Dear Mary-anne: How do I teach my boys to respect women?
Their father was, frankly, a sexist pig.
Dear Mary-anne: My daughter can't stand her step-brother.
When I ask her why, she just says it's a 'feeling.'
Dear Mary-anne: Our teen is bailing on our family holiday.
We've rented our own house out but he says he's going to stay with his mate. I'm so disappointed.
Dear Mary-anne: Our daughter quit uni to become a mechanic.
Our daughter has chucked in her uni to work as a car mechanic
Dear Mary-anne: I've almost given up on my daughter.
My daughter seems intent on finding trouble.
Dear Mary-anne: My family won't accept I'm gay.
My mother has banned me from telling anyone.
Dear Mary-anne: Why do parents always cover for their children?
This girl knew exactly what she’d done, but she ran home to her parents and blamed us.
Dear Mary-anne: How do I know if my teenage son is battling with loneliness?
It's not the silence that bothers me, it's his aloneness.
Dear Mary-anne: My son's new friends worry me.
My son has changed his friend group recently and i’m not sure…..
Dear Mary-anne: The police brought my daughter home.
My daughter said she was not drunk and i didn’t think she was either.
Dear Mary-anne: My son is being teased into quitting music.
Do you have any ideas on how I can keep my teenage son learning music?
Dear Mary-anne: Everyone likes my twin better than me.
We look the same but he's better at everything.
Dear Mary-anne. My son turned thirteen and lost all motivation.
It’s like someone threw a switch and he lost motivation, overnight.
Dear Mary-anne. I think my daughter and her friends are shoplifting.
My daughter denies ever stealing anything but these girls are her closest friends.
Dear Mary-anne. My son’s upset his grandfathers are fighting over the word, mana.
The lingering bad feeling between the grandfathers needs to be addressed, as the person suffering the most is their grandson.
Dear Mary-anne. My teenage son won’t take his meds.
You need a plan so you’re not forever nagging your teenager to take his medications.
Dear Mary-anne. My brother is addicted to devices.
My brother has a bad history with devices.
Dear Mary-anne. I'm scared my timid dog will injure my nephew
No one will take me seriously about my timid dog.
Dear Mary-anne. My parents are trying to break up my friendship.
My parents don't like my friendship and are acting to try and prevent it.