Dear Asalah,    I’m in 5th grade, and I feel like my family is falling apart. So what happened was my sister posted something about her friend saying “Never met someone so selfish & lazy.” My mom saw it and immediately thought it was about her. Then my sister got in trouble without even being […]

Dear Asalah,    I’d like advice on going to high school because I have no idea what it will be like. I’m scared that I won’t stay friends with the people I’ve known for a long time. I value my friendships so much, and I’m scared of growing apart even if it’s healthy. I also […]

Dear Asalah,   I’m a rising senior in high school. School has never been easy for me, but I’ve always liked learning. I have dyslexia pretty bad. I didn’t learn how to read until I was eight, and I had to go to a special school to do it. I stayed there until it was […]

Dear Asalah,   I’m a first-time coach. I coach 9 and 10 year olds for Little League baseball, and I have this kid that if I’m honest, I can’t stand to see coming. I’ll call him Carter. Carter makes everything about my job harder, and since I’m new to doing this, it’s a hassle I […]

I’m in 6th grade, and I keep getting into fights. It’s always with the same girl, but it’s not my fault.  She’s my friend most times, except when she’s not. The first fight we had was in 4th grade. We were getting in a circle to hear a story. That girl said something to me, […]

My teacher hates me, and now I hate going to math class. I’m a sophomore, and I take Integrated Math. Math has always come easy to me. I get A’s without really trying. This class was the first time I had to think a little bit and I liked it. Still when we had the […]