by Tamara Hartley | Aug 15, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Family Advice, Love and Relationship Advice, Parenting Advice
Dear Tamara: My seventeen-year-old son is only interested in dating white girls. At first I thought it was just a one-time thing, then I began seeing a pattern. Finally I talked with him about it and he told me that “white girls” are just his preference. As his...
by Tamara Hartley | Aug 13, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Family Advice, Marriage Advice, Parenting Advice
Dear Tamara: My husband and I have two different parenting styles and how we discipline. He is from a military family and grew up getting spankings, or as he often calls it “whoopins.” I did not grow up getting spanked and think it is unnecessary form of discipline to...
by Tamara Hartley | Aug 10, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Family Advice, Parenting Advice
Dear Tamara: I have two children (ages 9 and 11) and they fuss and fight over everything. It is driving me crazy! I am tired of having to referee and tired of trying to get to the bottom of who’s right and who’s wrong. What can I do to stop my kids from fighting?...
by Tamara Hartley | Aug 6, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Family Advice, Love and Relationship Advice, Parenting Advice
Dear Tamara: My husband and I have been married for four years. In those four years I have had two children and have gained quite a bit of weight. On our wedding day I was about a size 6 and now I am closer to a size 16. At first my husband didn’t complain about my...
by Tamara Hartley | Aug 5, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Family Advice, Parenting Advice
Dear Tamara: I think my teenaged son may be the victim of cyber bullying. While cleaning up his room I noticed his Facebook page was still up on his computer monitor and decided to take a look. I saw several threatening messages on his page. Some of them were from his...
by Tamara Hartley | Aug 3, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Friendship Advice, Love and Relationship Advice, Marriage Advice, Parenting Advice
Dear Tamara: My girlfriend and I have been dating for over a year. I knew going in that she and her ex husband were close. They have been divorced for about five years, but their lives are still very much connected. They have a six-year-old daughter and they work...
