Bombshell: My bud told me her dad abuses her

My friend told me her dad abuses her and is always drunk. Her parents are divorced so she only has to go over to his house every other weekend and a day in the week. I don’t know what I...

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Help! Life is just too hard

For a while, I felt like I had everything anyone could ever want: awesome friends, no pimples (yay!) and a great family. Then everything changed. My parents got divorced, my dag began to ignore me, and my mom got cancer...

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Feel left out of Dad's life

Lately, I’ve been feeling left out of my dad’s life. Ever since he got a new girlfriend, I feel she and I have to complete for his attention. It’s very hard to talk to him because he’s not a full-time father. ...

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My "perfect" parents are keeping secrets

Everyone thinks of my parents as the Perfect Couple. They rarely fight. But I recently was at my Grandpa’s when he casually mentioned that both my parents had been married before. We talked about it a few minutes, and then I went home...

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I'm afraid my parents are gonna get divorced

My parents have always argued, but in the last few months, things seem to be getting worse. They are constantly fighting, and nothing I do seems to help. How can I keep my family together? I’m sorry you’re going through this, girlie...

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Fighting parents worry me

My parents have been fighting a lot. I’m usually asleep, but I wake up when I hear them. I’m afraid they’re going to get a divorce. Dear Concerned Daughter, There’s not much a girl can do when her parents fight...

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Boarding school woes

My family life is just one huge problem. My parents are divorced, my brother is constantly getting hurt, my mom is about to lose our house and my dad just doesn’t care. I’m going to high school next year, and I am really...

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Parents split. What can I say?

My parents are separated. One of my friends asked me about my dad, and I found it hard to even sputter, "I don't like to talk about it." I could tell she was embarrassed and so was I. Is there...

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My mom is having money trouble!

My parents have been divorced since I was four years old. My mom has to pay for a lot, because my dad often refuses to pay for my siblings and I. The other day I overheard my orthodontist talking to...

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I'm missing my dad

I received an e-mail from my dad, and I was happy to hear from him. He let me know what he and my stepmom and sisters have been up to, but then he said he is busy with work. I sent a reply...

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