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Maryjopodgurski

Q.I’m sick of people. I’m sick of people not believing women when they disclose sexual abuse or harassment. I’m sick of victim blaming. I was raped in college. I’m in my 30s now, but I still deal with the emotional trauma. It took me nearly 10 years to tell anyone, and my rapist ...

Patience is a virtue when approaching puberty

Q.When will I get taller? My brothers were all taller and better built at my age. My dad said I can’t lift yet. He said I need to stick to sports. I play basketball and run track. He said my muscles aren’t ready for me to lift. Is that ...

Why do girls get periods?

I can’t adequately express how much I love teaching fifth- and sixth-graders. The biggest change I’ve seen in over 40 years of teaching happened within the culture of 10- and 11-year-olds. Life on social media is real to them; they have access to online information my own children never ...

Q.How do you connect with someone in real life that you meet online. I don’t like bars and I don’t want to meet someone in a place like that. I’m online a lot. Here’s what happens. I’ll connect with a person online and we seem to get along. We’ll set up a meeting for coffee or maybe ...

Q:When does “like” become “love,” and how do you know when the love thing happens? I’ve been with someone for six months. We connect really well. I have fun with him. I can share things with him, even bad things, and I know he will listen. We both have lousy families, so we have that ...

Q:When does “like” become “love,” and how do you know when the love thing happens? I’ve been with someone for six months. We connect really well. I have fun with him. I can share things with him, even bad things, and I know he will listen. We both have lousy families, so we have that ...