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Is age 12 too young for a boyfriend?

Q. My mom says IÎÞëÊÓÆµ™m too young to have a boyfriend. But I really like someone and he likes me. IÎÞëÊÓÆµ™m not stupid. I know IÎÞëÊÓÆµ™m too young for some things, like sex. But IÎÞëÊÓÆµ™m not too young to have a boyfriend if all we do is hang out at school. My mom said to ask you. Please do me a solid and say ...

Uecker, Prince left indelible legacies

With the Super Bowl out of the way and March Madness on the horizon, we're clearly on the way to a new season of baseball. It's time to consider ... broadcasters Bob Uecker and Bob Prince, two knights of the mic. Both are enshrined at Cooperstown. One - Uecker - will be honored by his team, ...

A weak president grasps for real power

Just weeks into Trump II, the alarm bells are ringing. It feels like the Reichstag fire, the U.S.A. version. The blitzkrieg of executive orders, the attacks on career employees of the federal civil service, on bureaus, on departments of government, on independent agencies, on agents of the FBI ...

Ask Mary Jo celebrates 20 years

I wrote my first Ask Mary Jo column in January 2005. In honor of those 20 years, IÎÞëÊÓÆµ™m responding to a few of the questions IÎÞëÊÓÆµ™ve received about writing this column. Q. What do you do when you receive a question from a teen? Mary JoÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s Response: I always respond with the best answer I can ...

Cabinet hearings almost always tough

This past week Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and realtor/investment banker Howard Lutnick underwent the rigors of the Senate confirmation process. Both men in the course of media scrutiny leading up to their hearings were labeled hypocrites and worse by a variety of critics. RFK Jr., the Trump ...

Stay true to yourself in relationships

Q. How do I keep my relationship without having sex? I donÎÞëÊÓÆµ™t think IÎÞëÊÓÆµ™m ready, but I donÎÞëÊÓÆµ™t want to lose him. ÎÞëÊÓÆµ“ 16-year-old Mary JoÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s response: I love your ...