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A one-time teen mother and high school dropout, Dr. Larina Warnock lives in Southern Oregon with her husband, three dogs, and a turtle older than she is. A neurodivergent writer, her work has appeared in MetaStellar, Stories We Tell After Midnight Vol 2, The McNeese Review, Oregon Humanities, and others. "While the Cat's Away" is in Short Circuit #17, Short Édition's quarterly review.
momofgale: My husband left us, and now my 12-year-old daughter is depressed. How can I help her?
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cityyouthcounselor: Your daughter is grieving and likely feels abandoned. A short-term solution is to get her a pet. Adopting from an animal shelter can help her feel needed and give her someone she can relate to. A longer-term solution should include counseling.
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