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TAGGED : Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski

Snow days, middle school pose challenges

Responses to my Jan. 29 column on snow days: Q. As a parent, I reacted to your column about remote snow days much like the teen who wrote to you. When I was a teen, we did have days off for snow, but they weren’t like today. My brother and I would wake up to listen to the radio and then go ...

Sharing success stories

Q. I noticed that most of your columns deal with problems teens bring to you. I thought it might be refreshing and bring you a smile to know I’m doing very well. I just finished my fifth college semester. I have a healthy relationship (you taught me to hold out for that), I get along with my ...

Finding moderation online

Q. You might think this isn’t from a teen, but I really am 16. And my mom didn’t tell me to ask you! I think I’m spending too much time online. I feel like itÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ a rabbit hole I sink into, going from one You Tube video to Tik Tok to another You Tube video to Insta and then I start all ...

Teens share New YearÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ resolutions

I love traditions. One of my favorites is collecting New YearÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Resolutions from teens! This is my 21st year asking this question. First, a quick story. In the early 2000s, our Outreach ran a program called Ambassador for Respect over several years. Each district participated in an essay ...

Navigating home life during college break

Q. I’m coming home for a month for winter break. Will you please print this? My parents read your column regularly. Please tell them that college sophomores (like me) have been on their own for an entire semester for the SECOND year of their lives and they do NOT need to be asked when they ...

Parents need reminders too

Q. I don’t have a question this time. I just wanted to report back. I wrote to you about my family fighting, and you answered me in your column. I showed the column to my parents, like you suggested. A miracle happened. They got all weird, kind of embarrassed. They asked me if I told you my ...