Mind & Body - page 2

Loving the Skin You're In

Look up and down and all around. What do you notice the most about your skin? Is it the color, the texture or the clothes covering it? More importantl...read more
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Dear Dish-It, I've Been Feeling Bummed Lately

Lately I've been feeling a little bummed. I've been playing fewer sports, I've started to eat more and I have been lazier....read more
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Dealing with a Tragic Death

The plane crash that killed singer/actress Aaliyah is really sad. Even if you didn't follow her career or know the words of her songs, the news proba...read more
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Bounce Wit Me - Stereotypes

Lil Bow-Wow says "Bounce wit me, bounce wit me." But hold on. A recent article reported that teachers might put you in special ed classes based on how...read more
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Dear Dish-It, I Want to Be a Dancer

I really want to be a back-up dancer, but I don't know what it takes. I have the moves - I just don't know where to go with them! Please help....read more
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Dear Dish-It: I Have Low Self-Esteem

I have low self-esteem and my classmates’ teasing doesn’t help. I know I'm not ugly, but no one ever asks me to dance at dances, even though everyone ...read more
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Dear Dish-It: I'm Depressed

I think I'm going through depression. I'm scared to tell my parents. I've been eating a lot to make up for my emptiness. My sister went through the sa...read more
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Dear Dish-It, They Think I'm Crazy

I wrote a poem for a contest at school but now people think I'm depressed or crazy or something. What should I tell them?...read more
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Dear Dish-It, Why Do We Have to Get Older?

Why do you have to start getting older and into boys? I would love to have stayed a little kid forever - at least then I had fun. Now I'm just depress...read more
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Here He... I Mean She Comes!

Recently, a girl ran for prom king and won. The press described it as "turmoil" in the town and the school board doesn't want it to happen again. If ...read more
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Dear Dish-It: Shaving My Legs

My mama won’t let me shave – she says I’m too young. What do I do?...read more
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Dear Dish-It: About My Body

I woke up one day with some pains in the lower part of my body and when I checked my panties, there was a sticky brown discharge. Can you tell me what...read more
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Dear Dish-It: I Want Adventure

My life is so boring; I wish I could escape on an exciting, thrilling adventure. I daydream about being one of the characters in the cartoons I watch ...read more
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Dear Dish-It: I'm Not Cardboard!

I feel like I'm bigger than everybody when I'm at school. All of my friends are complete stick figures. ...read more
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Dear Dish-It: Period Advice

I’m nine. When will I get my period?...read more
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Dear Dish-It, My Life Is A Disgrace

My life is a disgrace. It's like my family hates me and I have some friends, but other people don't listen to me....read more
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Dear Dish-It, My Friend Has Really Bad B.O.

There's a girl who's recently developed really bad body odor. How do I tell her without hurting her feelings?...read more
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Dear Dish-It: I Think I'm Fat

I'm 104 pounds and I think I'm fat. But, I've got a heart problem so I can't run my hardest in cross country to lose some weight. Please help me!...read more
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Dear Dish-It, I Said I Was Skinny

I'm dating this guy online and he's about to move to my town. There's only one problem - I sort of lied about how I looked....read more
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Dear Dish-It, My Cousin Thinks I Smoke

I'm so close to my older cousin, but for some reason she thinks I smoke when I don't at all! How do I convince her she's wrong?...read more
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