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My 18-Year-Old Daughter and Her Boyfriend Live With Me, But They Do Not Help with Anything and Have Made a Mess of My Life: Advice?
Advice, Parenting, Relationships

My 18-Year-Old Daughter and Her Boyfriend Live With Me, But They Do Not Help with Anything and Have Made a Mess of My Life: Advice?

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A mom writes in asking for advice about her teenage daughter. She says her daughter, who is 18, moved in with her boyfriend. Neither her daughter nor the boyfriend help around the house or contribute financially, which has put a humungous strain on this mom. Additionally, having them in the house caused her own frustrated partner to move out in order to “save their relationship.” This mom and her daughter are now at odds. She reached a breaking point and told her daughter that her boyfriend must move out, which has caused further turmoil.

My Elderly Neighbors Let Their Granddaughter Enter My Yard Every Day Without Permission: Advice?
Advice, Relationships

My Elderly Neighbors Let Their Granddaughter Enter My Yard Every Day Without Permission: Advice?

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A mom writes in asking for advice about her neighbors. She says her neighbors, an elderly couple, care for their granddaughter, and they let their granddaughter wander into this mom’s back yard almost every day without permission. This mom is OK with it sometimes, but the granddaughter also causes some problems: She sometimes plays rough, she often leaves the gate open, and ultimately makes this mom feel like she has one more kid to look after. How can she approach her neighbors and discuss the issue productively?

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