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My Aunt's Too Bossy!

My cousin's mom is trying to take over our family. She bosses all the kids around at every family get-together. She did it at Thanksgiving too. My mom just lets her do it. How can I let her know that she's not our mom and she is only in charge of her own kids? - Jeena, 13, Colorado

"Hey, Jeena!" It sounds like your family and your aunt have a serious communication problem. Talk with your parents about it and ask them if they could please talk with her about how she acts, and tell her in a RESPECTFUL (key thing when talking with adults) way that you would appreciate it if she left some things up to other people (like telling you what to do). But make sure you don't say this to her. She might get offended if you say it to her; adults have a tendency of doing that. Talk with your PARENTS and have them talk to her.

Whitney, 15 USA

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