Q. Is it cheating if you develop a relationship with someone, but you never are together except online? And you already have a boyfriend? Here’s what happened. I went to a leadership camp this summer and met a fabulous person. We hit it off right away. It’s like we understand each other so ...
Q. I’ve been a teacher for a little over a decade. Our district, unlike most of the ones in PA where I grew up, starts classes 2 weeks after Labor Day. I attended several of your professional development workshops over the years. I’ll be bold – I’m writing for a pick me up. My ...
Q. I need help! Last year I kept falling asleep in class. There wasn’t even one class I didn’t fall asleep in at one time or another. I’d really like to start the school year off differently. I’ve analyzed my sleep during the summer. I have a summer job, so I wake up at about the same ...
I received many comments from readers about my July 20 column. Their information is useful to any young person starting college for the first time, so I’m dedicating this column to them, with gratitude to the caring teens and adults who took the time to write to ...
Q. Can you help me decide what to take with me to college? I leave in two weeks because I have a football scholarship. It’s my first year. I’m doing this on my own. My mom and stepdad kicked me out when I came out to them. They say I’m not their son anymore. I’m 18, I have my own car, ...
Q. I’m not a teen but you gave me wise guidance when I was 13. Now I’m the parent of a 13-year-old and I need your wisdom again. We bought her a phone for her 13th birthday, after hearing “I’m the only one without a phone” for two years! We immediately talked with her about the ...
