Category Archives: dear sarah

Talking About Pressure from Boys in TWIST magazine

I’m so excited to be in the March 2011 issue of TWIST magazine (yes, that’s Justin Beiber on the cover).  They contacted me and asked me to answer some reader questions about pressures from guys, all asked by girls like you. Since it’s a tough world out there and YOU WEAR THE PANTS, I think [...]

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dear Sarah: Talking Periods…with Mom

Your Question: I know a question like this has already been asked, but I really need some help! I just got my period and I don’t want to tell my mom. I know she’s been in the same position as me – when she was my age – but I know that she’ll make a [...]

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dear Sarah: How to Make Friends (and Not Worry About Influencing People)

Your Question: I don’t have many friends, and one of my friends moved. I only have a few friends at school. I don’t want to go into the lunch room at school and sit all by myself. What should I do, and how do I make more friends. I want to be more confident, outgoing, [...]

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dear Sarah: Kissing 101

Your Question: My boyfriend and I just started dating. He asked me on a date and I know he will kiss me but it’s been like 6 months since I have kissed a guy and I don’t remember how!! What in the world do I do? Dear Reader, First-kiss jitters can make you really nervous [...]

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dear Sarah: To Tell or Not to Tell?

Your Question: I have a friend who just starting going out with this girl. We have become very close friends but I recently found out she has been cheating on him this whole time. Should I be honest with my friend I’ve known forever or not tell him because I don’t want to break his [...]

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dear Sarah: When a Guy Bails Without Even Breaking Up with You

dear Sarah, A guy recently broke up with me without ACTUALLY breaking up with me… it made me feel completely worthless and unwanted. He didn’t even tell me to my face that he didn’t want to see me anymore, he just ignored me completely. I’m pretty sure the reason he did this was because he [...]

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dear sarah: The Pressure to be “Beautiful” is TOO much

Dear Sarah, For a long time I really didn’t think I was pretty. In fact, I thought I was really ugly, and I had really low self-esteem. For a while I didn’t really think about it all that much, but now it keeps replaying in my head. I feel as if none of the boys [...]

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dear sarah: I’m Falling for a Family Friend…

What do you do when you fall for a friend? And what if that friend happens to also be a family friend – as in, you know his parents, his parents know your parents, and they would all know if you suddenly started dating said friend? Here’s how to deal… (from my latest column with [...]

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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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