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WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FEEL BEHIND AND LEFT OUT
I feel like I’m behind everyone my age, and I’m starting to have trouble socializing with my friends. They all know and chat about all the latest celebrity gossip, all the best iPhone apps, and all the good books, but…
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WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR TEACHER IS MEAN TO YOU
My teacher is being so mean to me. She yells at me nonstop. She makes me stay in during lunch because I have overdue work to finish. I know some other people who have overdue work, but she only keeps…
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HOW TO BE A GOOD FRIEND WHEN YOU’RE JEALOUS
My friend won a poetry contest that the whole 4th grade entered at my school. Some other girls and I are pretty mad about it. I feel like she is bragging in our faces, but she isn’t. Please tell me…
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WHEN YOUR BFF IS OBSESSED WITH HER CRUSH
My friend Roni has a big crush on this guy named Jonathan, and she talks about him non-stop! She even started dressing fancy and putting on makeup for him to notice her. I miss the old Roni, the one who…
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WHEN YOUR MOM IS HAVING A BABY AND WANTS YOU TO HELP
I have six siblings, and I’m the oldest. I’m in 7th grade. I don’t have that many responsibilities at home since all my brothers and sisters are old enough to take care of themselves. But just yesterday my mom told…
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WHEN YOUR CRUSH MAKES FUN OF YOUR FRIEND
I have a crush on a boy, but he makes fun of my best friend because she’s short. He calls her shrimp, shorty, and other mean names. He’s a bully, but I like him because he’s cute. I try to…
