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On Your Mind: About Asperger’s Syndrome

07/29/2013 nwamamas

Dear Tom, I’ve been reading a lot about Asperger’s Syndrome lately, and my son has many of the characteristics associated with this condition. He is 8 years old and has never been diagnosed. Isn’t this […]

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On Your Mind: Answer to a local mom’s question

04/15/2013 nwamamas

Dear Tom, My husband and I got into an argument about his friend’s wife and the fight turned ugly as usual. This time we have a newborn baby and he pushed me 3 or 4 […]

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On Your Mind: High energy kid or ADHD?

03/29/2013 nwamamas

Dear Tom, My 5-year-old son is very high-energy and has always been “on the go.” I always thought this was normal for boys this age. But lately I’ve had a few people ask me if […]

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On Your Mind: The timing of a divorce

02/27/2013 nwamamas

Dear Tom, I know there’s never a “good time” for getting a divorce, but is it wise to delay it for the kids’ benefit? My husband and I agree that we won’t stay together long-term. […]

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On Your Mind: Anxiety about school shootings

01/31/2013 nwamamas

Dear Tom, Even though it happened a long way from here, I can’t get the Sandy Hook shooting out of my head. I have two kids in elementary school and I’m feeling very nervous when […]

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On Your Mind: First Christmas after the divorce

12/20/2012 nwamamas

Dear Tom, Apparently I didn’t get the memo about this being “the most wonderful time of the year.” I’m a mess right now. This is the first Christmas since my divorce and I’m sad, angry […]

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On Your Mind: “I worry all the time…”

11/27/2012 nwamamas

Dear Tom, I feel uptight all the time because I have fears that something bad might happen to one of my kids or my husband or my parents. I can’t seem to stop imagining worst-case […]

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On Your Mind: Postpartum depression and unsympathetic in-laws

09/26/2012 nwamamas

Dear Tom, I’m a new mom and I’ve been struggling with postpartum depression lately. I’m being treated by my doctor but my husband’s parents think it’s all nonsense and that I should just “get over […]

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On Your Mind: How to handle school anxiety

08/31/2012 nwamamas

Dear Tom, My daughter is starting Kindergarten this month and she is really anxious about it. I know a certain amount of anxiety about starting school is normal, but I’m worried that she is spending […]

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On Your Mind: Answers about low sex drive

07/02/2012 nwamamas

NOTE: The following is an anonymous note we received from an nwaMotherlode reader who asked this question about low sex drive. This is Tom’s response to the reader’s question. Please feel free to use the […]

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