About the Author

Lauren Roth

Lauren Roth, MSW, LSW, is a graduate of Princeton University, a Marriage and Parenting Therapist in private practice in Lakewood, New Jersey, and an inspirational speaker across North America and on the high seas. She is the weekly "Dear Dr. Lauren" columnist for Ami Magazine. Mrs. Roth and her husband, Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth, are the parents of six children.

Q& A for Teens: Too Thin

Q& A for Teens: Too Thin

by Lauren Roth

I’m 13 and hate the way I look.


Q&A for Teens: Bach & the Shouting Match

Q&A for Teens: Bach & the Shouting Match

by Lauren Roth

Help! My family makes me explode with anger.


Q & A for Teens: Afraid of Death

Q & A for Teens: Afraid of Death

by Lauren Roth

I’m friends with a sweet little girl who's dying of cancer.


Q&A for Teens: Stop Criticizing Me!

Q&A for Teens: Stop Criticizing Me!

by Lauren Roth

My teacher keeps kicking me out of class for being rude.


Q&A for Teens: Getting High: A Smokescreen?

Q&A for Teens: Getting High: A Smokescreen?

by Lauren Roth

I'm tempted to smoke marijuana but feel guilty since I know my parents disapprove.


Q&A for Teens: My Clothes, My Body

Q&A for Teens: My Clothes, My Body

by Lauren Roth

How do you want to present yourself to the world?


Q&A for Teens: Mirror, Mirror

Q&A for Teens: Mirror, Mirror

by Lauren Roth

I think I'm ugly. Why was God so unfair to me?


Q&A for Teens: Rock Star

Q&A for Teens: Rock Star

by Lauren Roth

I'm bored and want to drop out of high school to go on tour with a rock band.


Leaving Home

Leaving Home

by Lauren Roth

Saying goodbye is supposed to be messy and conflicted.