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		<title>All of Life’s Riches</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/11/03/all-of-lifes-riches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[college savings]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My wife and I are relatively well off and can give our kids whatever they want. But how can we be generous without spoiling them rotten?
A: First of all, change your perspective: think in terms of giving them what they need instead of what they want. That said, if by “generous” you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dropping Out of School is Not an Option</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/10/27/dropping-out-of-school-is-not-an-option/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/10/27/dropping-out-of-school-is-not-an-option/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[college plans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dropout]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[earning power]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: Our 15-year-old son wants to quit school and get a job. He has struggled academically but we always assumed he’d graduate and go on to college. We’re trying hard to dissuade him from quitting, but he says he can always get a GED later. What can we do?
A: Having been in exactly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Speak to Me, Baby</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/10/13/speak-to-me-baby/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/10/13/speak-to-me-baby/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:21:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Preschool and schoolage kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toddlers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[developmental milestone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[helping child develop language]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[language]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[milestone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reading]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=366</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: I can&#8217;t help but notice that some of the kids at my daughter&#8217;s daycare are way more verbal than she is. We read to her all the time and we&#8217;re a chatty family so what gives? Are these parents doing something we&#8217;re not?
A: First things first: not all children develop language skills [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What to Expect from a Step-Mom</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/10/08/what-to-expect-from-a-step-mom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/10/08/what-to-expect-from-a-step-mom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Ask Mr. Dad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divorce, custody, single parenting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=364</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: I&#8217;m divorced and have full custody of my daughter. I&#8217;ve been dating someone for about six months and we practically live together, but I don’t think she’s doing enough to help me out. She says that this is her first real relationship and wants to take things slow. She never offers to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bonding with Adopted Baby</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/10/06/360/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/10/06/360/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Infants and babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adoption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bonding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bonding with baby]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[making up for lost time]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=360</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My spouse and I adopted a 14-month-old baby boy. What can I do as a working father to build and cement a strong bond, since we have missed the early stages?
A: The best thing you can do now is read everything you can about child development. You need to know what&#8217;s been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unexpected benefits of daycare</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/09/29/unexpected-benefits-of-daycare/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/09/29/unexpected-benefits-of-daycare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pregnancy and childbirth]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[daycare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[friends]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=350</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My wife and I are expecting our first and we&#8217;re on the fence about whether to hire a nanny or find a childcare center for our son. It would be great to have someone at home to take care of household chores, but our friends say that there are some great advantages—for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taming the Savage Preschooler</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/09/22/taming-the-savage-preschooler/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/09/22/taming-the-savage-preschooler/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Grandparents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preschool and schoolage kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boundaries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discipline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[enforcing limits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guilt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guilty parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[limits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lousy attitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self control]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=347</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My daughter and son-in-law are raising their 4-year-old child with no discipline or boundaries. The boy is a little brat, screaming and throwing temper tantrums whenever he doesn’t get what he wants. I’ve tried speaking to my daughter about this but she just laughs it off. What should I do?

A: Oh, boy, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>School Dayzzzzzz</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/09/15/school-dayzzzzzz/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/09/15/school-dayzzzzzz/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[chat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[computer games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grades]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[IM]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sleep deprivation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sleep problem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sleep routine]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=344</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My 12-year-old daughter spent most of the summer at various camps and came back just before school started. While she was away she was allowed to stay up as late as she wanted. Now that she&#8217;s home she&#8217;s insisting that she&#8217;s old enough to stay up late. I&#8217;m sure that it&#8217;s unhealthy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stealing Childhood</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/09/08/stealing-childhood/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/09/08/stealing-childhood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[borrowing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deterrent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[juvenile delinquent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shoplifting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stealing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[theft]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=342</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: We just got back from shopping and I noticed that my 7-year-old son had a small toy in his pocket. When I asked where he got it, he said he “took” it from the store. I can’t believe my child shoplifts—that is not how we raised him. What should I do?
A: Children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who’s Your Daddy?</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/08/25/who%e2%80%99s-your-daddy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2009/08/25/who%e2%80%99s-your-daddy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[father]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[friendships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parental authority]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[respect]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=317</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My husband is 42 but often hangs out with our 13-year-old son and his friends, acting like a kid himself. Am I wrong to want my husband to act his age instead of trying to be our boy’s buddy?
A:  There’s nothing wrong with expecting your husband to be a good role [...]]]></description>
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