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Dear Dr. Jann: My ex-husband and I share the kids’ time equally — a week with us and a week with him.  Their dad has remarried and the kids love her. Although they are typically very affectionate, I’ve noticed that they start to pull away from me about a day or so before they go […]

Dear Dr. Jann: I hesitate to call my child’s mother my ex because we weren’t really in a relationship, but she got pregnant and we decided to have our son. I’ve been available since the day she told me and our agreement was that we would share the baby equally.  Now that he’s here, I’m […]

Dear Dr. Jann: If my ex wants to invite his live-in girlfriend to my son’s Junior High graduation ceremony, isn’t it common courtesy to at least inform me about his intentions? I found out about it through my son. I don’t know her, never spoke with her and she’s living with my ex for several […]

Dear Dr. Jann: I’m a working divorced mother who shares my children with my ex-husband.  He and his new wife are very smug and promote the “traditional family” over my single lifestyle. You know, mom at home, dad at work. I work, and I work hard, and because of that they act like they are […]