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What Should I Say When Someone Wants Answers On a Test?

Katie Malinski

My friend always asks me to help him with his homework, and the other day he asked me for an answer on the test. I’m afraid I’m going to get in trouble. I want to say no but don’t know how to. The thing about cheating, is that teachers usually punish the kids who give […]

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Would You Rather Be Right or Be Happy?

Lori Freson

Would you rather be right or be happy? Don’t answer so fast. I know it seems obvious that you’d rather be happy, but is that really accurate?

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How To Get Along With The Stepparents

Katie Malinski

Licensed Family Therapist Katie Malinski gives professional advice on how to get along with your stepparents.

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How I Juggle School and Work

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Ashley talks about how to deal with a difficult schedule.

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Don’t Let Social Media Fool You

Lori Freson

Like most things, social media has its pros and cons. It can be a great way to share information with a lot of people quickly, to keep up with what is going in the lives of the people you care about, and even to stay informed about what’s going on in the world. You can […]

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Help, My Friends Have Turned Their Back On Me

Katie Malinski

Katie Malinski LCSW offers advice on what to do if you are being shut out from your friends

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How My Sister Overcame Not Making The Sports Team

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Isaac shares how his sister overcame not making the sports team.

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This is MY Life – When Your Parents Have Different Hopes and Dreams Than You Do

Lori Freson

From the minute you come into your parents’ lives, all they really want for you is success. In the early years, they watch you succeed at reaching developmental milestones, like smiling, crawling, walking and talking. This likely brought your parents so much joy that they have tons of videos and photos of everything you did! […]

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How I Overcame My Parent’s Divorce

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Gwendi talks about dealing with her parents’ divorce.

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How I Overcame Being Different

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Shane shares how he overcame being different.

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What To Do If Your Friend Shoplifts

Katie Malinski

Well, first things first, be careful. You friend’s shoplifting shoplifting can get YOU in to trouble. If she’s spotted shoplifting, they are likely to hold both of you. You might be called an accessory to the crime—like you’re the look-out person or the distraction. Either of these two things can get you in to your […]

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How To Handle The Mean Girl

Dr. Seth Meyers

I’ve heard it said many times: “Girls are so much meaner than boys.” Research has been conducted with boys and girls about the different ways they are aggressive, and it shows that boys tend to be more physically aggressive with each other, while girls tend to be more socially exclusionary with each other. In other […]