Q.I have this thing I do where I put off finishing things. I procrastinate for school assignments. I go online, I text with friends, I’ve even cleaned my room instead of finishing a school assignment I hate. I do OK on tests but my homework is always late so I lose points. Any ideas on time ...
Q.I hope this makes sense. See, everyone thinks I’m very self-confident. I act like I am. I’m in lots of things. I’m not bad at sports, my grades are good. I laugh with friends, and my family thinks I’m this great kid. In some ways I am, but when I’m alone I have self-doubt. I think ...
Q.I hate my sister. She’s always up in my business. I’m two years older, and this year we’re in the same school building. This sucks. It’s like she has no friends of her own. She’s always hanging out with mine. When I decided to play an instrument, she decided to play one. When I ...
It’s time for a vintage column in honor of our 10th year. I selected this column from the week of Sept. 10, 2006, since Suicide Prevention Week is approaching (Sept. 7 to 13).Q.As a teenager, school years can be complicated and demanding. You are not sure who you are, what you want to be, or ...
Q.Should I be afraid? I live in an area of town where shootings have taken place. Last weekend, someone I knew overdosed on heroin. I’m not involved in drugs. I don’t even own a gun. This is real to me. I know you can’t fix it. I’m just glad you’re here when I call. Why won’t people ...
Q.I’m a parent of three. This is the first year they’ll all be in school. I don’t know what’s stressing me more – the idea of my baby going to kindergarten or the fact that my oldest daughter is 14 and going to high school. In between is a middle school sixth-grader which is also ...
