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My 11-Year-Old Daughter Feels Uncomfortable Around My Mom's Boyfriend

My 11-Year-Old Daughter Feels Uncomfortable Around My Mom's Boyfriend

As a parent (and an adult who cares about the well-being of children in general), my first rule is that when a child says an adult is making them uncomfortable, I listen. 

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My mom is a widow and has been dating her boyfriend for eight years. Let's call him Tom. They do not live together. I don't feel she is in love with him, but he does nice things for her…

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