About the Author

Lauren Roth

Lauren Roth, MSW, LSW, is a graduate of Princeton University, and an inspirational speaker across North America and on the high seas. Mrs. Roth and her husband, Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth, are the parents of six children.

How Do I Stop my Internet Addiction?

Q&A for Teens

How Do I Stop my Internet Addiction?

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There are days where one video leads to a million and I don’t even leave the house. Help!

As an American Teen, What Can I Do to Counter Hate?

Q&A for Teens

As an American Teen, What Can I Do to Counter Hate?

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I want to do something…but I’m only 14.

13 Reasons Why Pushback

Q&A for Teens

13 Reasons Why Pushback

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By committing suicide, Hannah Baker took the selfish route that hurt many people, most of all herself.

How You Can Deal with Pain

Q&A for Teens

How You Can Deal with Pain

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Six things we all can do when faced with a painful situation.

Should I Turn Off My Phone?

Q&A for Teens

Should I Turn Off My Phone?

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People think we are too connected to our phones. I’m not sure I agree.

A Meaningful Life

Q&A for Teens

A Meaningful Life

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Balancing taking care of ourselves with taking care of others.

Dumbing Myself Down

Q&A for Teens

Dumbing Myself Down

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My boss said I should pretend to be less capable than I actually am.

Listening to My Parents?

Q&A for Teens

Listening to My Parents?

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School is hard. I want to take a day off. But my parents say I shouldn’t.

The Four Rules to Get Along with Other People

Q&A for Teens

The Four Rules to Get Along with Other People

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Imagine how the world would be if everyone lived by these principles!

My Mean Friend

Q&A for Teens

My Mean Friend

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My friend is so mean to me. Help!

The Most Important Interpersonal Skill

Q&A for Teens

The Most Important Interpersonal Skill

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How to work on being a better person this New Year.

Mean Teacher

Q&A for Teens

Mean Teacher

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I have a teacher who is so mean to me! What should I do?

My Hateful Father

Q&A for Teens

My Hateful Father

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My father is constantly disrespecting me and refuses to get help.

Feeling Forced into Religion

Q&A for Teens

Feeling Forced into Religion

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My parents keep Shabbat, but I’m just not really feeling it.

Intruder in My Social Group

Q&A for Teens

Intruder in My Social Group

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I have a former best friend who’s now trying to take away my friends!

Curfew Woes

Q&A for Teens

Curfew Woes

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When will my parents stop treating me like I’m a little kid?

Sensitivity to Others

Q&A for Teens

Sensitivity to Others

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I have to go to a shiva house and I don’t know what to say when I’m there.

How Can I Make the World a Better Place?

Q&A for Teens

How Can I Make the World a Better Place?

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There’s so much pain in the world. But I’m just a teenager. What can I do?

Peer Pressure

Q&A for Teens

Peer Pressure

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Don’t let people pressure you into being something you’re not.

Homesick

Q&A for Teens

Homesick

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I’m away at college, and I’m just so sad!

Fighting Darkness With Light

Q&A for Teens

Fighting Darkness With Light

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I feel scared and sad by all the violence filling the world. What can I do?

Choosing a Career

Q&A for Teens

Choosing a Career

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It’s time for me to decide what I’m going to do in the future. I feel lost!

How to Lead a Group Well

Q&A for Teens

How to Lead a Group Well

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My youth group president hogs all the power and doesn’t listen to anyone else.

No Confidence

Q&A for Teens

No Confidence

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I really want to make my dreams come true, but I’m too scared of what people will think.

Should I Keep My Materialistic Friend?

Q&A for Teens

Should I Keep My Materialistic Friend?

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My friend always talks about money. Should I keep her as a friend?

Parents Fighting

Q&A for Teens

Parents Fighting

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My parents have a terrible marriage and it’s affecting my whole family. What should I do?

Am I A Control Freak?

Q&A for Teens

Am I A Control Freak?

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I have this need to feel in control. Is something wrong with me?

Manipulative Friend

Q&A for Teens

Manipulative Friend

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Stay away from people who don’t treat you well.

Mother with Unreasonable Expectations

Q&A for Teens

Mother with Unreasonable Expectations

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I feel I will never be good enough for my mother.

Love Notes to God

Q&A for Teens

Love Notes to God

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How do I know God loves me?

Self-Discipline and Grit

Q&A for Teens

Self-Discipline and Grit

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Help! I need to lose weight after being in bed for a month with mono.

Discouraged

Q&A for Teens

Discouraged

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Trying to see the good in difficult situations.

Breaking My New Year’s Resolution

Q&A for Teens

Breaking My New Year’s Resolution

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I made a New Year’s Resolution, and I kept it…until now.

Friend in Wheelchair

Q&A for Teens

Friend in Wheelchair

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Don’t let your friend get away with murder just because she’s in a wheelchair.

My Father Makes Fun of Me

Q&A for Teens

My Father Makes Fun of Me

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My dad always makes fun of me and then says he was just joking.

How to Get Your Teen to Stop Drinking

Q&A for Teens

How to Get Your Teen to Stop Drinking

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If you want to influence their decisions, make sure they feel your love, caring, and respect.

Drink Up

Q&A for Teens

Drink Up

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When I go to parties, my friends all pressure me to drink.

Life Is So Hard

Q&A for Teens

Life Is So Hard

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I get thrown difficulty after difficulty, and I’m so overwhelmed and anxious and stressed out by it.

Can God Love Me?

Q&A for Teens

Can God Love Me?

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I feel guilty for what I’ve done wrong and it’s hard for me to believe God loves me.

Bad-Mouthing

Q&A for Teens

Bad-Mouthing

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All my family does is gossip! What do I do?

Back to School Nerves

Q&A for Teens

Back to School Nerves

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My stomach hurts every time I think about going back to school.

Identifying with Israel

Q&A for Teens

Identifying with Israel

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I’m a regular American teenager about to go to camp. How do I feel Israel’s struggle during this time of war?

Scared to Make Friends

Q&A for Teens

Scared to Make Friends

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I want to feel connected to others but I’m scared to make a new friend.

A Special Soul

A Special Soul

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How my special needs sibling changed our family and our community.

Haters Bringing Up Your Past

Q&A for Teens

Haters Bringing Up Your Past

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How do you get people to change their opinion of you if you’ve changed for the better?

My Dad is Glued to his Phone

Q&A for Teens

My Dad is Glued to his Phone

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My father is always on his cell phone. He doesn’t even seem to notice I’m there.

Mean Girl Sleeping Over

Q&A for Teens

Mean Girl Sleeping Over

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You don’t have to have a relationship with someone who doesn’t treat you well.

Grandma Coming to Stay

Q&A for Teens

Grandma Coming to Stay

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Honoring someone who thinks and acts differently than you do.

A Web of Lies

Q&A for Teens

A Web of Lies

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My teacher told me not to tell my friend what he said.

Feeling Jealous

Q&A for Teens

Feeling Jealous

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I recently met people who are just as good at my special talent as I am!

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