Q. This is all your fault!My parents made me go to that class you teach about growing up. I was 10. The class was OK. I thought they were over it. But now they want to talk with me about sex!They dragged out your book.They want to talk about it all the time! They are so annoying! The worst ...
Q. I got into the college of my choice. My first choice. My parents are thrilled. I even have a nice scholarship.What do I do if I’ve decided I don’t want to go to college anymore?Any college?I can’t stand the idea of studying four years more. I’m afraid my family would be devastated if ...
Q. Is it possible to be happy and sad at the same time? I graduate high school soon and I’m beyond happy to be finished. I’m going to college. I’m excited. No offense, but I can’t wait to get out of this small town. I want to see life in a big city. I want to explore things I could ...
Q. I used to talk about being a registered nurse during your breaks when you taught at my high school. I didn’t do the nurse thing, I became a social worker, but I did follow my dream of caring for others.I’m new in this role.Last week, I had my first experience with death. It was a ...
Q. My friend died when we were in ninth grade. He had cancer. He was sick over a year and I knew he probably wouldn’t make it, but his death hit me hard.I graduate this year.I thought I was over losing him, but I think about him a lot now. I think about all the things I’ve been able to do ...
Q. How do you turn a bad relationship into a good one? This question is both for me and for my mom. My boyfriend can be sweet, but he also scares me sometimes. He can be mean. Just with words, not physically. My mom’s boyfriend never hits her or anything like that, but there are days when he ...
