• Advice

    Posted on April 30th, 2009

    Written by Judy

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    After Murder: Kid Trauma

    Dear Judy,
    My daughter who is 9 is very friendly with another little girl in her class, and they’ve had a lot of sleepovers, play-dates, etc. Last week — and I can’t believe I’m writing this — the mother of that little girl was murdered. The estranged father is the main but not the official suspect, but not yet [...]

  • Advice

    Posted on October 2nd, 2008

    Written by Judy

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    The Teacher with Breast Cancer is Terrifying My Son

    Dear Judy,
    My son’s in second grade. His teacher has breast cancer which I gather has metastasized. So she’s often absent, and when she is in class, she looks like a ghost. I’ve been to a PTA meeting when she was there, so I know.
    My son lost a grandfather (my father) in May, so he really [...]

  • Advice

    Posted on August 6th, 2008

    Written by Judy

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    Dog Days…

    Dear Judy,
    I know you’re going to find this is really strange email, but I thought I’d give it a try anyway, and see if you’d answer.
     I’ve always been afraid of dogs — a poodle, believe it or not, bit me when I was four or five, and that kind of ended any relationship I wanted [...]