Mary Jo Podgurski

Q. We’re having to make a hard decision about our dog. She’s only 9 but has been suffering from health issues for years and they are now sugge…

Q. I read your last week’s column with a lot of feelings. I would never lie to my parents. I think you handled the question well. I’d like to …

Q. I’ve been caught in a lie. Well, I will be very soon. It’s a lie I didn’t mean to have become so big, and now I’m in an awkward position an…

Q. What do I do if my child is a bully? I received a phone call no parent wants to get. My son’s teacher told me he was tormenting other child…

Q. How do I talk to my son about death? A teen from his school died recently and I cannot find the right words. Are there right words? It does…

Q. I didn’t go to prom. I didn’t get asked and I knew friends that went as a group but that’s not me. I wanted a date to ask me. I wanted to g…

Q. I’m not a teen any longer but I didn’t know where else to go. I also know you answer really serious questions from teens, and this is not a…

Q. Will you help me with an argument I have with my mom? She’s always on me to sleep more. She says not sleeping enough is making me unhappy. …

Q. How can I get my parents to treat me like I’m not a little kid? How can I get them to understand that social media is just how my generatio…