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. ...
Q. I’m not bragging but I’m a great athlete. I work hard at it. I play a school sport every season – football in the fall, basketball over winter, and baseball in the spring. I’ve been involved with sports as long as I can remember. I played soccer as a four-year old! I’m a junior now ...
Q. How do I keep my relationship without having sex? I don’t think I’m ready, but I don’t want to lose him. – 16-year-old Mary Jo’s response: I love your ...
