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Dr. M is the author of five advice books, including Getting to Know the Real You: 50 Fun Quizzes Just for Girls, and Girls: What's So Bad About Being Good? How to Have Fun, Survive the Preteen Years, and Remain True to Yourself, both written with her teenage daughter. Dr. M shares this advice column with Molly, a middle school student who loves to play soccer, dance, write and spend time with her friends.

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Dear Dr. M and Liz,
My grandma lives in Texas. I stay up all night worrying about her. She might get hit by a hurricane. She's really cool and is only 58 years old. Now I get in trouble at school because I'm falling asleep in class.

—Amelia, 9, Indiana


	Dear Amelia, Keeping your worries to yourself might be preventing you from sleeping, so find an adult you can talk to about your fear, maybe a parent or an aunt. Also, talk to your teacher about why you're so sleepy in class. She probably would want to know that you're not staying up late sending instant messages to your friends or watching TV. Find out whether your grandmother knows what to do in case a hurricane threatens her town. If you know she's ready to take action, you won't have to spend as much time worrying about her.


	Dear Amelia, You should talk to your mom about your worrying. She might know more about hurricanes than you do and could share that information with you, or you could find out more at the library or online. Once you know more about hurricanes, you probably won't be as scared of them. You could also call your grandma to talk to her about your fears. She might have a plan for what to do in case of a hurricane, but if not you can help her make one using the information you learned with your mom.

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