August 29, 2020HELP! I’VE GOT TWO LEFT FEET!! Hi Brandon, OMG, I am freaking out! We are going to have a dance at my school this Halloween. It’s going to be in-person with social distancing or by video with Zoom. Either way, EVERYONE will be able to see my horrible attempts at dancing! I Read More
May 24, 2020I’M SUCH A CRYBABY! Dear Brandon, Whenever something upsetting happens—even little things—I cry! I cry when someone hurts my feelings, I’m embarrassed, or even when I’m mad! People make fun of me at school, and my parents yell at me when I cry about little Read More
March 19, 2020WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FEEL BAD ABOUT YOURSELF Dear Nikki, I have a hard time liking myself. Sometimes it’s like I don't have any talents and my friends don't like me. There's also this guy I like who lives next door to me and we started hanging out a week ago. What should I do? Miserable Read More
April 3, 2019I FEEL PRESSURED TO BE LIKE THE PERFECT GIRLS IN MAGAZINES, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND ON TV! Hi Nikki, It seems like the only way to fit in is if you have long flowing hair, flawless skin, and stylish clothes, just like all the glam girls do on TV, in magazines, and social media. I don't have any of those things, and it makes me feel Read More
January 23, 2019HELP! I’M TOO SHORT!! Dear Nikki, How do I fix my SUPER SHORTNESS?! I have a friend that's younger than me and she’s WAY taller than I am! Plus, everybody thinks I’m small, including this guy I really like at school and it’s SOOOO EMBARASSING!!!! I WISH I WAS Read More
December 21, 2018EVERYONE COMPARES ME TO MY BFF! Dear Nikki, My body’s okay, but I don’t like how it looks. I know I’m not THAT fat, but my best friend is thin, flexible and everybody admires her and I’m just hidden. Nobody cares about me. I’m useless at everything. So basically: • I’m Read More
December 12, 2018I HATE MY NAME!!! Hi Nikki, I struggle with something that shouldn’t bother me, and everyone I talk to isn’t very helpful. But here it is: I HATE my name! It's extremely popular where I come from, and that makes me feel like I’m not unique or special. Plus I Read More