Q.I need some advice. I try to be a good father. I’m a lot different than my dad was. Here’s the thing. I want my son to love school. I hated school. I hated everything about it. How can I encourage him so he enjoys learning? He’s only starting kindergarten, but I want to do this right. ...
Q. I overheard my daughter telling a friend she planned to get pregnant to keep her boyfriend. When I confronted her, she denied it at first but then got defensive. She says it’s no big deal and that she knows guys who have gotten their girlfriends pregnant just to have a good place to stay ...
Q: My grandma died. She had cancer. I loved her. I’m mad. Everyone else is sad. At the funeral, everyone else cried. I didn’t. I’m mad she died. I’m mad she had cancer. It’s not fair. She was fun. She always liked me. Not everyone likes me. I lost the one person who liked me. Is it OK ...
Q.I’m worried about my little sister. I leave for college soon. She’s struggled with depression for a long time. Our mom said she’s just a moody teen. She said my sister can snap out of it if she wants. Mom said my sister just wants attention. I know different. I remember feeling angst ...
Q.I’m curious. What is intersex? I was fooling around on my computer and saw the word. My dad came past and I was afraid to read the page. Our computer is in the kitchen. People are always watching me. I learn stuff from my friends’ phones at school, but it’s summer. Intersex is not the ...
Q.My mom is freaking out over Pokemon Go. I tried to explain it’s just a game. She won’t listen to me. She saw some online article that talked about kids getting hurt playing. She also things the game is stupid. I think she just doesn’t understand it. My mom reads your column. Can you ...
