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“Our 12-Year-Old Daughter Has Been Invited To A ‘Co-ed’ Slumber Party—Do You Think We Should Let Her Go?”
Criticizing The Camel’s Hump
Traveling This Summer? You Won’t Believe What Researchers Found In “Smoke Free” Hotel Rooms!
Avoid Mommy Guilt
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Family Expert

If you have a question about marriage, parenting, or Christian living, you can submit it using the form below. Dr. Maier can’t respond to each question personally, but occasionally he will feature a listener’s question on Shine.FM. Dr. Maier’s responses are educational in nature and should NOT be construed as psychotherapy. He may not be able to respond to all questions personally. In the event of an emergency, please call 9-1-1. Click here to submit your question.

Family Expert Articles

“Our 12-Year-Old Daughter Has Been Invited To A ‘Co-ed’ Slumber Party—Do You Think We Should Let Her Go?”

24 May 2013
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Advice, Family, Kids, Parenting, Relationships, Teenagers
Dear Dr. Bill, Our 12-year-old daughter wants to participate in a coed sleepover.  All of the kids who will be involved attend the same Christian school and I know them pretty well.  However, puberty is right around the corner for this age group and I wonder if my daughter will
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Traveling This Summer? You Won’t Believe What Researchers Found In “Smoke Free” Hotel Rooms!

23 May 2013
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Family, Health, Life, Studies
Have you ever checked into a “non-smoking” room and a hotel and caught the distinct odor of cigarette smoke?  Well, there’s a reason for that. According a story in USA Today, researchers have found that when a hotel allows smoking in any of its rooms, the smoke gets
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Are Your Kids Really Studying When They Hit The Books?

22 May 2013
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Advice, Children, Family, Kids, Parenting, Teenagers
Are your kids really studying when they hit the books—or are they doing something else? According to a story on Plugged In.com, researchers recently observed 263 students from middle school, high school and college as they were studying. Interestingly, they found that within two
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Two Americans Are Persecuted For Their Faith In Countries Hostile To Christianity

21 May 2013
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Faith, Life
Two Americans are being persecuted for their faith in countries that are hostile to Christianity. The government of North Korea says a Korean-American given 15 years hard labor has begun his sentence at a special prison. North Korea accuses Kenneth Bae of unspecified acts against
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“My Kids Want More Time With Their Grandparents, But My In-Laws Won’t Come To Our House!”

20 May 2013
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Advice, Children, Family, Kids, Life, Parenting, Relationships
Dear Dr. Bill, How do I help my husband’s parents understand the hardships we face in driving 45 minutes one-way to visit them?  We are a low-income family with two kids under the age of 5.  My in-laws are in their mid-40’s, but they routinely tell us they are “just too tired” to
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Dr. Bill Has Two Faith Stories To Inspire Us On This Friday!

17 May 2013
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Faith, Life, Prayer
Every Monday night in Washington, DC, nearly 100 US congressmen gather to pray for our country. The Congressional Prayer Caucus began in 2005 when Virginia Representative Randy Forbes was joined by Alabama Representative Robert Aderholt , Texas Representative John Carter and
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“How Should My Husband And I Talk To Our Young Son About Our Trial Separation?”

16 May 2013
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Advice, Children, Family, Kids, Marriage, Parenting, Relationships
Dear Dr. Bill, My husband and I are separated due to a difficulty in our relationship.  We are in counseling and don’t want to divorce.  We feel this time apart is important, because we’re concerned that our constant fighting may impact on our 3-year-old son.  Sometimes he will
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A Supercharged Chewing Gum Gets Pulled From The Shelves

15 May 2013
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Health, Legislation
A supercharged chewing gum gets yanked from the shelves. In response to concerns raised by the Food and Drug Administration, the Wrigley company says it’s going to stop making a new caffeinated gum called “Alert.” According to a story by Emily Bryson in the Chicago Tribune,
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A Mom Writes: “Help—My 4-Year-Old Son Is Becoming The Preschool Bully!”

14 May 2013
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Advice, Children, Discipline, Family, Kids, Parenting
Dear Dr. Bill, Our 4-year-old son started preschool this year and he attends three mornings a week.  He’s a bright and loving child, but also quite strong willed.  His teachers have already talked to us several times about his uncooperative behavior — such as interrupting,
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