My dad is sexually abusing me. How can I tell my mom?

My parents were going to get a divorce because my dad sexually abused me. It was without me knowing it was abuse, I just grew up that way. Well, he told my mom he would take counseling and that he...

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What to do when your parents are worried about something big

Usually, it’s you who’s freaking 24/7. But when it’s Mom and Dad? Well, that’s a whole other ball game. There’s something unsettling about your normally steady parents worrying about something. Whether it’s money probs or issues with a relative or...

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7 things to say (and do) to keep your parents from worrying about you

Life is way, way easier when Mom and Dad aren’t constantly hounding you about one of their totally off-base ideas about who you’re hanging out with, what you’re doing and how you’re handling life in general. Here are seven so-simple...

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My mom read my diary without permission!

I have a big problem. My mom went through my diary and didn’t ask. I don’t want her going through my stuff. Help! Dear Privacy Problem, I don’t blame you for being upset. Keeping a diary is a great way to...

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My dad started smoking...again

Ever since my dad lost his job, he smokes. I am very disappointed in him, but I’m also really worried about him. I know he started because he is depressed, and I want him to stop. I have tried talking...

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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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My dad's unemployed--and wants to hang out 24/7

My dad lost his job a while ago. At first, it was nice to have him home, but he’s home A LOT. We get along and everything, but I think he wishes I’d spend more time with him than I...

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So you got an awful gift. Now what?

Those awkward situation when… you open up your long-awaited gift to discover another boring pair of socks. Don’t know what to do? We’ve got you covered, girl. Hopefully, your acting skills come into play and you’re able to appear pleasantly...

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Need a breather? 5 excuses for escaping the family madness

You love your fam, we know you do. But when your sibs are hogging the tube and your little cousins are hopped up on sugar and Gram keeps forgetting she’s already asked you a bajillion times about your nonexistent boyfriend...

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Drama with your mama? Spill the deets!

Moms: gotta love ‘em, but sometimes you gotta sit back and think, “Sigh, really, ma?” Too strict, too out of touch, too can’t-bear-to-see-ya-grow-up? If so, your “whoa, mama” moment just might be featured in an upcoming issue of GL. Send us your...

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