Q. I’m so afraid to leave home for school. I told my parents this so much that last night, my mom said I should write to you. Evidently you taught them childbirth classes when my older brother was born. He’s almost 40. I hope that doesn’t make you feel old. I’m all ready for college, ...
Q. I think I’ve been asking you questions longer than anyone else! We attended your childbirth class – our daughter is 44. When she was 10, I took her to your class about growing up at the hospital. It was a wonderful class and it helped open the door to communicating with her through her ...
Q. I know your column is for teens, but I read it, and it helps me understand my 13-year-old. Maybe you can help me. She’s so different lately. She was such an easy-going child – few temper tantrums, even as a 2-year-old. Now, she’s hard to talk with. If I say, “Let’s talk,” she ...
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. ...
Editor's note: Washington Health System Teen Outreach held its 14th Black History Month Essay Contest. Winners of the contest, sponsored by Washington Health System, read their essays at Art Night on Feb. 22 at the Common Ground Teen Center in Washington. The top three are published each ...
Q. I don’t know if you remember me, but I remember you. I often hung out after class when I was in high school or skipped lunch with other teens just to stay and chat. You always brought food for us. I would joke I came for the snacks, but the truth is I craved the stability you brought me. ...
