Dear Karina,
My family doesn’t listen to me. I have these amazing  inventions,and I know that they are something good. Like when I had the idea  of  making a suitcase with wheels. It would help people who are traveling They all laughed in my face and called me Thomas Edison Mami. Then I found out that another man had created MY invention. I showed my family that he made millions from it but they didn’t believe me. How can I tell them that my inventions can actually get us a better life? Also, how can I get them to support me instead of doing the opposite?
~Mami The Inventor

Dear Mami The Inventor,
I suggest that you sit down with all of them and have a talk with them. Try to explain to them that your ideas can go somewhere and that they aren’t bogus. I’m sure they’ll listen to you if you talk to them. It might be difficult, but at least you let them know how you feel. You can start off by telling them that making  inventions is your passion and you enjoy it.
      ~ Karina

Dear Karina,
My mom is always on her little inventions’ notebook. She never has time for me. I feel like I don’t even have a mother anymore. All she does is come up with these crazy ideas that she calls inventions. And I’m pretty sure that half of the time they wouldn’t even work. I need her to be there for me when i write my speech for the nuns. How do I get her to notice that  I’m growing up and I want her opinion on things? And to pay a little bit of attention to me?
~Confused Daughter

Dear Confused Daughter,
I understand how you feel. Sometimes parents don’t really pay attention to you.  And when you need them they aren’t there. It’s hard.  You can try to talk to her about her inventions and try to be more supportive about them. Then  ask her if you can go out for lunch or something. Ask her when it’s a good time to just sit down and have a conversation. Try to hang out with her more.                                  
~Karina

Dear Karina,
I’m supposed to be doing a speech for the nuns at my school. I was so excited. I spent all day writing down ideas and trying to find exactly what I’m going to say. I thought my parents would be excited for me. I thought they would congratulate me. But, instead my dad tore it up. I was so sad and mad at the same time. How do I confront him?
~ Confused Daughter

Dear Confused daughter,
You shouldn’t take your anger out on him. Try your best not to because that might frustrate him and make the situation even worse. Also confront him in a calm manner. Ask him why he did it.
And tell him that you worked really hard on it and you would appreciate it if he went to  see you say your speech.
  ~Karina

Dear Karina,
My husband has gotten out of hand. He tore up our daughters speech that she worked oh so hard on. And the worst part was that he tore it up in her face. I felt awful. He has even gotten to the point where he wants to move back to the Dominican Republic. But the United States is my home. I would hate it if we moved back. There is nothing over there for us. How do I explain this to him?
~Mami The Inventor

Dear Mami,
Well my opinion on this is that he took it too far with her speech. And you need to make him realize that. I bet tearing up the speech really hurt your daughter too. You can tell him to put himself in your daughters shoes. How would he like it if someone tore up something so important to him. Also just tell him how you feel on the idea of moving back to the Dominican Republic. If there is nothing over there for you and your family, then why move back?
~Karina