As promised, this column is a follow-up to last week’s column from the 15-year-old who was concerned about chemical additives in our food. I met with our peer educators. With their help, we researched what they felt was a complicated subject. Our teen committee felt it was complicated ...
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 ...
