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Maryjopodgurski

Trying to make sense of hate

Q. Will you please use my question in your column? I want to know why some people are so hateful about Pride. Let me explain. This is personal to me. My big brother is gay. HeÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ not only my big brother, heÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ my best friend. See, I had leukemia when I was 7. Technically, I still have it, but ...

Memorial Day more than picnics

Q. Good morning and Happy Memorial Day. Why did my gramps get mad at me? I woke up this morning and went to his place like I do just about every day off from school, and I said good morning like always and then I said I was upset because my mom has to work so we’re not having a picnic for ...

Weigh pros, cons before taking gap year

Q. I think I want to take a gap year. I worked hard in high school, especially since 10th grade. My grades are great, and I got into my first-choice college. My family is happy, my teachers are proud, you know the drill. But I’m exhausted. Before you ask, no itÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ not that I want to forego ...

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 ...

Adults share memories of puberty

Last weekÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ column about periods inspired comments. Here are a few: Comment 1: I so appreciated your column about periods. I’m nearly 69 and I still remember my confusion and embarrassment when I started my period at school in 6th grade. I wanted the earth to open up and swallow me. I ...

Periods are part of growing up

Q. Why don’t I have a period yet? I live with my gram, and sheÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 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 ...