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. It seems like I’m unhappy since we changed the clocks and it’s darker earlier. I have activities after school. By the time I get home it’s always dark. I’m not sleeping very well either and I’m worried my grades are going to drop because I’m tired in school. I looked online for ...

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 ...