DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a college student, and I have moved several hours away from home to attend my dream school in New York City.

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I feel guilty for moving away from my family, especially since for the majority of my life, it’s just been me, my mom and my little sister. My 10-year-old sister keeps reminding me how much she misses me, and she tells me she can’t wait for me to come home.

Sadly, I may not be able to return home at the holidays or over the summer, depending on my work and internship schedules.

How do you think I should navigate this and explain to my little sister why I may not be able to come home, especially when I keep hearing stories from my mom and grandma about how much she cries over me?

— Guilty in NYC

DEAR GUILTY IN NYC: It was your mother’s job

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