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Hints for landing that first job

Q. How do I go about getting a job? ëƵ 13-year-old Mary JoëƵs Response: IëƵm glad youëƵre thinking ahead! In PA, people 14 and under may not be employed. Some jobs are available to 15-year-olds, but you must have a written ...

Take precautions to protect your health

IëƵve received questions about STIs this week, so I decided to rerun a column from 2016. Some problems never go away. Q. My ex texted to tell me she had chlamydia. I went to my campus clinic and got antibiotics and took them all. Then she called to tell me she was having abdominal pain and a ...

Taxing topic vexes teen

Q. I just got my first job. IëƵm excited because I can use the money. Imagine my surprise when I got my first check and all sorts of deductions were taken out. Why do I need to pay taxes? IëƵm too young to vote. DoesnëƵt that equal the ëƵtaxation without representationëƵ that started the ...

Respecting others’ beliefs

Q. My mom has a new boyfriend. IëƵm wrestling with feeling jealous. I never knew my dad, although my mom speaks highly of him. I donëƵt contradict her, but I think to myself, if heëƵs so great, where is he? ItëƵs strange to grow up without a father but IëƵm used to it. SheëƵs never had a ...

Finding support for career decisions

Q.My grandpa stepped on my dream last night. He lives with us and what he says goes. I want to act. I canëƵt remember a time when I didnëƵt want to be in theater. IëƵve been in every school play, and I dream of acting for my lifeëƵs work. My family gathered together to watch the Oscars ...

Parenting with passion, commitment

Q. You were my teacher/mentor when I had a baby as a teen. That child is almost 21 and I have a 2-year-old. My husband is a great dad and gives compliments to my parenting. He sees the rest of my family and tells me that IëƵve broken the cycle of poor parenting. If thatëƵs true, itëƵs ...