AuthorÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ note: This column is a followup to last weekÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Ask Mary Jo, where a father brought to my attention the toxic masculinity environment on some video gaming sites. After speaking with teens in our programs and at our Common Ground Teen Center, I concluded more research into the topic ...
Q. Mary Jo, if you could hear some of the vile and mean things the teenage boys (and men) say to our 15-year-old daughter on the video-gaming discords, you'd wonder where these boys' moms and dads are. If a woman dares to enter their gaming space, and actually beats them, it's an unusual day ...
As we look forward to 2025, I am honored to share some teens’ New YearÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ resolutions. I began this tradition in 2005, the first year I wrote the column Ask Mary Jo, and I am pleased to offer young peopleÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ voices again.
Astrid, 17: I want to be true and honest with myself. I want to work ...