'Tween 12 and 20 from Creators Syndicate

Give Intelligent Young Women a Break for 02/17/2012

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

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 girls shouldn't be engaged in a romantic relationship. I'm 17, a gifted student and emotionally wise beyond my years. Why should I get involved with ...

Updated: Fri Feb 17, 2012

Open and Honest Conversation Is Paramount for 02/16/2012

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

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 with my husband.

Lately, I have been having suicidal thoughts — often — and this scares me. My husband is a hard worker, and he l ...

Updated: Thu Feb 16, 2012

My Friend's Mother Helps Her Cheat for 02/15/2012

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

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 competitive and we want the best grade possible.

My best friend is actually cheating and because of her dishonesty, she probably will get a ...

Updated: Wed Feb 15, 2012

Cousins Don't Normally Date Each Other for 02/14/2012

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

DR. WALLACE: The End of Semester Fling is the biggest dance party and school-sponsored event at our school. Even the teachers and administrators show up and have fun. Most students attend the Fling as couples, but those not dating can show up as a single. My boyfriend and I broke up a month ago, so I had planned to go as a single. But my mother saw it differently.

I have a cousin who is ...

Updated: Tue Feb 14, 2012

I Feel Abandoned and Alone for 02/13/2012

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

DR. WALLACE: I'm 17 and about as sad and depressed as a teen can be. My boyfriend left me for another girl. I loved Jeremy more than any human on earth. He was my life. I went out of town during the Christmas break. My parents and I spent the holidays in Chicago with my brother and his family. We were gone for 10 days.

When I returned to school, I was excited to see Jeremy, but he didn't ...

Updated: Mon Feb 13, 2012

Please Tell Me How to be Happy for 02/11/2012

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

DR. WALLACE: I'm 14 and down on myself. I feel like all the girls at my school are prettier and smarter than I am. I know they have more money to spend than I do, and they always wear nicer clothes than I have. When it comes to dating, I don't think I'll ever be able to compete, and I probably won't have a boyfriend. My mother and grandmother keep telling me that I'm beautiful, but I think they ...

Updated: Sat Feb 11, 2012

Can Eating Junk Food Cause Acne? for 02/10/2012

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

DR. WALLACE: I'm 14 and starting to have a complexion problem. My grandmother says that I'm getting acne. I'm really worried about this. Grandma says that I'm eating too much junk food and that if I stop "eating that junk" my complexion will start to clear. Is this true? Please tell me what I should do to get rid of my red blotches. Is it possible that stress is causing my complexion ...

Updated: Fri Feb 10, 2012

Giving Your Baby up to a Loving Family Was Good for 02/09/2012

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

DR. WALLACE: I met this really nice guy at the restaurant where we both worked, and we had dated for over a year. He was born in Mexico and so was my father. I really loved him, and I thought he loved me, too. About six months ago, I found out I was pregnant. When I told Jose, he said we had to get married, and I thought he meant it because that was what I wanted to hear. My parents were happy ...

Updated: Thu Feb 09, 2012

Big Is Beautiful for 02/08/2012

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

DR. WALLACE: I notice that you always encourage overweight teens to lose weight for better health. I'm 19, and I'm obese — so is my mother, so is my grandmother and so is my great-grandmother. We all appear to be healthy and happy, and food brings us great joy.

I love being big and so does my family. I'm 60 pounds overweight, and I wouldn't want to have a normal weight for my body ...

Updated: Wed Feb 08, 2012

I'm Not a Violent Guy for 02/07/2012

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

DR. WALLACE: Amanda and I had been dating for over seven months and we were quite serious. Then one evening I did something stupid, and we got into a huge argument. She was yelling at me. When she called me stupid, I slapped her in the face so hard that her glasses fell off. When I took her home, she said that she never wanted to see me again. The next day, her father called me and said that if ...

Updated: Tue Feb 07, 2012

It's Time to Say You're Sorry for 02/06/2012

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

DR. WALLACE: My cousin, who's a friend, had been going with Clyde on and off for over a year. On Christmas Eve, Clyde called me and said that he broke up with her and asked me to attend a New Year's party with him. I said yes, and we have gone out about a half a dozen times since.

Last week, my cousin came over to our house for a visit and when I was finishing my homework, my bigmouth, y ...

Updated: Mon Feb 06, 2012

Parents Need to be Enlightened for 02/04/2012

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

DR. WALLACE: I'm 14, and my older sister is 16. She is very bright and always gets excellent grades. My grades are always just average or slightly above. This means that I'm put on restriction often and denied going to after-school functions because I "need more study time," according to Mom and Dad. But even though I study a lot, I wind up with C's and an occasional B. During the win ...

Updated: Sat Feb 04, 2012

Should I Live With Mom or Dad? for 02/03/2012

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

DR. WALLACE: Please answer my question real soon! My parents were recently separated, and I now live with my mother. My father still lives in the house where our family used to live, but my mother and I moved to an apartment on the other side of Miami. Because of the move, I had to change high schools. I don't mind attending the new school, and I have already made new friends. But my problem is ...

Updated: Fri Feb 03, 2012

Thanks for Forgiving Me for 02/02/2012

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

DR. WALLACE: I read in your column that a dermatologist told you that no suntan is good for the recipient! That might be true, but every girl I know thinks that a tan makes a girl more attractive and makes her look healthy. Who wants to look as white as a sheet? I want to look cool now as a 17-year-old, young woman. I really don't care that when I'm 50, I'll have more wrinkles than the lady who ...

Updated: Thu Feb 02, 2012

I Think She Could Corrupt Him for 02/01/2012

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

DR. WALLACE: Michael and I ended our relationship three months ago because we both wanted our freedom. Presently, I am not dating anyone, but Michael is dating a girl who has a very shady reputation. My cousin has taken her out several times and said that she has loose morals and is considered to be a sleazy individual. Michael is a very honorable guy who has a high moral standard. He doesn't s ...

Updated: Wed Feb 01, 2012

Nicky's Boyfriend Is Now ‘Fair Game' for 01/31/2012

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

DR. WALLACE: Nicky, Erin, Cynthia and I were very good friends. Nicky has a boyfriend, and Cynthia danced with him at an after-school dance. Nicky and Cynthia had a major fall-out over it. Nicky told Erin and I to stop being friends with Cynthia and to never speak to her again. Erin said that she would drop Cynthia as a friend, but I said that I wouldn't do that. Now Nicky and Erin don't speak ...

Updated: Tue Jan 31, 2012

Illinois State Police Officer and I Agree for 01/30/2012

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

DR. WALLACE: I felt I had to write in after reading the letter from the Mississippi police officer who did not support the use of seatbelts. I don't know what division he's been in for the past several years, but I doubt it was patrol.

I am an Illinois State Trooper and have been a police officer for over 25 years, nearly all of it in patrol. I work the expressways in the Chicago suburb ...

Updated: Mon Jan 30, 2012

My Fiance Might be an Alcoholic for 01/28/2012

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

DR. WALLACE: I'm 19, and my fiance is 21. He wants to set a date for our marriage, but I keep stalling because I'm not so sure I want to marry him. Don't get me wrong. He is a great guy with many fine qualities, but he has one major flaw. He consumes much more alcohol than he should. His father is an alcoholic and has been hospitalized several times for alcohol-related illnesses. His mother con ...

Updated: Sat Jan 28, 2012

Being Snoopy Could Have Helped Her for 01/27/2012

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

DR. WALLACE: Julie and I were best friends. My only problem with her was that she lied a lot. She didn't tell vicious lies, just little white lies — but she sure told a lot of them. For example, if I told her a boy liked me, she would say that two guys liked her. Well, about two weeks ago, Julie spent the night with me because her parents were out of town. The next day Julie called me and ...

Updated: Fri Jan 27, 2012

He's No Longer a Shaggy Dog for 01/26/2012

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

DR. WALLACE: I'm 19 and have a full-time job, but I still live at home with my mother. I pay her room and board because she doesn't have an abundance of cash, so the money I give her helps pay the bills. Two years ago, I was dating a guy I cared for, but for some reason my mother didn't like him. When I look back on it, the reason was his shaggy dog appearance. He had extra-long hair and a shag ...

Updated: Thu Jan 26, 2012