Q. How do I go about getting a job? – 13-year-old Mary Jo’s Response: I’m glad you’re thinking ahead! In PA, people 14 and under may not be employed. Some jobs are available to 15-year-olds, but you must have a written ...
I’ve received questions about STIs this week, so I decided to rerun a column from 2016. Some problems never go away. Q. My ex texted to tell me she had chlamydia. I went to my campus clinic and got antibiotics and took them all. Then she called to tell me she was having abdominal pain and a ...
Q. I just got my first job. I’m excited because I can use the money. Imagine my surprise when I got my first check and all sorts of deductions were taken out. Why do I need to pay taxes? I’m too young to vote. Doesn’t that equal the “taxation without representation” that started the ...
Q. My mom has a new boyfriend. I’m wrestling with feeling jealous. I never knew my dad, although my mom speaks highly of him. I don’t contradict her, but I think to myself, if he’s so great, where is he? It’s strange to grow up without a father but I’m used to it. She’s never had a ...
Q.My grandpa stepped on my dream last night. He lives with us and what he says goes. I want to act. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t want to be in theater. I’ve been in every school play, and I dream of acting for my life’s work. My family gathered together to watch the Oscars ...
Q. You were my teacher/mentor when I had a baby as a teen. That child is almost 21 and I have a 2-year-old. My husband is a great dad and gives compliments to my parenting. He sees the rest of my family and tells me that I’ve broken the cycle of poor parenting. If that’s true, it’s ...
