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"Dear Carol, I think I might be depressed"

Dear Carol, I feel like I’m on a cliff and I’m being pushed to the edge. I’m 13 and find it hard to enjoy being a teenager. Really. My parents are divorced. My grades are bad. I have no real friends...
LIFE: Dear Carol

What is normal when it comes to boobs? Dear Carol advises

Everyone says there are many different breast shapes and sizes, but what is normal? I'm 14 and a 34C, and I'm wondering if there is a set way that breasts are supposed to look. —Right Size Dear Right Size, There is no "normal"...

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This girl's photo session did *not* go as planned...

Dear Carol, Today my family went to take some photos for my mother's 40th birthday and, when we got to single portraits, I didn't get a choice. There was one that I didn't hate, but I was overruled by my dad...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, my friends are dieting—should I diet, too?"

Dear Carol All my friends are concerned about their weight, and they are on diets and even lifting weights. The thing is, they are not fat. Should I lift weights and diet like my friends? I think I look OK. —Confused Dear Confused, Three...

LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, I can't stop worrying about my grades"

Dear Carol, I can't stop worrying about tests. I do really well at school, but I stay up way too late studying every night. How can I stress less? —Always Worried Dear Always Worried, A little anxiety is motivating; constant worrying is exhausting. Practice...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, am I a horrible daughter?"

Dear Carol, I’m a sophomore, and there is always a party at the end of each semester. I requested really early that we not do anything as a family the last Saturday of the month so I could go to the...

LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, I really want to be popular"

Dear Carol, It seems the only way to be popular is to be someone else, but when I try to be someone else, that someone is usually rejected, too. I just don’t fit in with others in the right way. -Poppin' To...
LIFE: Dear Carol

"Dear Carol, I love my grandma, but she can be difficult"

Dear Carol, My grandma moved in with us, and I had to give her my room and move to the basement. I love my grandma, but I don't really like her right now. She’s always sad and acts like she’s lost...

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