Q. How can I find inspiration to go get my permit? I’ve been putting it off for over a year. What do I even do? Thank you. – 17-year-old Mary Jo’s Response: When we delay a decision, we may be unaware of why we hesitate. It sounds as if that may be the case with you. I’ve seen this ...
Recently, a friend of Paige Szuhoza’s had a panic attack – racing heart, shaky, dizzy.Szuhoza, a junior at Ringgold High School, sprung into action. She calmly told her friend to breathe in and then used the 3-3-3 Rule, a grounding technique used to calm down by naming three things ...
Q. My parents are sending me to a therapist. My family doctor thinks it would help me with my social anxiety. I’m afraid to go. What if the therapist tells my parents what I say? I don’t want anyone to know what bothers me. Will my friends know? Will my teachers know? I really don’t want ...
Q. Good morning and Happy Memorial Day. Why did my gramps get mad at me? I woke up this morning and went to his place like I do just about every day off from school, and I said good morning like always and then I said I was upset because my mom has to work so we’re not having a picnic for ...
Q. Mary Jo, if you could hear some of the vile and mean things the teenage boys (and men) say to our 15-year-old daughter on the video-gaming discords, you'd wonder where these boys' moms and dads are. If a woman dares to enter their gaming space, and actually beats them, it's an unusual day ...
Q. Please help me find the words to tell my mom I want to remain at college over the summer. Let me explain. This is my sophomore year. Unlike many freshmen, I loved school from the start. My mom always says she is proud of me. She’s a great mother and I know she wants the best for me. ...
