Dear Carol, I got a phone for my birthday and I will admit it's getting hard for me to put it away. I even play games on it when I'm walking, which I know is really dumb. How do I unplug? –Addicted...
Human friends are fine. Fluffy friends are better. This is simply a fact. 1. They love being around you (even when it's inconvenient). 2. They're bravely willing to protect you from any danger that might come your way (like that evil mailman...
Whether you've been best friends since diapers, or met this summer, you and your bestie are #goals. And now you can be the *best* BFF to her by reminding her how much you love her with the advice below. Always text...
For years, Elizabeth Trabert lived in the shadows of mental illness as she watched her mom struggle with the disease. Here, she brings light to the dark subject no one really wants to talk about. When I was 15, my mother...
In the Friendship List series, besties Ari and Kaylan check off challenges to make middle school *and* their friendship more amazing. Read on for two real-girl reviews of the first book in the series, 11 Before 12...then scroll down for...
I go to a private school, and I really hate it. Everyone is so different from me, I don't have any friends, the teachers are way too strict and my homework takes me practically all night to finish. I've been...
Dear Carol, My family just moved and I’m going to a new school. People liked me at my old school, but I don’t know anyone here. I don’t know how to act. -New in Town Dear New in Town, You don’t have to act...
Telling your siblings you love them can sometimes feel a little awk, depending on the type of relationship you have with them. National Sibling Day is the perfect time to show your appreciation without them thinking you're being creepy or...
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