Q.I don’t know you, but you taught my roommate, so I thought I’d ask you this. I’m a senior in college and graduate this May. I’m consistently on the dean’s list, am an RA, and I’ve completed a successful internship with a job offer for June. Not only can I take care of myself, I ...
Q:Can you help me with my anxiety about something? My parents divorced when I was a little kid. My mom pretty much “got me” in the custody battle. For a few years, I didn’t even see my dad because he moved out of state. When he remarried, I was 8. He connected with my mom and me. I ...
Q.My ex broke up with me over text. I thought that was rude, but I got over it. My mom found out. You’d think he killed me. She’s so upset. Is it a bigger deal than I thought?<em>–15-year-old</em><strong>Mary Jo’s ...
Q.I met you at an Arc convention several years ago and kept your card. I don’t know if you remember. My 42-year-old daughter is intellectually disabled and lives with me and my husband. She’s a wonderful person. She really liked your workshop about sex ed for people with disabilities. We ...
Q.Let me say first that I love my family. I don’t always agree with them, though. I graduate from college this year. For the last three and a half years, I’ve been with the same man. He’s perfect for me. He treats me with respect, as I do him. We honor each other’s dreams. We share the ...
Q. If a boy asks you for a nude picture, how do you say no without sounding rude?~ <em>12-year-old</em><strong>Mary Jo’s response:</strong> Your question comes at a perfect time. I’ve developed a program with our peer educators called ...
