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Is it bad that I avoid my father on family outing and trips? in fear of him always yelling at me

Dear Auntie, Is it bad that I avoid my father on family outing and trips? I’m in fear of him always yelling at me. I don’t blame you. Who wants to be around someone who yells at them and makes them feel bad? I’m proud of you for recognizing that…

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Topics: Identity, Mental Health, Relationships

How do I start a Community Garden?

Dear Auntie, how do I start a community garden? Fun question! I would love to be a part of this. I love gardening. My family in Zuni used to have the most awesome waffle garden when I was growing up. I remember helping to build up the mud walls for…

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Topics: Activism, Culture and Language, Mental Health

How can I help my friend, who is feeling helpless? Her parents are going through a divorce.

Dear Auntie, How can I help my friend, who is feeling helpless? Her parents are going through a divorce. I appreciate you looking after your friend and searching for ways you can help. She’s lucky to have someone who cares as much as you do. You can start by letting…

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Topics: Identity, Mental Health

I am a foster youth what resources are available to me?

Dear Auntie, I am a foster youth and I heard there are resources for kids who were or are in foster care for school or skills… what resources are available to me? Absolutely! This is a great question I think a lot of people can benefit from. Here are some…

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Topics: Culture and Language, Identity, Intolerance, Mental Health, Relationships, Sexual Health

Is their truth that Historical trauma could be pass down genetically? If so what can we do to heal as Native Americans?

Dear Auntie, is there truth that historical trauma could be passed down genetically? If so what can we do to heal as Native Americans? Wow. Excellent question! Historical trauma is defined as a collective, cumulative emotional wounding across generations, which is a result of some cataclysmic event. The cataclysmic events…

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Topics: Education, Identity, Intolerance, Mental Health

How can I get my friends to be more interested in self-respect

Dear Auntie, I’ve been working hard to become the person I want to be, but I’m finding it hard be around other girls my age. How can I get my friends to be more interested in self-respect when they’re just interested in going to parties and hooking up with boys?…

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Topics: Identity, Mental Health

I just found my friend cuts herself and i also have struggled with self harm for a long time and I know how much it sucks when people point it out. Do i just wait until she’s ready to tell me herself? How do i talk to her about it?

You’re such a good friend for writing in and for reaching out for help for the both of you! Finding out that someone you care about has been cutting can be upsetting, especially since you have had similar struggles. It’s normal to feel confused, helpless, sad, worried, or mad, especially…

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Topics: Identity, Life Tips, Mental Health, Physical Health

I see posts on social media that sometimes worry me, but I’m not sure what to do

Dear Auntie, I see posts on social media that sometimes worry me, but I’m not sure what to do so I usually do nothing. Any tips? Well, you are definitely not alone. Over 80% of people on SM see posts that are related to violence, depression, suicide, and self-harm. So…

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Topics: Identity, Mental Health

What are some tips for following through with your New Year’s Resolution

Dear Auntie, I get so excited to set my New Year’s resolutions and always feel like I’m going to do it, but then I never actually do. Got any tips for following through? Well, I can say that you are not alone. About 75% of people who make New Years…

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Topics: Mental Health, Physical Health, Relationships

How do I get motivated

Hey Auntie, my name is Kevin. Right now I am currently attending classes for my GED and I’m lacking motivation for moving forward in A LOT of things. What kind of advise do you have for strictening ones own daily schedule to make motivational levels rise? Hey Kevin! Yeah, it…

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Is it bad that I avoid my father on family outing and trips? in fear of him always yelling at me

How do I start a Community Garden?

How can I help my friend, who is feeling helpless? Her parents are going through a divorce.

I am a foster youth what resources are available to me?

Is their truth that Historical trauma could be pass down genetically? If so what can we do to heal as Native Americans?

How can I get my friends to be more interested in self-respect

I just found my friend cuts herself and i also have struggled with self harm for a long time and I know how much it sucks when people point it out. Do i just wait until she’s ready to tell me herself? How do i talk to her about it?

I see posts on social media that sometimes worry me, but I’m not sure what to do

What are some tips for following through with your New Year’s Resolution

How do I get motivated

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