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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,
I'm having a problem with my dad. Why does he always yell at me? I try my best, but he doesn't care. He can't say anything nice about me or to me. But he always compliments my nine-year-old brother. I try and try and try and I can't make him happy. I just want him to have an open mind about me.
—Asya, 11, Germany
Dear Asya,
If you haven't tried talking to your dad about how he's treating you, this is a good time to start, and be direct with him about what you've noticed. Maybe he doesn't realize that he favors your brother or that he's super-critical of you. It could be that since you're the older one in the family, your dad expects more from you. If you help open his eyes to what's going on, you might open his mind enough to allow him to act more fairly.
—Dr. M
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