Dear Mary-anne. Yes, gaming addiction is real - my son's behaviour is proof.

‘Screenagers’ depicts the messy family struggles over social media, video game and internet addiction.

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Dear Mary-anne. My son's life has become dominated by gaming.
Kendra Abbiss 30/08/2020 Kendra Abbiss 30/08/2020

Dear Mary-anne. My son's life has become dominated by gaming.

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Dear Mary-anne. My sporty son cannot bear to lose at any game.
Kendra Abbiss 30/08/2020 Kendra Abbiss 30/08/2020

Dear Mary-anne. My sporty son cannot bear to lose at any game.

It doesn’t make parenting easy when winning is all that matters to your child.

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Dear Mary-anne: My teen son is smoking marijuana.
Kendra Abbiss 30/08/2020 Kendra Abbiss 30/08/2020

Dear Mary-anne: My teen son is smoking marijuana.

I'm worried my bright son will end up "brain dead" like the pot smokers I've met before.

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Dear Mary-anne: I know my teen is looking at violent porn.
Kendra Abbiss 30/08/2020 Kendra Abbiss 30/08/2020

Dear Mary-anne: I know my teen is looking at violent porn.

Don't condone his curiosity; just the fact that the sites he's found are degrading to women.

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Dear Mary-anne: My teen sons are household slobs.
Kendra Abbiss 30/08/2020 Kendra Abbiss 30/08/2020

Dear Mary-anne: My teen sons are household slobs.

Teenage boys don’t even seem to notice they’ve left a trail of used socks and undies.

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Dear Mary-anne: How do we get our daughter to stop smoking?
Kendra Abbiss 30/08/2020 Kendra Abbiss 30/08/2020

Dear Mary-anne: How do we get our daughter to stop smoking?

Arguing with a thirteen year old would’ve been a whole lot easier than what you’re dealing with now!

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Dear Mary-anne: My teen son is experiencing his first break-up pains.
Kendra Abbiss 30/08/2020 Kendra Abbiss 30/08/2020

Dear Mary-anne: My teen son is experiencing his first break-up pains.

My high-achieving teen went to pieces when his life hit a bump.

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Dear Mary-anne. Bad acne is ruining my son's confidence, how can I help him?
Kendra Abbiss 11/08/2020 Kendra Abbiss 11/08/2020

Dear Mary-anne. Bad acne is ruining my son's confidence, how can I help him?

I know there are other heavy-duty drugs that could alter my son’s mood, but he didn’t want that.

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Dear Mary-anne: My teen is obsessed with death.
Kendra Abbiss 21/07/2020 Kendra Abbiss 21/07/2020

Dear Mary-anne: My teen is obsessed with death.

She’s always thinking of escape options incase there’s a bomb or a fire.

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Mary-anne Scott: My daughter is self-conscious because she has no friends.
Kendra Abbiss 21/07/2020 Kendra Abbiss 21/07/2020

Mary-anne Scott: My daughter is self-conscious because she has no friends.

As a parent it breaks my heart to know she sits by herself at school.

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Dear Mary-anne: My angry step-son could ruin the family.
Kendra Abbiss 21/07/2020 Kendra Abbiss 21/07/2020

Dear Mary-anne: My angry step-son could ruin the family.

i feel like taking my son away for a while, to get away from this environment.

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Dear Mary-anne: Is our bitter divorce damaging our son?
Kendra Abbiss 21/07/2020 Kendra Abbiss 21/07/2020

Dear Mary-anne: Is our bitter divorce damaging our son?

My middle boy is a ball of rage.

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Dear Mary-anne: My teen daughter is becoming a spoiled brat.
Kendra Abbiss 21/07/2020 Kendra Abbiss 21/07/2020

Dear Mary-anne: My teen daughter is becoming a spoiled brat.

I specifically brought a house in a good-school zone but now my daughter is taking it too far.

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Dear Mary-anne: Is my son stealing from us?
Kendra Abbiss 21/07/2020 Kendra Abbiss 21/07/2020

Dear Mary-anne: Is my son stealing from us?

Where is my son getting all the money he's spending?

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Dear Mary-anne: Why is our teen daughter so vacuous?
Kendra Abbiss 21/07/2020 Kendra Abbiss 21/07/2020

Dear Mary-anne: Why is our teen daughter so vacuous?

Her sole interest is watching makeup tutorials on her device.

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Dear Mary-anne: I'm worried about my daughter's weight.
Kendra Abbiss 21/07/2020 Kendra Abbiss 21/07/2020

Dear Mary-anne: I'm worried about my daughter's weight.

She hoovers up any food in the fridge and has given up all sports.

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