
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.

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.

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.

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.


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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

Dear Mary-anne: My teen is obsessed with death.
She’s always thinking of escape options incase there’s a bomb or a fire.

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.

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.


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.

Dear Mary-anne: Is my son stealing from us?
Where is my son getting all the money he's spending?

Dear Mary-anne: Why is our teen daughter so vacuous?
Her sole interest is watching makeup tutorials on her device.

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.