We're not professional counselors, and we have no degrees and no licenses. Any advice we give you is from our own experiences and knowledge. We're not responsible for anything that happens as a result of taking or not taking our advice. Use your own good judgment.
In addition, if you have a serious problem, such as if you think that you will or could cause harm to yourself, another person, or your child, you should seek professional help. Colleges, most high schools, and family centers are all places that can offer counseling or referrals.
If you are feeling depressed, claustrophobic or frustrated ("trapped in your own home"), feel alone or useless ("I have nothing to look forward to" "no one cares"), or are frustrated with a baby that won't stop crying, you should seek help immediately. Ask someone to look after your child until you are either feeling in control or have found help. Look for a local hotline or other emergency agency in the phone book, and keep these and other emergency numbers by the phone.
If you're a current member (listed in the members' section) of this web site you can give advice too.
Counselors can be female, and if you are you do not have to be a site member or listed in our member center (although you can list yourself if you want to, the member center is open to everyone). If you're a mom we would love to have your viewpoint.
Scroll down to the bottom of this page for instructions and information.
The kind of advice we offer is relationship advice, child care and bonding, and anything else to do with dads and kids.
Personal questions are fine up to a certain point. It's fine if you want to ask a dad about his specific situation, such as with custody. However, all counselors reserve the right NOT to answer such question.
Use common sense. Rude or innappropriate questions and comments can be ignored.
I see your question before it ever reaches the counselor it's meant for. This is both a safeguard and helps to make sure you're asking your question of a person who will be able to answer it (for example it wouldn't make sense to ask a marriage question of a dad who had never been married, or a question about preschool of a dad with a newborn).
To see answers to past question browse Archives.
We have counselors waiting to take questions. Each one has an area of "expertise" so try to ask your question of the one who is best suited to give an answer.
Questions are answered within a week (7 days).
These are the counselors.
To ask a question scroll down and click the link that says "Ask A Counselor."

TOM

SEAN

Jacob

Sean

Teen marriages
Relationships
Infants, babies, toddlers, preschoolers
Twins, siblings

Single parenting
Infants, babies and toddlers
Adoption halting and reclaim
College and parenthood

COLE

BILLY

Cole

Billy

Single parenting
Infants and babies
Working and parenthood
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Single parenting
Single stepparenting
Widowers
Infants, babies, preschoolers, school-age kids

LUCAS

LOGAN

Lucas

Logan

Widowers
Loss of a loved one
Infants and babies
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Gay parents
Relationships
Infants, babies, toddlers
Twins, preemies

JOANNA

Joanna

Joint custody, co-parenting
Older children
Motherhood, pregnancy
Twins, siblings
   

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WANT TO BE A COUNSELOR?
Requirements are listed below.
You need at least two hours a week to answer questions.
You must be available at least once per week to answer that week's questions.
If you can't answer, you must forward questions to another counselor.
Counselors receive up to 20 questions per week, it might not seem like a lot but remember your answer will be fairly long and you'll need to do some thinking to answer well.
You must be able to write clearly, coherently, and in full sentenses.
You must answer each question fully, "yes" or "no" are not valid answers.
The qualities that all counselors need to have.
You must be able to either put aside your personal prejudices, religious beliefs, and other biases aside, or to know when your biases are going to effect your answer and to take proper action by forwarding the question to another counselor.
You will under no circumstances push your beliefs on others, or proclaim a parenting style, lifestyle, or religion as being superior or more correct.
You believe strongly in "first do no harm" and will not answer questions in anger, frustration, or in any other manner that is likely to negatively effect the person. In other words you will be kind, polite, and respectful, or you will take proper action by forwarding the question to another counselor.
These are all optional, but besides answering questions counselors also do the following.
Select questions to be posted on this web site from those where the person has given permission for this to be done.
Sometimes counselors are asked to write an "editorial" on a topic they seem to know well, this will be posted on this site.
If you want to be a counselor these are the things you'll need to do to get started.
Figure out what your area of expertise is. If there's already someone answering questions that you feel you're suited to answer, that's okay, but do try to be creative and find something extra that you feel you know about and can give advice on, so that your entry stands out and we don't have exact duplicates.
Optional but really good is a photo of your family.
You will need an e-mail address where you can receive e-mail, forward e-mail, and send e-mail.
If you run into trouble.
If you can't answer the week's mail, or if you have some questions that you don't know how to answer, you can forward them to another counselor, or forward them to me. You never have to answer questions that make you uncomfortable or that you don't know how to answer.
As you can see it's a lot of work.
People who sign up are usually those who enjoy writing, are good listeners, find it easy to put their ideas into words, and enjoy helping others.
If you're up for it you can send in your information to me.
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