Q.Dear Mary Jo, it’s been 20 years since you were our “sex lady” and I still feel that you are the only one I can ask certain questions and get an honest answer. I know you get lots of questions every day and understand if you don’t have time to answer, but if you do ...My 13-year-old ...
Q.I have a question. Why does the amount of melanin a person has define him or her more than their personality? Why are African-American teenage males so often at the receiving end of a trigger? Why is it that people of color have to be scared to go to school, to drive or to hang out with ...
I received a question yesterday from a young adult who mentioned writing to me in 2009. I checked my database and found his old question. I’ve included his original question with his recent comment. I hope children today will experience less torment than he did; we adults must make it ...
Q.This is gonna sound weird. Is there such a thing as stress when things are going well? Like, my life is good. School’s good, grades are good, I’m playing sports I love, I have good friends, I’m getting ready to take the SATs and look at colleges. My family’s a little strange but ...
Q.I feel invisible. Sometimes I’m OK with it because being ignored means nobody makes fun of me. Other times I wonder what’s so awful about me that no one knows I’m alive. Can I change this? Should I?<em>–14-year-old</em><strong>Mary Jo’s ...
Q:Somehow I caught something called ADHD. I always thought I was just stupid. My mom said I have this attention thing and I need to take a pill or something. Am I OK? Can you help me figure this out? Thanks.<em>– 12-year-old</em><strong>Mary Jo’s ...
