Category Archives: Advice

dear sarah: Dealing with “The End” of a Relationship

dear sarah, So I’ve been dating this guy for 6 months and I really liked him at the beginning but now I’m having doubts whether I like him or not due to that he really doesn’t pay attention to me and we really don’t see each other. He claims that I’m the one that doesn’t [...]

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Can You Call it “Dating” if You Don’t Go on “Dates?”

This is a question for the ages. Is he your boyfriend if you just hang out? Are you really going out if you don’t actually go anywhere? Here’s my latest “dear sarah” column and I know you can all relate, whether you’re 14 or 34… Your Question: My boyfriend and I have been going out [...]

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dear sarah: What to Do When You’re in Like but Can’t Date?

The most recent “dear sarah” question really made me think. What do you do when you like someone but you aren’t allowed to date? And what if your parents have an extra reason for being a little protective? As if the teen years aren’t hard enough, this girl has a lot on her plate. I’m [...]

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3 Books You MUST Read in the Coming Season!

The reason the title of this post says “season” and not “fall” or “Autumn” (a little shoutout to 500 Days of Summer), is because the wonderful, talented Steph Bowe is the list’s creator. And she lives in Australia. And it is spring there, not fall, which means while everyone here is heading into those few [...]

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dear sarah: Everyone Has a Boyfriend But Me

We’ve all been there. It seems like everyone – even your neighbor’s pet poodle – has a special someone. What do you do when everyone has a boyfriend but you? That’s the topic of my latest dear sarah advice column on ABC Family… Your Question: My boyfriend just broke up with me … or maybe, [...]

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Why Chris Brown’s Video “Apology” is NOT Enough

I’m shocked that Chris Brown released a video apology expressing “deep regret” for assaulting Rihanna (on TMZ, no less). Does he really think that a video about how his mom taught him better makes up for the fact that he’s abusive? Being sorry, while an important step towards change, does not dismiss the fact that [...]

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Let’s Talk about Sex…NOT the Birds and the Bees

While doing some research for my next writing project, I stumbled on an article in Time magazine called “How Should We Teach Our Kids About SEX?” (The article put “sex” in all caps – not me.) Even though I mostly get questions from teens, I get some emails from parents, too. And the most common [...]

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dear sarah… My New Advice Column for ABC Family!

Drumroll, please. I have a big announcement! I have a new advice column on ABC Family’s website for their hit show The Secret Life of the American Teenager, which I watch religiously (and would even if I didn’t have the column!). dear sarah looks at questions from teenagers across the country and I’ll be posting [...]

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New York Daily News on “The Battle of the Hemlines”

New York Daily News editor Rosemary Black interviewed me on Friday for a story she wrote (in today’s paper) called “The Battle of the Hemlines: Teens Stick up For Short Skirts.” We talked for a while about why fashion matters to teens and I kept thinking about it all weekend. Here are my thoughts in [...]

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Oprah Radio Talks Teen Relationships – What Do Teens REALLY think?

Tomorrow (Monday), I’m taping an interview on Oprah Radio‘s Dr. Laura Berman Show to talk about teen relationships and dating. Dr. Berman – who’s a mom, bestselling author, therapist (I could go on and on) – is taking the parent’s point-of-view and I’ll be representing teens, talking about everything from how cell phones have changed [...]

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