Archive for August 2011
Traumatic Transitions
Dear Dr. Darcy: I am the parent of twin 14-year-old daughters. In early July, I sent them off to camp for 4 weeks. When I picked them up this weekend, my sweet daughters were replaced by teenagers who don’t want to have anything to do with me. They don’t look at me when I speak…
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Dear Dr. Darcy: I don’t even know where to start, or if I’m a lesbian, or bi, or… I’ve been married for 15 years and we have 3 children. I love my husband, he’s a great guy, hardworking, wonderful father. We have sex all the time. Everything should be perfect? I started realizing I was…
Read MoreSibling Bullying
Dear Doctor Darcy, I am 13 years old and my older brother [name removed] is a big bully. He plays rough and acts like an angel when our parents are around. But he is mean. Sometimes he hits me when no ones looking. Last year we had our sculiosis test and the nurse saw marks…
Read MorePurposeless
Dear Dr. Darcy: I’m about to turn 30 and I think I’m having a quarter life crisis. I’m not in a serious relationship, my job isn’t a ‘career job’ and I still live like a college student. I come from a military family where life was structured to the nth degree and goals were mapped…
Read MoreTheraPhobe
Dear Dr. D: My wife and I are about to see a therapist to talk about the absence of sex in our almost-perfect union. We have been together for 7 years, married for 3. We love each other and are extremely satisfied in all other aspects. The problem is that it’s almost like we have…
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