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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 Molly,
I might move away and I am afraid I might not see my friends.
—Tonii, 10, New York
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Dear Tonii,
You don't seem sure about whether the move will definitely happen. Maybe you're worrying for no reason. Ask your parents some questions: Are we definitely moving? Where are we moving to? When are we going to move? Once you know more, you can begin to take action. If you discover that you are moving, you and your friends can discuss how to stay in touch. If you aren't moving far away, you'll be able to visit often and when you're not visiting, you can use the phone and the Internet. Even if you are moving a long distance away, the Internet connects people all over the world. My daughter, who is now 19, had a friend who moved to Japan when she was about 8 years old, and they still keep in touch by Internet, letters and cards. |
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