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DR. WALLACE: I am a single parent of an 11-year-old daughter and a 13-year-old son. I had a lot of problems as a teen because my parents were super lenient in controlling me. Let's say I could do almost anything that I wanted with no questions asked.…Read more.
Give Intelligent Young Women a Break
DR. WALLACE: I'm angry that you encourage all girls, even the mentally, emotionally and physically mature young women who happen to be teenagers, not to get involved with older guys. You are dead wrong in your assumption that older guys and teenage …Read more.
Open and Honest Conversation Is Paramount
DR. WALLACE: Please tell me what to do. I'm 20, married three years and the mother of a 2-year-old son. I love my husband very much, but I'm lonely and depressed. My husband works 12 to 16 hours, 6 days a week. I have no friends, no job and no time …Read more.
My Friend's Mother Helps Her Cheat
DR. WALLACE: We have homework four days a week in world history. I do all my homework by myself, but my best friend's mother helps her with hers. I average a B on my homework, but my friend averages an A. I don't believe this is fair. Both of us are …Read more.
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I'm a Guy Who Wants to be an Elementary TeacherDR. WALLACE: I'm a guy and would enjoy working with the younger-age kids as an elementary-school teacher. The problem is that almost all those teaching the younger students are female. Why is this, and will it hurt my chances of teaching second or third grade? — Marcus, Talladega, Ala. MARCUS: All school districts welcome male teaching candidates for all elementary levels. In the past few years, a significant number of males have started teaching kindergarten through fourth grade. If all your credentials are in order, you will have little trouble finding an elementary teaching position. Times change. There are many reasons why, in years past, females were predominant in the lower elementary grades. One reason may be that dads used to be less of a presence in the home, so young children fresh from leaving their moms were likely to feel more comfortable with female teachers. This is not a known fact, just a guess. MAKE SURE MOTHER READS MY RESPONSE DR. WALLACE: I am attending a new school. My family moved because my dad lost his job in Tampa and found one here. I'm in the 10th grade, not popular, but an above-average student (mostly B's). I have made one close friend and we spend a lot of time together. My cousin (a boy) also goes to this school. I rarely see him at school and my contact with him is only during family get-togethers. We were never close and will never be close. He is a good athlete and has an ego bigger than the sky. He also thinks he's God's gift to women. At a family dinner during the past holiday season, this guy told my mother that my best friend has loose morals and has gone out with half the members of the football team.
I am one unhappy young lady as I write this letter. I'm furious with my bigmouthed cousin and disappointed in my mother's attitude. My friend did say that she was going with a football player, but she ended things because he was getting too aggressive. This guy is a close friend of my cousin. Help! — Nameless, Orlando, Fla. NAMELESS: Your cousin is a louse. If he were really alarmed that your friend had a bad reputation, he would have talked with you privately. It certainly sounds as though he's helping his buddy get back at a young woman who rebuffed some advances by smearing her reputation. Behavior like that is beneath contempt. I hope your mother doesn't take your cousin's word as gospel. Talk to her again and explain the situation. Encourage Mom to get to know your friend better and make her own evaluation of your friend's character. Also, do not tell your friend about your cousin's accusations. It will do no good and only cause her embarrassment and anguish. Make sure your mother reads my response to your request for help. Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. E-mail him at rwallace@galesburg.net. To find out more about Dr. Robert Wallace and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM
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