Q:I agreed with your response to the smartphone for a fourth-grader last week. I’m a grandma, and I think the young parent was very wise to seek advice. I just hope her mother listens. May I ask you for some advice? Can you help parents say “no” to their kids? It seems like everything a ...
Q.I’m a young parent, and I’m thinking ahead. My little sister is only in fourth grade, and my parents are giving her a smartphone for Christmas. I’m worried. I talked to my mom, but she said all the kids have one and my sis feels left out. I know what kids can find on cells. What do you ...
AIDS Awareness Day is held annually on Dec. 1. This year, we hosted our 22nd community program. In 1993, HIV infection often led to death; today, treatment renders HIV/AIDS a chronic illness. In 1993, more than 300 young people from 10 school districts attended AIDS Awareness Day on the ...
In 2006, our Teen Outreach lost significant funding. Keeping programs going and employees working was challenging. I began a habit I continue today: As I pay bills, I make a list of what gives me joy at the outreach to match each expense. It’s not difficult; I pay the office mortgage, then ...
Q:I didn’t get to go to formal, but I wanted to very much. I’m single right now. I planned to go with friends. My stepdad got really angry and said if I went with another girl it would look like I was a lesbian. Nothing I could say convinced him. I told him other people were going with ...
I love listening to young people’s voices. Today’s column is dedicated to honoring our veterans. Young people are often deep thinkers who consider the needs of their community and their country. It is my honor to provide them with a forum.I also want to offer gratitude to the young people ...
