Dear Carol,
My older sister and younger brother get every drop of my parents’ attention. I might as well be invisible.
– Sibling Stuff
Dear Sibling Stuff,
Ouch. And
“Dear Carol, My mom is sad about her breakup and I don’t know how to comfort her”
Dear Carol,
My mom has been dating someone and he just broke up with her. Now she’s crying in the bathroom. This is probably the 10th
“Dear Carol, My friends don’t listen”
Dear Carol,
My friends all seem to have their own problems and dump them on me. However, when I have *my* problems, they never listen and
“Dear Carol, Help with my crush confusion”
Dear Carol,
Over winter break, I started hanging out more with this one boy. He texted he was crushing on me…and I texted back I
“Dear Carol, I like this boy who doesn’t know I exist”
Dear Carol,
Hey. I like a boy who doesn’t know I exist. I’m afraid to go up and talk to him because I
don’t want it
“Dear Carol, I’m stressed about high school applications”
Dear Carol,
I am 14 and I go to a small middle school that ends in eighth grade. I have amazing friends, but even the most
“Dear Carol, I’m totally drowning in all my schoolwork after winter break”
Dear Carol,
Now that I’m back at school after Christmas vacation, I’m drowning in work and feeling very anxious.
– Too Many Tests
Dear Too Many Tests,
You’re not
“Dear Carol, Do I always need to write thank-you notes?”
Dear Carol,
Do I really need to write thank-you notes for every present I get? My mother thinks I do.
– Thank-You Notes
Dear Thank-You Notes,
You don’t necessarily
“Dear Carol, What do I do when someone gives me a gift I hate?”
Dear Carol,
So many people buy me things I hate, but I’m way too scared to admit it. If it’s my friends, they won’t talk to
“Dear Carol, I just can’t get over my crush”
Dear Carol,
I like a boy who doesn’t like me back. I even asked him if he liked me, and he said no. I told everyone
“Dear Carol, I can’t sleep without listening to audiobooks”
Dear Carol,
I’m 13, and for about two years, I’ve been listening to audiobooks to fall asleep, particularly a certain few which I know well. Now
“Dear Carol, I’m worried about family drama over the holidays”
Dear Carol,
I’m worried about the holidays. Why? Because half of my family is happy about the election and half isn’t. My mom’s parents and my
“Dear Carol, My crush and I like each other, but we’re both super shy”
Dear Carol,
There is this guy in my youth group who I think likes me. He is really shy and is too nervous to talk to
“Dear Carol, I don’t know what to do about my irregular period”
Dear Carol,
I have had my period for a year and a half—and irregular periods for the past eight months. I used to be very regular,
“Dear Carol, My parents kept a huge secret from me”
Dear Carol,
Last year, I found out that my grandma had cancer. Luckily, it was treated and she is cancer-free now, but we are very close
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