Previous Columns
- October 2008 (3)
- September 2008 (4)
- August 2008 (4)
- July 2008 (5)
- June 2008 (4)
- May 2008 (4)
- April 2008 (5)
- March 2008 (4)
- February 2008 (4)
- January 2008 (5)
- December 2007 (4)
- November 2007 (4)
- October 2007 (5)
- September 2007 (4)
- August 2007 (1)
- July 2007 (4)
- June 2007 (4)
- May 2007 (5)
- April 2007 (4)
- March 2007 (4)
- February 2007 (5)
- 07: “Honey, your weight is fine,” not often the truth (0)
- 14: When teens mumble, say what? (0)
- 14: MySpace or SpySpace? (0)
- 21: Steps to a bikini state of mind (0)
- 28: Pornography commonplace among today’s youth (1)
- January 2007 (6)
- 03: More on what teens really want (0)
- 10: Two-timing boyfriend wants a second chance (0)
- 17: Daughter discovers that dad smokes pot (0)
- 24: You’re always someone’s kid…. (0)
- 24: Mr. Electric vanishes after hot date (0)
- 31: Making MySpace a safe space for teens (0)
- December 2006 (4)
- November 2006 (9)
- 01: When your “perfect” brother is selling cocaine (0)
- 08: Girlfriend feels the crunch of long-distance love (0)
- 08: Law to require hands-free cell phone use while driving (0)
- 15: Warm a vegetarian by cooking organic food (0)
- 15: Pregnant couple needs all the help they can get (0)
- 22: Why people fight more than the great apes (0)
- 22: Daughter shaving legs the least of this mom’s worry (0)
- 22: Sometimes going to parents is the only choice (0)
- 29: Freak dancing “freaks out” parents and teens alike (0)
- October 2006 (7)
- 04: Divorce almost as toxic as “missing” parent (0)
- 04: Cell phones make teens drive like the elderly (0)
- 11: Failing student will find freedom by jumping through hoops (0)
- 11: Pregnant teen wants more love, less sex (1)
- 18: Parents need to be “captain of the ship” (0)
- 25: Not always safe to tell parents you are pregnant (0)
- 25: Cigarette tax will stimulate black market (0)
- September 2006 (7)
- 06: Four years too long to suffer from jilted friendship (0)
- 13: Rule No. 4: “Don’t lay trips on your kids” (0)
- 13: Mother & daughter splitting hairs over shaving (2)
- 20: The power of “NO” (0)
- 27: Love thy “natural” self (0)
- 27: The “rules” of middle school society (0)
- 27: Good looks a matter of management (0)
- August 2006 (6)
- July 2006 (5)
- June 2006 (7)
- 07: Wear sunscreen… AND sunglasses (0)
- 07: Mr. Social reckless with cell phone behind wheel (0)
- 14: Another good reason to go to college (0)
- 14: Time to show parents secret tattoo (1)
- 21: Teen who drives and texts thinks he’s invincible (0)
- 21: Texting and driving lands driver upsidedown (0)
- 28: Age of consent varies from state to state (0)
- May 2006 (6)
- 03: Date rape drugs the latest party danger (0)
- 10: Weddings made special by love between the couple (0)
- 10: Guys who spike drinks are lowest of the low (0)
- 17: When friends make rude comments about the handicapped (0)
- 24: How’s college? In a word: “Amazing.” (1)
- 31: More on the adventures of going to college (0)
- April 2006 (7)
- 05: Former cutter shares his theory on cutting (0)
- 05: Time to trust that son has own “inner voice” (0)
- 12: More from the trenches on cutting (1)
- 19: Delay motorcycle license as long as possible (0)
- 19: Date rape drugs leave victims unable to remember (0)
- 26: The big fat modern wedding (0)
- 26: Adult who “cut” 20 years ago shares (0)
- March 2006 (11)
- 01: Why males commit suicide more than females (0)
- 01: Alcohol parties hosted by parents misguided (0)
- 08: More on male oppression (0)
- 08: Teens weigh in on alcohol parties thrown by parents (0)
- 15: Cutter’s arms “hideous” from the scars (2)
- 22: Dad follows instincts to curb daughter’s D’s (0)
- 22: Clean, sober teen fits in by being the “DD” (0)
- 29: Who ya gonna call? Not the guy, not too much anyway (1)
- 29: Starbucks banking on more bang to create addicts (0)
- 29: Why would youth cut themselves? (0)
- 29: Tell parents in a letter about cutting (0)
- February 2006 (5)
- 01: Better to hang up than get hung up (0)
- 08: Set standards, but cut slack, on teen fashion (0)
- 15: Teens reach out to troubled girl (0)
- 22: Bare midriffs are out (0)
- 22: “Boys will be boys” mentality destructive (0)
- January 2006 (7)
- 04: More gleanings on being human (0)
- 11: To ease out of friendship, let ‘er drift (0)
- 11: Saying ‘no’ a sexy response to groping (0)
- 18: Senior feels trapped by college choices (0)
- 18: Don’t be naive about visiting an ex (0)
- 25: Formula for peace in fashion wars (0)
- 25: Gropers rely on girls not saying ‘no’ (0)
- December 2005 (7)
- 07: Give 18-year-old senior trial adulthood (0)
- 07: Life expands when drug use stops (0)
- 14: Meth will swallow you whole (0)
- 14: Teens from blended families say give equally to all the kids (0)
- 21: Lovesick friend not only blind, but deaf, too (0)
- 21: The best gifts of all are gifts of service (0)
- 28: Food for thought for 2006 (0)
- November 2005 (10)
- 02: Heavy metal boyfriend causing heavy family crisis (0)
- 02: Food addictions require inner and outer work (0)
- 09: Unconditional love means confidential access to a doctor (0)
- 09: Custody issues tearing child apart (0)
- 16: Roast the turkey, not vegetarian guests (0)
- 16: Finding a job with body jewelry challenging (0)
- 23: Kissing not required to get mono (1)
- 23: What’s the cool stuff kids want? (0)
- 30: Gift-giving with the future in mind (0)
- 30: Why does everybody use drugs? (0)
- October 2005 (8)
- 05: Parents just as caught up in speedy lifestyle as kids (0)
- 05: Get closer to daughter experimenting with pot (0)
- 12: Teen’s desire for puppy may be unrealistic (0)
- 12: “Pre-deciding” a great tool for raising kids (0)
- 19: Teen’s abortion experience teaches compassion (0)
- 26: Pregnant girls will be unable to manuever courts (0)
- 26: Parental notification not safe for all pregnant girls (0)
- 26: Son shaving his legs simply the fashion (0)
- September 2005 (5)
- August 2005 (8)
- 03: Is PMS real… or an excuse to act horribly? (0)
- 03: Breaking up is hard to do (0)
- 10: Mom, Dad walk in on daughter having sex (0)
- 17: Love or teenage hormones? (0)
- 17: Don’t allow home to become hotel room (0)
- 24: PMS: believe it or else guys…. (0)
- 24: Who said she said daughter is smoking pot? (0)
- 31: If your teen is having sex, what do you do? (0)
- July 2005 (3)
- June 2005 (9)
- 01: Advice for graduates goes beyond sunscreen (0)
- 08: Logic not needed to know you’re in love (0)
- 08: “Magazine beauty” a dangerous illusion (0)
- 15: TV causes “NDD” (nature deficit disorder) (0)
- 15: Alcoholic daughter needs rehab (0)
- 22: Today’s courtship dance has four left feet (0)
- 22: Butt out of smoker’s plan to quit (0)
- 29: Bunk beds the solution to heat-seeking stepsister (0)
- 29: Modern courtship initiation still a classic (0)
- May 2005 (6)
- April 2005 (6)
- March 2005 (7)
- 02: Freak dancing freaks out sixteen-year-old (0)
- 09: Pornography popular among many teen boys (0)
- 09: Computer game addict needs measures (0)
- 16: Mom’s breast job whacks out daughter (0)
- 16: Those who fear rejection, reject first (0)
- 23: Kids blame media for how they’ve turned out (0)
- 30: Kindergarten teacher rants about media (0)
- February 2005 (5)
- January 2005 (7)
- 05: Girls take the rap for being promiscuous (0)
- 05: Teens’ lives like robots: programmed & structured (0)
- 05: Teen girls feel the need to look perfect (0)
- 12: Parents in the dark on their teens’ sexual activity (0)
- 19: Hygiene freak doesn’t want to loan hairbrush (0)
- 19: Get backing of parents before having sex (0)
- 26: Today’s kids dramatic and needy of attention (0)
- December 2004 (7)
- 01: Not enough “room” in this relationship (0)
- 08: Jock advised to go for his hippie crush (0)
- 15: Teen wants to look normal, not nerdy (0)
- 15: Take suicidal ‘hints’ seriously (0)
- 22: A Holiday Letter to Parents (0)
- 29: What bugs teens about their generation? (0)
- 29: What bugs teens about parents’ generation? (0)
- November 2004 (4)
- October 2004 (4)
- September 2004 (5)
- August 2004 (2)
- July 2004 (6)
- June 2004 (5)
- May 2004 (3)
- 19: Don’t pretend friend’s pot use “okay” (0)
- 19: Treat gay friend with compassion (0)
- 19: Call 911 if threatened by violence (0)
- April 2004 (2)
- December 1969 (1)






























