Q. I’m turning to you for parenting wisdom as I once turned to you for guidance as a teen! My little girl is 9 and she got her first sleepover invitation. Obviously, she wants to go, but I’m anxious. When I was a kid, everyone I knew went to sleepovers and no one seemed to worry about them. ...
Q. I think I’m the only kid in the world who is in a hurry to get back to school. I’m so bored during this break. It’s too long. I just live with my mom and she works two jobs. I don’t connect with my school friends when I’m not in school because I don’t have a phone. Is it weird ...
Q. I want to get a part time job. I never have any money to spend. I can’t even buy Christmas gifts. My mom says she wants me to focus on school. She says she worked in high school, and she didn’t get to do any sports or have fun. I told her we’re different people. I want to give working ...
Q. After I read your column last week, I thought, I’m just the opposite. I want to go to college, but it seems everyone is against me going. My school guidance counselor says I’m not “college material.” My mom says there’s no way she’s going into debt for a college degree I won’t ...
