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Dr. M is the author of five advice books for tweens and teens. Her latest is Where Should I Sit at Lunch? The Ultimate 24/7 Guide to Surviving the High School Years. She enjoys dancing, reading, working out and talking with young people about the issues that concern them. She holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology.
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Liz, a first-year college student, is the co-author of three books: Ask Dr. M and Liz; Getting to Know the Real You: 50 Fun Quizzes Just for Girls, and Girls: What's So Bad About Being Good? She loves to dance, paint, make collages, hang out with friends and, of course, give advice.
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Dear Dr. M,
My mom and dad are kind of in a separation. So my dad is not living with us. I don't want to act like a baby and cry, but now he's always too busy to come see me. He always gets mad at me, and I feel that he doesn't care as much as he used to, that I'm a job instead of his daughter. What do I do?
—Kat, 12, California
Dear Kat,
You're dealing with the separation of your parents, and that's a big deal. So if you need to cry once in a while, that's okay. Most likely, the anger that you're seeing from your dad is not really related to you, but rather comes from the tense situation he's in now. Your dad is probably trying to figure out how to communicate with your mom and how to spend time with you while he's living apart from the two of you. This is a tough situation for everyone, and it will take some time for all of you to adjust to this new arrangement. Remember that your dad and mom are separated from each other and that their love for you has not diminished. While everyone is getting used to the separation, you might want to let your father, and maybe your mother, too, know how you're feeling. You'll always be their daughter.
—Dr. M
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