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LIFE: Dear Carol

How can I get my friend to pay up?

My friend takes my money. She owes me $5 and now wants more. All the girls do this to me. They ask me for my money or my lunch. And when I don’t give them what they ask for, they get mad...
LIFE: School

My teacher keeps singling me out

I go to a small private school, and for years now, I’ve been the only Jewish girl in my grade. I’m used to being surrounded by a holiday I don’t celebrate. But no other teacher has ever made such a pointed effort to...

LIFE: Tough Stuff

My relatives disapprove of my BF's religion

My boyfriend is Muslim and I'm Christian. We don't mind since we share the same values and we're crazy for each other. Even better, my parents adore him and his adore me. The only problem is that when my mom told her sister...
LIFE: Tough Stuff

Recovering from an eating disorder? 3 ways other people can help

Struggling with an eating disorder? Good for you for fighting back! The first step to healing yourself is to realize that your disordered behavior needs to change. The second step is to find people you trust to help you achieve the change you...

LIFE: Tough Stuff

Think positive! What’s your mantra?

Maybe you flunked your Algebra test or missed that shot during OT. Maybe you’re just having a bad day, or maybe you’re stuck in the middle of a fight. It’s easy to feel down, but did you know it can be just...
LIFE: Dear Carol

I'm not normal!

I am too short, and everybody calls me “Shrimp.” I try to eat healthful food, but it doesn’t seem to help at all. Any suggestions? – Shorty I am too tall and look older than I am. I have started my period, and...

LIFE: Friends

We're talkin' girl crushes!

Maybe she's that new girl in your art class. Or the older girl who just moved in next to you. Or that friend of your cousin. Whomever she is, there's just something about her that seems impossibly cool, impossibly together, impossibly awesome. And...
LIFE: School

Get on your teacher's good side

November is here, with its crisp, gray days and inevitable parent-teacher conferences. You might not be able to control the weather, but with a few hints from the clever chicks at GL, you can totally rock your conference progress report in a snap...