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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 & Liz,
I have a really bad situation right now. My parents just split up and I don't know who I'm going to live with. I mean, my mom loves me a lot, but so does my dad. And I really don't want to live with only one. What can I do?
—Samantha, 12, California
Dear Samantha,
Right now, since the situation is so new, it might be difficult for your parents to be figuring out child custody arrangements. Let your parents know that you love them both and want to continue to spend some time with both of them. Your mom and dad will have to figure out the logistics—the how and when of visits—but you shouldn't have to choose one parent over the other.
—Dr. M
Dear Samantha,
You should talk to your parents to see if you can live with your mom part of the time and your dad the rest of the time. However, if they don't live close to each other, it might be hard to do that, but there are other things you can do. You could spend the week with one parent and weekends and vacations with the other one. The most important thing to do is let your parents know how you feel.
—Liz
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