Q. When will I get my daughter back? Since she turned 13 she’s all attitude and anger. Her teachers tell me she’s great at school. She is a good student. Why is she so nasty to live with here at home? <em>– Frustrated parent</em><strong>Mary ...
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Dec. 1 was World AIDS Awareness Day.In the 80s, education on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was mandated and every school at least made an attempt at teaching the topic. Now, it seems as if teaching ways to prevent HIV transmission is an afterthought. I dusted off and updated this column ...
Today, I continue a tradition begun in 2006, when I started seeking Peer Educator wisdom for this column. Every year I ask young people their thoughts about gratitude. I’m pleased to offer these important young voices again. They give me strength, and their resilient spirits inspire me. I am ...
Q. How do I explain to my baby sister that Santa doesn’t bring all the toys? Should I just say that? She’s 6. Last Christmas when she was 5 she didn’t seem to notice much of who got what, but this year she’s paying attention. She tells me when kids at school have things she’d like to ...
Q. I’m almost six months pregnant and nobody but the dad knows. I know it’s stupid but I guess I kept thinking if I didn’t tell anyone it would go away. I wear big hoodies and stretchy pants. I think people think I’m gaining weight. Most of my teachers don’t notice me anyway. The ...
Today’s column is an atypical one.When I started writing this column in 2005, all my questions were from young people. As years passed, more and more adults connected with me. Most of those adult questions are about how to parent teens or children – often the questioners are grandparents. ...