Q. I’m writing this to you on Mother’s Day because this day is so hard for me. Fifteen years ago, I was a pregnant 16-year-old. I remember telling you about the pregnancy before I even told my mom or my boyfriend. Then less than three weeks later I lost the baby. I remember your comfort. I ...
Q. I can’t believe this is happening to me. I had you in high school and I didn’t know anyone else who might understand, although I don’t deserve any sympathy. I’m supposed to graduate college in a few weeks and I’m not going to walk with my class. My QPA is good, but I totally blew ...
Q. I've held a job since I was old enough to be employed. Right now, I work two jobs and go to school full time. My question is more of a vent, and I appreciate you listening. I work in a restaurant. I started bussing tables a year ago and now I wait tables. I enjoy it. I’m the kind of person ...
Q. I think I’ve been asking you questions longer than anyone else! We attended your childbirth class – our daughter is 44. When she was 10, I took her to your class about growing up at the hospital. It was a wonderful class and it helped open the door to communicating with her through her ...
Q. 1: I liked your column about breakups, especially since I just went through one. I have a question for you. What kind of person breaks up a day before the other person’s birthday? We went out for six months. My gram said, “that’s nothing,” but six months was something to me and I ...
In honor of April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month, I retrieved a letter from my files. I’ve written the Ask Mary Jo column since January 2005, so I’m approaching two decades of weekly columns. I respond to every question I receive, but I do not always use them for the column. I continue ...
