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Easing anxiety of test-taking

Q. I’m freaking out. AprilÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ coming, I’m nervous about PSSA tests. I hate them. They’re long. You can’t study for them, not really. And everything – I mean everything – rides on them. I want to go to college. My mom always tells me how proud she is of me. She didn’t get to go to ...

Tackling sports performance anxiety

Q. I’m not bragging but I’m a great athlete. I work hard at it. I play a school sport every season – football in the fall, basketball over winter, and baseball in the spring. I’ve been involved with sports as long as I can remember. I played soccer as a four-year old! I’m a junior now ...

Honor trust of child abuse survivors

Q. I have a serious question. I’ve been with my girlfriend for a little over 6 months. She just told me she was sexually abused when she was 10. At first, I was shocked. I’ve never known anyone who lived through something like that, although I know it can happen. I am so glad she told me. ...

Stay true to yourself in relationships

Q. How do I keep my relationship without having sex? I don’t think I’m ready, but I don’t want to lose him. – 16-year-old Mary JoÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ response: I love your ...

WashingtonÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Got Talent returns

After a five-year absence due to COVID and my health, our WashingtonÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Got Talent fundraiser is back! The finale will be held at Chartiers-Houston High School on Jan. 26 starting at 1:30 p.m. The community is invited. Tickets are available at our website at ...

Adults share thoughts, concerns

Not only young people write to me through my column. To kick off the New Year, I selected a parent and a grandparent email to share. Q. I appreciate the way you support teachers in your column and your social media posts. I taught for 45 years, mostly middle school. My teacher colleagues ...