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Is it love or something else?

Q. I’m not sure how to handle this. I really like my boyfriend but I don’t love him. He tells me he loves me all the time and I say “I love you too.” I feel horrible. Should I tell him? Should I just break up with him? Should I keep on with this lying? – 15-year-old Mary Jo’s ...

When is the right age for sex?

When is the right age for sex? Q. When’s the right age to have sex? I’m going into high school in a few weeks, and I haven’t done it. Actually, I haven’t even kissed someone. I’m pretty sure I’m not ready for sex – the thought gives me equal amounts of excitement and anxiety. My ...

Choose relationships wisely

Q. Why do I have such lousy relationships? I’m a good person, honest. I try my best at school and in sports, I help out at home, I put up with my brothers (and this is NOT easy). I start out with someone, and it feels good. I think this is right. And then, something happens, like I get ...

Periods are part of growing up

Q. Why don’t I have a period yet? I live with my gram, and she’s old so I can’t ask her. My friend goes to a different school than me and they had a class in school about periods, but my school doesn’t. I have so many questions? Why do people have periods anyway? My friend says they ...

Mom anxious about young teen taking hormones

Q. I have a problem. Since my periods started two years ago, they’ve gotten worse and worse. My cramps are often unbearable. I’m in a lot of pain at least 3-4 days each cycle. I told my pediatrician at my yearly exam and she suggested to my mom that she take me to a gynecologist. My mom got ...

Easing anxiety of test-taking

Q. I’m freaking out. April’s coming, I’m nervous about PSSA tests. I hate them. They’re long. You can’t study for them, not really. And everything – I mean everything – rides on them. I want to go to college. My mom always tells me how proud she is of me. She didn’t get to go to ...