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Dear Mother-in-law,

My six-year-old son talks very disrespectfully to me and his father. He uses appropriate language and even manners, but he says things in such a way that it makes me both want to strangle him and crawl into a hole! For instance, he’ll say “excuse me” sarcastically, raise his voice when responding to questions, and argue over minor details in his day. My husband and I disagree on how to handle this behavior, but need to present a united front. Any suggestions?

Tired of Lip

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Dear Mother-in-Law,

It may sound funny, but our family is facing a problem that is probably not unique and I am not sure what to do. My mother in law wants to join my husband’s - her son’s - Facebook page. He and I both are trying to figure out what to tell her since we don’t really want her on our Facebook pages. Some of our entries are rather, well, “personal” items that we’d rather not share with her. She sees Facebook as a way to share more family items, such as pictures of her grandchiildren and so forth.

Facebook daughter

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